When it comes to movies, Hollywood has never been shy about cashing in on a good book. Just look at Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, and recently-released Divergent as proof.
Right now, however, there is a glut of Christian-themed movies either in theaters or hitting them soon. Considering that the Bible is widely considered the most-read single book of all-time through the ages and contains a number of dramatic stories, it is actually strange that Hollywood hasn't jumped on that bandwagon even sooner!
For instance, right now a general re-telling of Jesus Christ and his death/resurrection story from the Bible is playing:
Another movie that just hit theaters is one in which the concept of God is put "on trial" in what looks to be a college classroom. While not expected to even put up a fight against the opening weekend of Divergent, it still managed to carve out a decent audience:
This weekend, the story of Noah and his ark get the big-budget treatment:
Closer to Easter, a movie based on the best-selling book "Heaven is for Real" will begin playing:
Even further out, mega-star Christian Bale will take on the role of Moses in another Biblical epic:
Exodus Movie
No matter what your views on Christianity or religion in general, the fact remains that those types of stories will be out there for the general public to see for the remainder of 2014. I've already seen "Son of God" (thought it was "pretty good") and I'm really excited for Noah & Exodus. It will be interesting to see if they live up to the hype.
