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A heavenly host of religious or spiritual films are riding to Hollywood's rescue.

  
Maybe it's just a case of mixing prophets with profits; but in a host of movies this year and next, viewers will see the spirit made celluloid. Several related genres -- religious, spiritual, even fantasy -- are enjoying a boom that some call unprecedented.

On Oct. 13, theaters had One Night with the King, retelling the biblical story of Esther. Produced in India by the Trinity Broadcasting Network, the $20 million spectacle opened on 950 screens, including 20 in South Florida.

Friday will see the release of Color of the Cross, a daring portrayal of Christ as a black man. The same day marks the film debut of the best-selling book Conversations with God.

A pop musical version of The Ten Commandments, with Val Kilmer as Moses, is due out on DVD in November. In December, it'll be time for The Nativity Story, about the birth of Jesus, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary.

Next year, filmmakers will release Evan Almighty, a sequel to the 2003 flick Bruce Almighty; and Prince Caspian, the next Chronicles of Narnia movie.

"I think we're in a season in which people are open to exploring their spiritual roots in depth," says Robert K. Johnston, who teaches religion and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. "There's a new openness for film stories to help us define ourselves."

기사 원문: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/lifestyle/sfl-lifilmsoct21,0,1528440.story?coll=sfla-features-headlines