"Knowing" Japanese Theatrical Poster
Move over Kirk Cameron. According to The Playlist (via Variety), Nicolas Cage is set to star in a reboot of the apocalyptic Christian-themed Left Behind. The $15 million picture will be based on the book of the same name by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. The original Left Behind movie starred Growing Pain’s Kirk Cameron and spawned two straight-to-DVD sequels.
If you think the Cage version will be a Hollywood-ized, Christian-free take, think again. The production company responsible for the first three Left Behind movies are financing the reboot. In addition, Paul Lalonde, the writer/producer of the first films will continue his duties. Veteran stuntman Vic Armstrong, who worked on films such as On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and I Am Legend, will be directing.
Nicolas Cage isn’t the only tough guy doing Christian-themed movies between his usual action flicks. Martial arts star Gary Daniels (The Expendables, The Expendables: Director’s Cut, City Hunter) recently wrapped up The Encounter and The Mark, which were both made with a touch of God.
Vic Armstrong! He’s a Hollywood legend. He was famously Harrison Ford’s stunt double on Temple of Doom when Harrison hurt his back. And he more recently he helped oversee a lot of the stuntwork on Amazing Spider-Man as second unit director.
I guess Lennon was wrong when he said: “…Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I don’t know what will go first, rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity. We’re more popular than Jesus now. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me.” rock ‘n’ roll has definitely left the building. lol