Arguably the outlet's top stars, and both committed Believers, this is their first movie together for the network. With Christmas still more than eight months away, you are undoubtedly not yet in a Yuletide kind of mood. The same cannot, however, be said for Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha, because they just wrapped production in Iceland on a Hallmark Channel film called The Christmas Quest. The picture will air later this year as part of the network's annual Countdown to Christmas programming event, which is a round-the-clock parade of Yuletide movies that runs from late October through ..read more

The film from Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury will play on the silver screen for at least one more week. Having topped $5 million in ticket revenue since it released on April 2nd, Someone Like You has earned seven more days in theaters, which is its second extension. Originally scheduled to run just 10 days, the faith-based picture will now go for 24 days total, assuming it does not have its theatrical release prolonged yet again. Based on a book by the same name from author Karen Kingsbury, this movie is the inaugural endeavor from her production company. It stars Sarah Fisher and Jake ..read more

The Christian couple's daughter was stillborn after a difficult pregnancy. Stating that "There are never the right words to say when it comes to loss," Alexa and Carlos PenaVega announced the death of their fourth child yesterday in a social media post. They added that they are experiencing "grief that comes...in waves" at the passing of their baby girl, who was to be named Indy. The couple, who met at a Bible study in 2013 and are outspoken Believers, are the parents of three other children: two boys, who are seven and four years of age, and a daughter, two. This pregnancy proved to be a ch ..read more

A major drop in theaters showing the movie from Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury leads to a significant fall in revenue from its opening weekend. Someone Like You earned nearly $850,000 at the box office from Friday through Sunday, according to early estimates from The Numbers website, meaning its second weekend in theaters came in more than 70% lower than its first. The picture - now playing in 921 venues - still managed to claim 11th place overall, which is down from seventh position last weekend when it was available in more than 1,800 theaters. Based on a book by the same name, this i ..read more

That coincides with hopeful news about the pending streaming release of Season 4. Cast and crew of The Chosen are on set for day one of filming of the fifth season of the hit streaming show about the life of Christ. Scheduled for 68 days of production, the action will focus on Holy Week, the time between Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and His resurrection. Show creator/director Dallas Jenkins updated fans via a social media post he recorded in Utah at the first century mock-up set of the Jewish capital. That is where the initial phase of production will take place before moving back t ..read more

A strong box-office performance earns the film from author Karen Kingsbury an extra week on the big screen. The opening weekend for Someone Like You was good enough to convince distributor Fathom Events to extend the theatrical release for the picture, meaning it will be available at the local multiplex for 17 days instead of ten, as originally planned. The movie brought in almost $3 million at the box office from Friday through Sunday, as we previously reported, putting it in seventh place overall. The first film from Karen Kingsbury and her eponymous studio, the picture is based on one of ..read more

The Christian novelist's first film performs well in its only scheduled weekend in theaters. Someone Like You delivered $2.95 million in ticket revenue from Friday through Sunday, according to The Numbers website. That was good enough to put the picture in seventh place overall. Based on a novel by the same name from bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, the movie the first from her eponymous production company. It stars Jake Allyn and Sarah Fisher and tells the story of a young man who loses his best friend, but then discovers that she has a previously unknown identical twin sister. Shot in N ..read more

The Hollywood star and committed Believer points his massive social media following to the Savior on Easter. Chris Pratt regularly uses his fame to share his faith in Christ, and this past Resurrection Sunday was no different. The nearly 46 million Instagram followers of the star of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise were the latest beneficiaries of his message of Gospel hope. The post features a picture of the 44-year-old father of three standing in front of a cross with two other men, and it has a hashtag of "HappyEaster" and the words "HE IS RISEN!" in all capital letters. The brief m ..read more

The faith-based production is winding down its theatrical release after more than five weeks on the big screen. "Ordinary Angels" generated $112,000 in ticket revenue from Friday through Sunday, according to data from The Numbers website. That puts the movie in 21st place overall for the weekend, down from 16th a week earlier, and takes its total haul above $19 million since it came out back in February. Produced by the Christian brother duo of Andrew and Jon Erwin, the picture stars Alan Ritchson and Hilary Swank and tells the true story of a Kentucky town that rallied together during a bli ..read more

The Christian actor has teamed up with publisher Brave Books and will co-host the program with Leigh-Allyn Baker. A crowdfunding campaign for Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk has reached critical mass: the team behind the show has brought in enough money to launch production of Season 1 on its set in Texas. Kirk Cameron and his partners at the family-friendly children's publisher Brave Books have raised nearly $400,000 since the funding effort got underway in February. With each episode expected to cost $125,000, supporters have "already funded three episodes," as the father of six adult ch ..read more