JOSHUA—Live! is Sight & Sound's newest stage production coming to movie theaters nationwide beginning October 30!
Note: I received tickets. However, any views expressed are always 100% my own.
Filmed in front of a live audience at the Lancaster theater, Roadside Attractions will release, “JOSHUA—Live!,” one of the Bible’s most redemptive stories, in celebration of Sight and Sound’s milestone 50th anniversary.
From the banks of the Jordan River to the towering walls of Jericho, “JOSHUA—Live!,” is a miraculous adventure for the whole family, complete with a powerful message of radical trust.
“Often, when we think about Joshua’s story, we picture the moment the trumpets blast and the walls of Jericho come down. But, before a single brick could fall, the Israelites had to first learn to arm themselves with trust in the Lord,” shared Creative Producer Ryan Miller.
With cameras covering Sight & Sound’s spectacular 300ft. wraparound stage, every scene was captured up-close for an immersive movie theater experience. Audiences can enjoy an original gospel-infused soundtrack, state-of-the-art technology and special effects, and a cast of live animal actors including camels, horses, donkeys, llamas, pigs, sheep, goats, and more!
Journey alongside the people of Israel as they navigate their new-found freedom in an unforgiving wilderness. When Joshua is called to replace Moses as their faithful leader, tensions mount in the midst of dwindling supplies and approaching armies.
With one last fortified city standing between the Israelites and the Promised Land, unexpected help emerges from behind enemy lines and Joshua's trust in God's plan is put to the ultimatetest.
JOSHUA—Live! | Official Trailer | Coming to Movie Theaters October 30 |
As one of the nation’s largest faith-based entertainment companies, Sight & Sound has spent the last five decades producing original stage productions attended by more than 1.5 million people each year between their two theater locations in Lancaster, PA and Branson, MO.
With additional audiences reached through their global streaming platform and feature films, Sight & Sound connects with more than four million guests around the world annually.
“JOSHUA—Live!” tickets are on sale now at - www.JoshuaLiveMovie.com
Upcoming film Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ will open in theaters on December 11. Watch the official trailer
An empire in decay. A ruler consumed by fear. A star rising over Bethlehem. When Christ is born, Herod’s terror erupts into the slaughter of the innocents, and Mary must protect the child promised to save the world.
As violence spreads and hope flickers, the true battle begins—not for a throne, but for the soul of mankind.
Cast: Deva Cassel, Jim Caviezel, Sam Worthington, Gael Garcia Bernal, Ben Mendelsohn, and Jamie Ward
Zero A.D.: The Birth Of Christ | Official Trailer | In Theaters Dec 11
Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Writers: Alejandro Monteverde, Leo Severino, and Rod Barr
Producers: Leo Severino and Eduardo Verastegui
Learn more, visit - www.angel.com/movies/zero-ad
Allan Durell plays Vice Admiral Ortega in Netflix’s La captura (Facing El Chapo), a thriller inspired by the real-life events and criminal capture.
Note: I was invited as media for the interview. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.
To learn more about his role, I interviewed Allan about researching a historic military role, what it's like filming on location and more.
How much historical or real-life research did you do for Ortega
Allan Durell: Because you have such a short time to prepare your your work, and the deadline for the movie is coming, here, I have to go into the internet. Right now it's a great tool where you can find a lot of things, but also, I have to go with with the real voices.
I have friends and some some relatives that have been part of the army. And so I have to rely on on my connections and to get close to real experience. To hear the voices of the people, who have been in this kind of situations.
Allan Durell: And also I was preferred by the production, I was trained, to get a proper military training.
But we have such a short time, right? So, I thank myself for doing theater where I'm always working on my on my body, try to be flexible. Try to have stamina. To be in good shape, to give this to my character.
Because, when, I read the script and knew about the story, I knew this was going to be an action movie, so I had to be on a high level, right?
Allan Durell: Also, I didn't want to make a cartoon out of this character, like a cliche of what a military guy is. So, I have to go deep. You have to become like Sherlock Holmes and try to dig for information to put pieces together. Little pieces that you can bring to the set.
It might not work for the first day, but then later on, there's the day that you can add this to the character, so you bring like this tool box, full of full of experience, right?
How did you balance movie script actions versus what real life actually happened
Allan Durell: That's a great question, because when you are in that situation, Chava Cartas, the director, he would prepare this universe, this set, that your emotions, would react to what was going on right there.
Like, the operation. Black Swan, was taking place during the evening. The whole night until the morning. So on set, we did exactly that. You know, you get tired of doing it over and over and over, and then the the morning is coming.
Allan Durell: All of those things were reacting on yourself, so I would let myself be into the right moment, to let it sink in to me to be, like, okay, I know I'm tired, but I have to go through this. Yeah, try to work on myself.
And on the other side, yes, you have this responsibility of playing this character to portray him. The leader of his Marine Corps, and to be on a pursuit of the most wanted person in the world. So, you have all these layers, but once you are in that Universe that your director provides you, it helps way, way, way more.
