New Fox Unit to Produce Christian Films

[liberal N proud]

The studio plans to produce as many as 12 movies a year aimed at religious audiences.
By Lorenza Muñoz, Times Staff Writer
September 19, 2006


The company that brought TV viewers racy and irreverent programs such as "Nip/Tuck," "Temptation Island" and "The Simpsons" has found religion.

In the biggest commitment of its sort by a Hollywood studio, News Corp.'s Fox Filmed Entertainment is expected to unveil plans today to capture the gargantuan Christian audience that made "The Passion of the Christ" a global phenomenon.

The home entertainment division of Rupert Murdoch's movie studio plans to produce as many as a dozen films a year under a banner called FoxFaith. At least six of those films will be released in theaters under an agreement with two of the nation's largest chains, AMC Theatres and Carmike Cinemas.

The first theatrical release, called "Love's Abiding Joy," is scheduled to hit the big screen Oct. 6. The movie, which cost about $2 million to make, is based on the fourth installment of Christian novelist Janette Oke's popular series, "Love Comes Softly."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-faith19sep19,1,5168410.story

[DainBramaged]

1. Oh Jesus, pandering at it's finest

[acmejack]

2. September 19, 2006

Todays date September 29, 2006 Fox unit, perhaps not so new anymore...

[no_hypocrisy]

3. "Left Behind" can now refer to both the Rapture and to the American

citizenry post-torture bill.

[LTR]

4. Old news

I've been seeing this for several weeks.

Besides, it seems like every studio is doing this. The Christian video market is getting big.

No story here. It's all about business, and I certainly can't find any fault in that. I'm all for more entertainment options, though it is very likely I won't watch any of their stuff.

[ShockediSay]

5. I'm very Christian, and I hate how they screw up and spin out their false

Gospel for propaganda purposes.

It's very clear according to the Bible, they ain't God and they're damned if they pass judgment on others.