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FILM ABOUT APOSTLE THADDEUS PLANNED
AINA - Assyrian International News Agency
Dec 11 2014
Walker Cable Productions
Posted 2014-12-11 22:09 GMT
Lorenzo Lamas, 1980s heartthrob and star of the hit series "The
Renegade," is set to portray the Apostle Thaddeus in an upcoming
biblical epic. The movie will be produced by Walker Cable Productions,
in Association with Executive Producer Billy Haido and filmed near
San Antonio, Texas. The working title of the film is "The Acts of
the Apostle Thaddeus."
Lamas said, "I have worked with Walker Cable Productions in
several films on the course of the last several years and it is my
understanding that they will be producing a film on the Apostle
Thaddeus in the near future. Based on my former association with
this company and the integrity of Sam Cable and Chuck Walker as
friends and film makers, I have a strong interest in being involved
in this project as an actor in the title role of Thaddeus. I find the
script interesting and captivating and look forward to making this
project a big success. I am thrilled to be working on Thaddeus, the
new WalkerCable production. These are terrific guys and a wonderful
production company that I have had the pleasure of working with many,
many times in the past. So, if you have the opportunity to invest in
a WalkerCable production don't hesitate. You will not regret it. So,
I am excited about being a part of this Christian movie. I think it
is an important time for our society to embrace the Christian faith. I
am looking forward to it."
"The Acts of the Apostle Thaddeus" tells the story of the Apostle
Thaddeus evangelizing Mesopotamia and founding the Assyrian Church of
the East and the Armenian Church. The story is based on the writings
of the early church fathers and traditions of Assyrian Christians,
who are the indigenous people of Mesopotamia. Along with Lorenzo
Lamas and Walker Cable Productions, the production crew will include
three Assyrian Americans, and at least six Assyrian Americans will
be cast in major roles. This will enable these Assyrian Americans to
learn about the art of film-making and perhaps launch their careers
in either film production or acting. Being people who's heritage
the film is depicting, they bring with them an additional layer of
accuracy and authenticity. The Assyrian American production team are
from Strategic Entertainment.
The Assyrians are currently facing terrible challenges and
persecution. They face the threat of genocide in their ancestral
homeland by Islamic militants groups, perhaps the most recognizable
being ISIS. These terrorist groups are actively trying to destroy
the ancient Christian community founded by Thaddeus and Thomas.
Stephen Missick, associate pastor of King of Saints Tabernacle in
Cleveland, Texas, is writing and producing the biblical movie that will
dramatize the story of one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. The
script is derived from the Bible and other ancient sources, such as
the writings of the Early Church Fathers. The film is anticipated to
be produced by WalkerCable, Productions of Conroe, Texas.
WalkerCable plans to begin filming in early 2015. Existing movie sets
at the Alamo Village in Brackettville, Texas, as well as other areas
around San Antonio, will serve as Biblical Lands.
"From the very beginning of the film industry, movies dramatizing
stories from the Bible have been made. Many of these films are
classics, such as Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" and
Charlton Heston's "Ben-Hur." However, I want to do something totally
different. I want to do something that audiences have never seen
before" Missick said.
In this movie, Pastor Missick will be telling the story of the Apostle
Thaddeus. According to early Church Historians, Thaddeus evangelized
and established Churches in what are today Iraq, Iran and southern
Turkey. The movie "The Acts of the Apostle Thaddeus" is about the
Apostle Thaddeus, known among Assyrian Christians as Mar Addai, and the
founding of the Assyrian Church of the East. The movie will be based on
ancient Assyrian Christian literature, namely "The Doctrine of Addai"
and "The Acts of the Apostle Mari." It is also based on other ancient
sources, such as the writings of the early church historian Eusebius.
According to Pastor Missick, "The Acts of Thaddeus" tells the story of
the origin of the Assyrian Church of the East and the Armenian Church.
Pastor Missick describes the story of Thaddeus as a very fascinating
one: "According to Church historians, Thaddeus was the groom at the
marriage of Cana in Galilee, where Jesus turned the water into wine.
There is also a connection between Thaddeus and the Shroud of Turin."
The Shroud of Turin is an Icon kept in Turin, Italy that is believed
to be the burial shroud of Jesus, and it bears an impression of
the body of a crucified man. Many Shroud experts believe that the
Shroud of Turin was known as originally known as the Image of Edessa,
or the Mandylion. It said to have been brought to the Syriac king
Abgar as a gift by Thaddeus. Missick says, "Many of those who believe
that the Shroud of Turin is authentic, also believe that there is a
connection between the Shroud and the Apostle Thaddeus. The Shroud
will be featured in the movie."
Recent cinematic history has seen the resurgence of the Biblical Epic.
"The Bible: TV Miniseries," "The Son of God, "as well as "Noah,"
have been very successful. In addition, faith-based films such as
"God's Not Dead" and "Heaven is for Real" have proven there is large
an underserved market for films in the Biblical genre. Soon, Biblical
epics such as "Exodus: God's and Kings" and "A.D.: After the Bible"
will arrive on both the big and small screens to serve these markets.
This project is unique in that the story of Thaddeus and the founding
of the Assyrian Church has never before been told in film.