Filming on location, what was it like being in that environment
Allan Durell: I think the production and Chava Cartas and his whole crew. They provided us with this universe. With all these struggle that an outdoor environment can provide.
As an spectator, you might watch the movie, but then being there hours and hours under the Sun. Like, when you see the movie and thinking about those highways in the middle of nowhere on that desert.
I'm from the north, we can stand heat. We are like 45 50 degrees Celsius here most of the time, but being there. There's no shade, there's nowhere to hide. But the production provides you with everything, but you are there hours and hours, and then the night, the shooting nights.
Allan Durell: We were there for a whole week, entering that home with real explosion with real shootouts. All that taking it into your body, and then you go and relax, and go back late again the next day.
I think, for me especially, that was the best way to do this. You have to be all real. No sets at all, just the real deal with the road.
Funny or unexpected moments on set
Allan Durell: Yes, every day was a funny day, every day. Because, I think, this way we were dealing with all the stress that would come out of situation, or a movie like these.
This action movie requires of yourself, of your body, of your stamina. We were joking every day, ater every cut, everybody will tell a joke and everybody would smile. So, yeah, I was very lucky to be on set. This is a family.
Allan Durell: Chava Cartas really take cares of making the whole crew, the whole cast as a whole family. So you talk with everyone on the same level. There's no hierarchy, I'm better than you or nothing like that. Everything is in the same level.
You feel like that Sunday with your family, and there's a table with food, and everybody is just hanging around. It's a comfortable environment. I couldn't believe when I was watching a movie, that it was a serious movie. We were just joking behind the scenes.
How does it feel seeing the global Community respond to a Mexican Latin True Crime Story?
Allan Durell: I feel very happy. I feel honored to be in this project. I feel the privilege to have been not only part of the movie, but also portrayed the Army forces of my country with that respect.
And in that way. I've been receiving a lot of messages from the Army community, in my country, regarding the way that we did this movie.
That we spoke the good side, that we portray them as the good guys, as honored people. So I feel very happy about it. I just I just receive it as a gift.
What do you hope viewers take away from watching La Captura
Allan Durell: I want them to first of all, enjoy this movie, we did it with all our heart. And not only me, but that whole crew that they see, and the people behind the crew. That this is Mexico.
This is the people taking care of their situations of their conflicts. That we are not as other narratives have been trying to portray us to the world, as corrupted or as disloyal. We are good people.
Allan Durell: We are people who care for their family, who care for their partner. Who care for their work and who care for the country.
And if you watch the soccer World Cup, you saw the people having fun every every game here in Mexico. This is Mexico. This Is Us and we are taking care of our narratives now.
Allan Durell
Allan Durell is a Mexican actor and fully bilingual performer whose work spans film, television, theater and voiceover. He can currently be seen as Ortega in Netflix’s La Captura (Facing El Chapo), alongside Alfonso Herrera, Noé Hernández and Héctor Kotsifakis.
His film credits also include 108 Costuras, and he will next appear in the upcoming horror film El Infinito, alongside Sophie Alexander-Katz and Mayra Hermosillo.
Beyond the screen, Allan has an extensive theater background, with roles in productions including Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre and Wajdi Mouawad’s Litoral.
SYNOPSIS
Facing El Chapo - Official Trailer - Netflix
In Facing El Chapo, two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss in this crime drama based on true events.
Starring: Alfonso Herrera, Noé Hernández, Héctor Kotsifakis
This fall, INDEPENDENT LENS explores stories of artificial intelligence with Ghost in the Machine, which reveals ’AI’s troubled history and present-day impacts.
Ghost in the Machine is now streaming on the PBS App and PBS Documentaries YouTube channel.
SYNOPSIS
Ghost in the Machine reveals how the human values, biases, and power structures behind artificial intelligence are shaping our world—and its societal and environmental consequences.
Ghost in the Machine Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS
Directed By: Valerie Veatch
Executive Producers: Lois Vossen, Royd Chung, Sue Cambell, Kevin Veatch, Neerja Narayanan
Learn more, visit - www.pbs.org/independentlens
Players can once again conquer the Crucible with the release of Hell Rising, the first DLC for dark samurai action RPG, Nioh 3 from KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA.
In Hell Rising, players travel to the Keian era where they will encounter a version of Edo in the midst of a crisis following the death of the future shogun, Takechiyo. Joined by the one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei and the Spanish envoy Rodrigo, players will explore an emerging mystery surrounding the Spirit Stones.
The new open-field map, the Keian era, will feature a hellish wasteland ravaged by the gales of the Crucible, where yokai, human rebels and alchemists from foreign lands roam.
In addition, Nioh 3’s second DLC, Bloody Insurrection, is currently in development, with more information to be revealed soon. Hell Rising is now available for PlayStation®5 and PC Steam™.
In Nioh 3, released in February 2026, players take on the role of Tokugawa Takechiyo, poised to become the next shogun during Japan’s prosperous Edo era.
