Left Behind (October 3, 2014)

[Qalbert]

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/ni...ve-1201149715/

Religious drama “Left Behind,” starring Nicolas Cage, has been set for an Oct. 3 release in the U.S. via Stoney Lake Entertainment.

The film, centered on the well-known Biblical-themed books by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, will come into the market at a time when faith-based movies are proliferating.

“We’re seeing a number of big, biblical movies on the calendar this year, particularly ‘Son of God,’ ‘Noah’ and ‘Exodus,’” said “Left Behind” producer Paul Lalonde, chairman of Stoney Lake. “What makes ‘Left Behind’ different is that it is a contemporary story that could actually happen at any moment. It’s also a historical account in a sense, because it’s based on a true story, it just hasn’t happened yet. So it’s very important to us that the core story not be changed.”

“Left Behind,” which carries Cage a $16 million budget, was shot in Louisiana last summer in six weeks with Vic Armstrong directing from a script by Lalonde and John Patus. Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, Lea Thompson and Jordin Sparks also star.

Cage admits that the film is unlike anything he’s done before.

“My greatest hope for the film ‘Left Behind’ is that it works as something that people will be entertained and thrilled by, but they’ll also go home and they’ll have conversations with their family and they’ll ask ‘do you think this could happen or couldn’t happen’ and it’ll inspire discussions and closeness.”

Cage added of the role, “I wanted to do it because it was so challenging and unusual to me.”

Lalonde, who produced with Michael Walker, said “Left Behind” has an $18 million P and A commitment.

Story is set on a commercial airliner just hours after the Rapture when millions of people around the globe simply vanish. Cage’s character is faced with a damaged plane, terrified passengers, and a desperate desire to get back to his family. Thomson (“Big Love”) portrays his daughter, forced to navigate a world of madness as she searches for her lost mother and brother.

The “Left Behind” books have been published in 32 different languages and sold more than 65 million copies. Lalonde said Arclight Entertainment has sold most key international markets, where the movie will be released around the same time.

Entertainment One has acquired the domestic home video rights.

The original “Left Behind: The Movie” starred Kirk Cameron and took in $4.2 million in 2000. Two sequels — “Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force” and “Left Behind: World at War” — were released on DVD.

Lalonde, who also produced that trilogy, said that the new film covers a far shorter time span than the original — perhaps the first five minutes. A second film will be greenlit prior to the Oct. 3 opening with Thomon, Murray and Whelan signed, according to Lalonde.

lmao

[Headspace]

What a paycheck

[Qalbert]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=647482285318432
trailer, I'll add YT when it's available

[shepardG]

the comments on that video.... jesus h. christ shitting in a port-a-john.

[Avinor]

That poster is just wonderful. I can't stop staring at the other guy's face.

[Qalbert]

poster looks like a fanmade L4D campaign

[Headspace]

the comments on that video.... jesus h. christ shitting in a port-a-john.

THAT IS GOING TO BE SO FRIKKIN' AWESOME! October is soooo far away and I already want to buy the Blu-ray! I will absolutely see that in a theater (if the event doesn't happen before the movie does!). It's going to change lives. I'm not a prophet but that's a sure prophecy!

(if the event doesn't happen before the movie does!)

[Qalbert]

pretty sure Tyven is more likely to show up than Jesus

[Obiron]

I'm ignorant of the storyline in the books and previous movies, but I do know what the rapture is. My question is, how are we supposed to care about any of the characters? If the rapture is when all the good people are taken up into heaven and the bad people are left behind, then all the characters are heathens that I shouldn't care about, right? Or did God screw up and leave some good people behind? Oops!

Also:

It’s also a historical account in a sense, because it’s based on a true story, it just hasn’t happened yet.

It's history... but it's not in the past... but it's true... even though it hasn't happened... Trust me...

[/lolreligionrant]

[Iono]

That poster looks like a spoof movie to me....

As to why you should care about people after the rapture, go watch "This is the End"

[Olo401]

Perhaps the only redeeming quality to this production would be to see some epic Nic Cage overacting, like this:

[Qalbert]

NOT THE BEAST, NOT THE BEEEEAST

[Obiron]

That poster looks like a spoof movie to me....

As to why you should care about people after the rapture, go watch "This is the End"

Haha, fair point. I watched that movie at Brewvies, the only theater in Utah where you can have a beer while you watch a movie, which made it even funnier. Maybe this movie will be fun with a few beers in me.

[Nem0]

This reminds me of a movie thats in a simpsons episode except its called left down below? i think just minus the airplane sounds just as aweful and cliche.

[Abandon]

I'm ignorant of the storyline in the books and previous movies, but I do know what the rapture is. My question is, how are we supposed to care about any of the characters? If the rapture is when all the good people are taken up into heaven and the bad people are left behind, then all the characters are heathens that I shouldn't care about, right? Or did God screw up and leave some good people behind? Oops!

Also:


It's history... but it's not in the past... but it's true... even though it hasn't happened... Trust me...

[/lolreligionrant]

per the bible, there are several years after the rapture but before the second coming of christ where people left behind can redeem themselves, and take part in the bullshit that is the antichrist's rule over the planet for the following 7 years.

[Alarial]

Where exactly in the bible is that?

From what I've read, people have taken a "lot" of liberties when expanding on "the rapture" which is basically them interpreting 2 lines from Revelations and 1 line from Mathew and making shit up after that. (Basically there isn't really a rapture mentioned in the bible, people just don't read very well).

[Cantih]

It's history... but it's not in the past... but it's true... even though it hasn't happened... Trust me...

DO YOU DOUBT RAGNAROK!?

Anyways, they already did this a decade ago with that nutjob Kirk Cameron. I know he isn't the greatest actor, but I'm pretty fucking disappointed in Cage for doing this.

That poster looks like a spoof movie to me....

As to why you should care about people after the rapture, go watch "This is the End"

There's also an upcoming HBO series, The Leftovers.

[Alarial]

I know he isn't the greatest actor, but I'm pretty fucking disappointed in Cage for doing this.
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I'm not disappointed in Cage. I'm an ardent atheist, but I'd make 10 of these movies if you paid me 16 million dollars.

[Obiron]

Where exactly in the bible is that?

From what I've read, people have taken a "lot" of liberties when expanding on "the rapture" which is basically them interpreting 2 lines from Revelations and 1 line from Mathew and making shit up after that. (Basically there isn't really a rapture mentioned in the bible, people just don't read very well).

I'm a little out of touch with the religious world, since I gave it up years ago, but this is my understanding as well. There are Christian religions out there that don't believe in the rapture at all. I grew up Mormon, and despite all the crazy things I was taught, the rapture wasn't one of them. They have a very different view on what will happen at the second coming.

[Moss]

per the bible, there are several years after the rapture but before the second coming of christ where people left behind can redeem themselves, and take part in the bullshit that is the antichrist's rule over the planet for the following 7 years.

Yeah, that's what the book series is about. My mom was always trying to get me to read them.