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LIFE AFTER “THE PASSION”
Now that “The Passion of the Christ” has met
Hollywood’s measure of success: any movie that
exceeds $300 million at the box office, what’s next?
Here are several stories that deal with this
question. Some good, some not so good.
Hollywood
looks for the next “Passion”
By
Dick Rolfe
What message should Hollywood take away from the
unprecedented box office success of “The Passion of
The Christ”? There is no doubt that Mel Gibson’s
epic motion picture depicting the last twelve hours
of Jesus Christ’s life on earth has gotten the
attention of everyone in the entertainment industry.
Any film that grosses in access of $315 million,
making it the 13th highest grossing US
box office hit of all time in four weeks, is bound
to be noticed. But it wasn’t always that way.
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Hollywood Rethinking Films of Faith After 'Passion'
By SHARON WAXMAN March 15, 2004
ABSTRACT - Hollywood producers and studio
executives, witnessing overwhelming success of The
Passion of the Christ, are reconsidering whether
they have been neglecting large segments of American
audience eager for openly religious movies;
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Pop culture, spirituality meet in entertainment
middle
By Stefanie Scarlett,
The Journal Gazette
What if God were one of us?
That question, posed in the theme song for TV's
"Joan of Arcadia," also describes the current
melding of religion and pop culture.
These days, faith is a hot
topic in entertainment - from best-selling fiction
like "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Five People You
Meet in Heaven" to the religious themes many fans
see in "The Lord of the Rings" and the "Matrix"
movies.
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'Da Vinci Code' film to follow book in suggesting conspiracy
New York Daily News
March 29, 2004
If
Mel Gibson created a perfect storm with "The Passion
of the Christ," check the horizon next year for the
film adaptation of the current blockbuster novel
"The Da Vinci Code." But don't look for Mel among
the clouds, or in the audience.
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Python film to challenge Passion
BBC News UK Edition
Monty Python's film “The Life of Brian” is to return
to US cinemas next month following the success of
The Passion of the Christ.
The Biblical satire will be re-released in Los Angeles, New York
and other US cities to mark its 25th anniversary. (more)
First Film in C.S. Lewis' Landmark Series Scheduled
to be Released Christmas, 2005
Walden Media Press release, March 2, 2004
The Walt Disney Studios has entered into an
agreement with Walden Media to co-finance and
distribute the long-awaited motion picture
The Chronicles of
Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,
the first book published in C.S. Lewis' famed
series, it was announced today (3/1) by Dick Cook,
chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and Cary Granat,
chief executive officer of Walden Media. The
live-action film will be directed by Andrew Adamson
(Shrek,
Shrek 2)
and is scheduled to be released Christmas, 2005, by
Walt Disney Pictures.
(more)
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