The story unfolds on a larger scale than ever before in series history, covering various eras and regions including Edo Castle, the Totomi region during the Warring States era, the Heian era's capital city of Kyoto, and, for the first time in the franchise’s history, the Bakumatsu era.
Players can freely explore each era as a vast open field, featuring beautiful and distinct environments.
Before launching into the full game, players have the opportunity to hone their skills in the free demo, which includes both solo play and online multiplayer mode for up to three players on both PlayStation®5* and Windows PC via Steam®**. (*PlayStation®5 users in Germany will need to have a PlayStation®Plus account in order to download and play the demo. **Cross-play is not supported for online multiplayer mode.)
Fans can create their own custom character and dive into the turbulent Warring States era, even testing their abilities in an electrifying boss fight against Jakotsu-baba, with the ability to carry over save data to the full version of the game.
Nioh 3 is now available worldwide on PlayStation®5 and Windows PC via Steam®. The game includes Japanese and English voices with texts in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.
An audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage, and the absurdities of social convention, WICKER tells the wholly original love story of an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions a husband to be made by the local basketmaker (Peter Dinklage).
Leading independent studio Black Bear has set an October 23, 2026 limited theatrical release; the film will expand nationwide the following week, October 30, 2026.
SYNOPSIS
When her wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård) proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination, and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life.
Led by a cast including Academy Award® winner Olivia Colman, Golden Globe® winner Alexander Skarsgård, and Emmy Award® winners Elizabeth Debicki and Peter Dinklage, WICKER earned rave reviews and a double standing ovation at Sundance.
WICKER | Official Trailer | Only In Theaters October
Adapted by Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson (SAVE YOURSELVES!) from Ursula Wills’ acclaimed short story “The Wicker Husband,” WICKER was brought to life through exceptional craftsmanship, including cinematography by Academy Award® winner Lol Crawley (THE BRUTALIST), production design by Art Directors Guild Award winner Renátó Cseh (POOR THINGS), costumes by Tóth András Dániel and Attila Godena-Juhász, and a bold score by Anna Meredith (EIGHTH GRADE).
Alexander Skarsgård’s title character was masterfully realized through a fully practical suit, created by Joe Dunckley and the acclaimed design shop, Weta Workshop (AVATAR, THE LORD OF THE RINGS).
Written for the Screen and Directed by: Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson
Produced by: Ed Sinclair, p.g.a., Tom Carver, p.g.a., Olivia Colman, Justin Lothrop, p.g.a., Brent Stiefel, Brad Zimmerman, p.g.a., David Michod, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman, Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom.
Learn more, visit - www.blackbearpictures.com - or - www.wicker.movie
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Dear Van Gogh, a new interactive experience within Sky, has been launched by thatgamecompany, the studio behind the legendary video games Journey, Flower and Sky: Children of the Light.
Players can step into a living, painterly rendition of Vincent van Gogh's world, tracing his most iconic paintings through 3D recreations rendered in the bold brushwork and vivid color.
About Dear Van Gogh
Step into a living canvas in Dear Van Gogh, where art, emotion and human connection intertwine. Embark on a journey to bring Van Gogh’s masterpieces into the light, traveling inside his paintings to witness his earliest uncertainties, his Paris awakening, and the fragile beauty of his final years.
At the heart of this experience are the letters between Van Gogh and his brother Theo. Through them, players discover: Vincent’s lifelong struggles, Theo’s steadfast belief, and a correspondence that became one of history’s most remarkable artistic records.
Guided by Theo’s wife, Johanna, players become quiet witnesses to a life shaped by Van Gogh’s own restless vision, learn how the birth of her son inspired Vincent into a new era of painting, along with her tireless work to promote Van Gogh’s paintings after his tragic death at age 37.
Dear Van Gogh | Launch Trailer
Key Gameplay Features
Art Comes to Life
Explore beautiful, playable environments made from Van Gogh's best known paintings, from sunlit fields in the Netherlands to the glowing night skies that only he could imagine. Each and every landscape is a work of art in motion, rendered in his bold, expressive brushstroke style and alive with the emotion he poured into every canvas.
Witness his Story Unfold
The world knows the legend. Few know the full story. Through hope and ambition, heartbreak and quiet resilience, you’ll meet the people, places, and experiences that formed not only his art but also the man.
Paint the World with Others
Just as Van Gogh was never truly alone in his creative journey, neither are you. Use Sky’s signature brushstroke mechanic to collaborate with other players, bringing color and light back to the world together. Because some things are simply more beautiful when shared.
Return to the Real World, Evolved
At the end of the experience, pause and look back at what you just experienced. You’re welcome to reflect on and share what you observed and what moved you. Dear Van Gogh is more than just a game, it is an invitation to see one of history’s greatest artists in a new light, and question everything you thought you knew about the story behind the art.
Dear Van Gogh is available through the Sky: Children of the Light game app on iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
