light of the world

Five trends that defined the year in Bible movies

Animated Bible flicks, multiple Prime Video shows, multiple Jesus movies, David on screens both big and small, and a diverse range of formats and…

Dec 30, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Resurrection! Chosen! Way of the Wind! Ruth & Boaz! David!

The sequel to The Passion of the Christ announces its lead actors; The Chosen goes back to "the creation of the universe"; Terrence Malick's Jesus movie…

Oct 15, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Demon Slayer, The Conjuring set new records while most of the week's new films underperform

Him had the lowest opening of any Jordan Peele-produced horror film, and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey outright flopped, but Noah Live! was the first…

Sep 22, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Demon Slayer shatters anime record, gives September a second surprise boost

Also: Downton Abbey 3 and The Long Walk had so-so openings, Spinal Tap 2 flopped, and *three* of the week's top ten movies were (re-)releases of films…

Sep 15, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: The Conjuring: Last Rites scores the 3rd-best horror movie opening ever

Meanwhile, Hamilton finally got a theatrical release and landed at #2, making this the third week in a row that one of the Top 2 movies was already…

Sep 8, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: John the disciple-to-be meets John the baptizer in Light of the World

The animated film is now playing in theatres across North America.

Sep 5, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: Matthew joins the followers of Jesus in a new clip from Light of the World

The film comes to theatres September 5.

Aug 21, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Judas' Gospel reviewed! Light of the World! The King of Kings! Noah!

Also: a possible update on the release date for The Carpenter's Son.

Aug 16, 2025

Newsbites: David! The King of Kings! Ruth & Boaz! Zero A.D.! Light of the World!

The makers of The Chosen partner with the makers of an animated Bible movie; Zero A.D. gets new character posters; and more.

Aug 9, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The King of Kings! Judas' Gospel! Light of the World!

Jang Seong-ho's animated Jesus movie rises up the charts in its native South Korea; an Italian filmmaker asks if Judas had free will; and another…

Aug 2, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The Faithful! Judas' Gospel! Light of the World!

Minnie Driver returns to the book of Genesis; a movie about Judas gets a trailer before its world premiere at Locarno next month; and the next major…

Jul 18, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: The disciples meet in a new clip from Light of the World

Right from the start, they're competing for status.

Jun 16, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

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