For more information contact Stephen Andrew Missick,
[email protected], 281-592-4104.
http://www.aina.org/ata/20141211170909.htm
AINA - Assyrian International News Agency
Dec 11 2014
Walker Cable Productions
Posted 2014-12-11 22:09 GMT
Lorenzo Lamas, 1980s heartthrob and star of the hit series "The
Renegade," is set to portray the Apostle Thaddeus in an upcoming
biblical epic. The movie will be produced by Walker Cable Productions,
in Association with Executive Producer Billy Haido and filmed near
San Antonio, Texas. The working title of the film is "The Acts of
the Apostle Thaddeus."
Lamas said, "I have worked with Walker Cable Productions in
several films on the course of the last several years and it is my
understanding that they will be producing a film on the Apostle
Thaddeus in the near future. Based on my former association with
this company and the integrity of Sam Cable and Chuck Walker as
friends and film makers, I have a strong interest in being involved
in this project as an actor in the title role of Thaddeus. I find the
script interesting and captivating and look forward to making this
project a big success. I am thrilled to be working on Thaddeus, the
new WalkerCable production. These are terrific guys and a wonderful
production company that I have had the pleasure of working with many,
many times in the past. So, if you have the opportunity to invest in
a WalkerCable production don't hesitate. You will not regret it. So,
I am excited about being a part of this Christian movie. I think it
is an important time for our society to embrace the Christian faith. I
am looking forward to it."
"The Acts of the Apostle Thaddeus" tells the story of the Apostle
Thaddeus evangelizing Mesopotamia and founding the Assyrian Church of
the East and the Armenian Church. The story is based on the writings
of the early church fathers and traditions of Assyrian Christians,
who are the indigenous people of Mesopotamia. Along with Lorenzo
Lamas and Walker Cable Productions, the production crew will include
three Assyrian Americans, and at least six Assyrian Americans will
be cast in major roles. This will enable these Assyrian Americans to
learn about the art of film-making and perhaps launch their careers
in either film production or acting. Being people who's heritage
the film is depicting, they bring with them an additional layer of
accuracy and authenticity. The Assyrian American production team are
from Strategic Entertainment.
The Assyrians are currently facing terrible challenges and
persecution. They face the threat of genocide in their ancestral
homeland by Islamic militants groups, perhaps the most recognizable
being ISIS. These terrorist groups are actively trying to destroy
the ancient Christian community founded by Thaddeus and Thomas.
Stephen Missick, associate pastor of King of Saints Tabernacle in
Cleveland, Texas, is writing and producing the biblical movie that will
dramatize the story of one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. The
script is derived from the Bible and other ancient sources, such as
the writings of the Early Church Fathers. The film is anticipated to
be produced by WalkerCable, Productions of Conroe, Texas.
WalkerCable plans to begin filming in early 2015. Existing movie sets
at the Alamo Village in Brackettville, Texas, as well as other areas
around San Antonio, will serve as Biblical Lands.
"From the very beginning of the film industry, movies dramatizing
stories from the Bible have been made. Many of these films are
classics, such as Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" and
Charlton Heston's "Ben-Hur." However, I want to do something totally
different. I want to do something that audiences have never seen
before" Missick said.
In this movie, Pastor Missick will be telling the story of the Apostle
Thaddeus. According to early Church Historians, Thaddeus evangelized
and established Churches in what are today Iraq, Iran and southern
Turkey. The movie "The Acts of the Apostle Thaddeus" is about the
Apostle Thaddeus, known among Assyrian Christians as Mar Addai, and the
founding of the Assyrian Church of the East. The movie will be based on
ancient Assyrian Christian literature, namely "The Doctrine of Addai"
and "The Acts of the Apostle Mari." It is also based on other ancient
sources, such as the writings of the early church historian Eusebius.
According to Pastor Missick, "The Acts of Thaddeus" tells the story of
the origin of the Assyrian Church of the East and the Armenian Church.
Pastor Missick describes the story of Thaddeus as a very fascinating
one: "According to Church historians, Thaddeus was the groom at the
marriage of Cana in Galilee, where Jesus turned the water into wine.
There is also a connection between Thaddeus and the Shroud of Turin."
The Shroud of Turin is an Icon kept in Turin, Italy that is believed
to be the burial shroud of Jesus, and it bears an impression of
the body of a crucified man. Many Shroud experts believe that the
Shroud of Turin was known as originally known as the Image of Edessa,
or the Mandylion. It said to have been brought to the Syriac king
Abgar as a gift by Thaddeus. Missick says, "Many of those who believe
that the Shroud of Turin is authentic, also believe that there is a
connection between the Shroud and the Apostle Thaddeus. The Shroud
will be featured in the movie."
Recent cinematic history has seen the resurgence of the Biblical Epic.
"The Bible: TV Miniseries," "The Son of God, "as well as "Noah,"
have been very successful. In addition, faith-based films such as
"God's Not Dead" and "Heaven is for Real" have proven there is large
an underserved market for films in the Biblical genre. Soon, Biblical
epics such as "Exodus: God's and Kings" and "A.D.: After the Bible"
will arrive on both the big and small screens to serve these markets.
This project is unique in that the story of Thaddeus and the founding
of the Assyrian Church has never before been told in film.
For more information contact Stephen Andrew Missick,
[email protected], 281-592-4104.
http://www.aina.org/ata/20141211170909.htm