WWJD movie

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What Would Jesus Do? THE MOVIE starts principle photography next month

by Staff

May 4, 2009

MEDIA ADVISORY, (christiansunite.com) -- Nasser Entertainment Group is producing the film based on one of the best-selling novels of all time, In His Steps (What Would Jesus Do?) by Charles Sheldon. Over 40 Million copies have been sold making it the 2nd best-selling Christian book of all time, behind only the Bible itself. The film Stars John Schneieder ([Dukes of Hazard, Smallville,] Nip/Tuck, CSI, Secret Life of the American Teenager), Adam Gregory (Country singer Star) and Maxine Bahns (The Mentalist, The Lost Tribe)

A powerful and thought provoking story about 4 individuals -- a singer, a newspaper editor, a wealthy philanthropist and a Minister who lost his faith - all vowing to walk in "the steps of Jesus." Every day and every decision becomes a turning point in their lives as they must ask themselves -- "What Would Jesus Do?" The film will feature an original song by Adam Gregory entitled, you guessed it, "What Would Jesus Do?"

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[Joe Nasser of Nasser Entertainment states]

I promised God if he thought he should heal me [from cancer] I would make the movie and spread the question WWJD? to as many people as possible. Well God healed me and I intended to keep my promise to him.

Little did I know how hard it would be for me to make a "Christian themed" film in Hollywood. None of the Hollywood studios or TV networks would develop the script. Agents did not submit writers for the project and Hollywood's "Christian Community" did not seem to mix their faith with their profession. Christian TV networks and organizations refused to help me, refused to ask them selves WWJD? So I decided to take the challenge on myself, after all I promised the Big Boss up stairs that I would.

I am a Native New Yorker of Jordanian decent. My ancestors are Christians who are descendants of the very first believers. And my ancestors have held witness the testimo-ny for 2000 years. Christianity started within fifty miles of the city of my parent's birth place, we are ex-tensions of the earliest com-munity in Jordan. Part of my own self-definition as a Jordanian American is that I am the original Christian. In the past 2000 years my Christian heritage has been challenged by many. And "Hollywood" would be a drop in the bucket as far as challenges are to me as a Christian. Jordanian Christians had it's martyrs with Roman persecutions and by Muslims. Conversion to Islam was nearly complete among Jordanians except for the small groups of Christians like my ancestors who preserved their religious identities; as I decided that I will continue with my religious identity in "Hollywood" as my ancestors have before me.

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Website: http://www.wwjdmovie.com/index.html

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Hollywood's "Christian Community" did not seem to mix their faith with their profession. Christian TV networks and organizations refused to help me, refused to ask them selves WWJD?

This is very, very sad.

[OneLight]

Rejoice! He is going to make it himself!!

We all know Hollywood is not in favor of Jesus, even those who "claim" to be Christians. They are in name only, not in heart.

Can't wait to see the movie.

[Murse32]

What Would Jesus Do? THE MOVIE starts principle photography next month

by Staff

May 4, 2009

MEDIA ADVISORY, (christiansunite.com) -- Nasser Entertainment Group is producing the film based on one of the best-selling novels of all time, In His Steps (What Would Jesus Do?) by Charles Sheldon. Over 40 Million copies have been sold making it the 2nd best-selling Christian book of all time, behind only the Bible itself. The film Stars John Schneieder ([Dukes of Hazard, Smallville,] Nip/Tuck, CSI, Secret Life of the American Teenager), Adam Gregory (Country singer Star) and Maxine Bahns (The Mentalist, The Lost Tribe)

A powerful and thought provoking story about 4 individuals -- a singer, a newspaper editor, a wealthy philanthropist and a Minister who lost his faith - all vowing to walk in "the steps of Jesus." Every day and every decision becomes a turning point in their lives as they must ask themselves -- "What Would Jesus Do?" The film will feature an original song by Adam Gregory entitled, you guessed it, "What Would Jesus Do?"

<snip>

[Joe Nasser of Nasser Entertainment states]

I promised God if he thought he should heal me [from cancer] I would make the movie and spread the question WWJD? to as many people as possible. Well God healed me and I intended to keep my promise to him.

Little did I know how hard it would be for me to make a "Christian themed" film in Hollywood. None of the Hollywood studios or TV networks would develop the script. Agents did not submit writers for the project and Hollywood's "Christian Community" did not seem to mix their faith with their profession. Christian TV networks and organizations refused to help me, refused to ask them selves WWJD? So I decided to take the challenge on myself, after all I promised the Big Boss up stairs that I would.

I am a Native New Yorker of Jordanian decent. My ancestors are Christians who are descendants of the very first believers. And my ancestors have held witness the testimo-ny for 2000 years. Christianity started within fifty miles of the city of my parent's birth place, we are ex-tensions of the earliest com-munity in Jordan. Part of my own self-definition as a Jordanian American is that I am the original Christian. In the past 2000 years my Christian heritage has been challenged by many. And "Hollywood" would be a drop in the bucket as far as challenges are to me as a Christian. Jordanian Christians had it's martyrs with Roman persecutions and by Muslims. Conversion to Islam was nearly complete among Jordanians except for the small groups of Christians like my ancestors who preserved their religious identities; as I decided that I will continue with my religious identity in "Hollywood" as my ancestors have before me.

Full article

Website: http://www.wwjdmovie.com/index.html

Might be good. Is this a remake of the movie called "In His Steps"? I know there was one that I have never seen, from the 60's.

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I don't know about that movie. But I have read the book. (The book came first, either way.)

[Believer1997]

Sounds like something I'd like to see - good for him!!!

[Trusting Jesus]

I love the book!! It is one of those books that has really touched my thoughts (The Screwtape Letters is another of those books). I will eagerly await the movie.

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Nathele

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They about to start filming, so it's going to be a while.

[hillsong_girl]

I have the book on my list of books to read. Can't wait to see the movie!