The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
| The Resurrection of Gavin Stone | |
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| Directed by | Dallas Jenkins |
| Written by | Andrea Gyertson Nasfell |
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| Cinematography | Lyn Moncrief |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone is an upcoming 2017 American Christian comedy drama film directed by Dallas Jenkins and starring Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson, Neil Flynn, Shawn Michaels, and D.B. Sweeney. The film is scheduled to be released on January 20, 2017 by Blumhouse Tilt and High Top Releasing.
Plot
A former child star, now a washed up celebrity, pretends to be a person of faith so he can portray Jesus in a passion play being produced by a megachurch.[2]
Cast
- Brett Dalton as Gavin Stone
- Anjelah Johnson as Kelly Richardson
- Neil Flynn as Waylon Stone
- Shawn Michaels as Doug
- D.B. Sweeney as Pastor Allen Richardson
- Liam Matthews as Charles
- Christopher Maleki as Mike Meara
- Tim Frank as John Mark
Production
As Jenkins was searching for an actor for the lead role, his son, a fan of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., suggested Brett Dalton. Not being familiar with the name, Jenkins mentioned Brett to the casting director, who after one audition was cast as Gavin Stone.[3] Jenkins announced on his Facebook page that the movie would start filming in May 2015, as well as the casting of local church goers as extras.[1] The film was shot in 20 days as behind the scenes videos were posted showing the production process.[4]
Release
On July 29, 2015, it was announced that WWE Studios had acquired worldwide rights to the faith-based comedy.[5][6] On July 20, 2016, Vertical Church Films announced that the film would be released on January 20, 2017.[7]
References
- ^ a b Gathman, Dave (February 20, 2015). "Elgin church close to beginning first feature film". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone". IMDb. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Macrae, Cat (November 10, 2015). "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone – The Casting Story". brettdalton.org. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Vertical Church Films (July 15, 2015). "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, Production Blog - Day Two". YouTube. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Buys Brett Dalton's 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". Variety.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Takes Worldwide Rights to Faith-Based 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Vertical Church Film. ""The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" has a release date!". Twitter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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