Lifetime: Tv for (Christian) Girls.
The feminine-focused cable channel has a brand new Saturday-night motion pictures slate “centered on ladies dealing with unfathomable circumstances who use their religion to guide them by,” in response to Lifetime. The 4 movies on faucet will star Chrissy Metz (This Is Us), Alexa PenaVega (Spy Youngsters), Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) and Paula Patton (Treasured), respectively.
Religion within the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story (July 19) is predicated on the true story of the devastating 2018 fireplace that ripped by Paradise, California; it stars Metz within the title position of hero nurse Jolly.
The next week (July 26) is PenaVega’s flip in Earlier than Your Father Finds Us, the story of a girl who “should draw on her religion to cover her and her teen daughter from her violent ex-husband.” It’s a really Lifetime state of affairs.
On August 2, Graham’s adaptation of Terri Blackstock’s Christian suspense e-book Terri Blackstock’s If I Run premieres. Graham government produces and stars as Casey Cox, a girl on the run after her greatest pal is murdered — and she or he is being framed for it. Casey “should flip to her religion to information her by the obstacles earlier than her,” Lifetime says.
The following week (August 9) marks the world broadcast debut of Discovering Religion, an acquired title following Religion Mitchell (Patton) whose “life is shattered by an surprising tragedy and should rebuild her life by a journey of rediscovery, hope and function,” the logline reads.
“We’re at all times listening to our viewers, and we all know there has at all times been a want for tales that replicate energy, resilience, and religion,” Elaine Frontain Bryant, government vp and head of programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN, advised The Hollywood Reporter. “With these 4 new movies, we’re thrilled to step into the faith-based house in a manner that feels genuine, highly effective, and deeply emotional. These are tales of therapeutic, hope, and perseverance — and we consider they are going to resonate with anybody who’s ever confronted adversity and appeared for gentle within the darkness.”
Elaine Fontain Bryant — government vp and head of programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN
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Religion-based programming has been all the fashion since Angel Studios’ Sound of Freedom turned an surprising field workplace hit. Since then, everybody from Netflix (Testomony: The Story of Moses) to Amazon Prime Video (Home of David) and Martin Scorsese (The Saints) has entered the house.
Learn extra about every of the flicks beneath; the descriptions are all straight from Lifetime.
Religion within the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story
Starring Emmy-nominated actress Chrissy Metz as Nichole Jolly, a nurse on the city’s hospital, who begins her day as normal, solely to face an unimaginable disaster when a wildfire quickly engulfs the city. Torn between her obligation to guard her sufferers and her determined want to seek out her husband Nick, (Colin Moss) and youngsters, Nichole discovers an unyielding energy inside herself to save lots of not solely her household however numerous residents from the encroaching flames. The movie is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit and the unsung heroes who emerge within the face of tragedy.
Religion within the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story is produced by Lighthouse Photos and Wishing Ground Movies in affiliation with FilmAfrika and Movement Leisure, a WPP Media Firm. Jameson Parker, Catherine Kretz and Gemma Martini government produce for Lighthouse Photos. Danielle von Zerneck government produces for Wishing Ground Movies. Richard Foster and Chet Fenster function government producers for Movement Leisure, a WPP Media firm. Rudi Van As, Nicola Unsworth and Schalk Berger produced for FilmAfrika. The movie is directed by Jozua Malherbe from a script by Kelly Fullerton. As a part of the movie’s rollout, the Rebuild Paradise Basis can be highlighted and A+E World Media has made a donation in help of the fireplace victims who’re nonetheless rebuilding their lives.
Earlier than Your Father Finds Us
Sophia (Alexa PenaVega) and child daughter, Emily, are pressured to enter witness safety after she has to testify towards her ex-husband Mason (Tahmoh Penikett) for his crimes. After years of dwelling a seemingly regular life with new buddies and relationships, Sophia learns that Mason has escaped from his most safety jail. Understanding his energy and connections, Sophia is pressured to disclose the reality to her now teenage daughter about who her father actually is — and having to depart the whole lot behind. Escaping to an previous distant cabin within the woods collectively, Sophia and Emily should do the whole lot it takes to outlive Mason and his ruthless intent to make the household entire once more.
Earlier than Your Father Finds Us is produced by Navid Soofi for PF Maple Productions Inc in affiliation with Studio TF1 America for Lifetime. Tim Johnson, Meghan Hooper White, Amelia Burstyn and Gary Auerbach function government producers. The film is written by Julie Auerbach and Jason Bourque who additionally serves as director.
Terri Blackstock’s If I Run
Tailored from best-selling writer Terri Blackstock’s e-book, If I Run follows Casey Cox (Graham), a girl on the run after discovering her greatest pal Brent has been murdered — and she or he is being framed for it. Not understanding who to belief, Casey flees, utilizing her intelligence and resourcefulness to remain hidden and the indicators of divine steerage to assist her in her journey. In the meantime, Dylan Roberts (Evan Roderick, Spinning Out, Arrow, BH90210), a war-weary veteran and personal investigator with PTSD, is employed to trace her down. As Dylan digs deeper into the case, he begins to suspect that Casey may really be harmless and that the actual story is much extra complicated — and harmful — than it first appeared. James Tupper (Large Little Lies) additionally stars.
Terri Blackstock’s If I Run is produced by Lighthouse Photos, in Affiliation with Fezziwig Studios. Dan Angel, Barbara Fisher, Jane Charles and Kat Graham function government producers. Jameson Parker and Gemma Martini function government producers for Lighthouse Photos. Michael M. Scott directs from a script written by Alison Lea Bingeman and Kelly Fullterton.
Discovering Religion
Struck by a sudden demise of her husband, Religion (Paula Patton) spirals uncontrolled and loses her belief in God. However with the unwavering help of her household, pastor and shut buddies, Religion begins to seek out her manner out of the darkness and into the sunshine, rebuilding her life one step at a time. Discovering Religion additionally stars Loretta Devine, Stephen Bishop, Nadine Velazquez, Demetrius Grosse, and Keith David.
LazRael Lison wrote, directed and produced the film. Tatiana Chekhova of Summer season Home Photos additionally produced in collaboration with Charles F. Porter of Black Bench Productions. Paula Patton of Third Eye Productions produces with Marlon D. Haynes as government produce.