‘Groundbreaking’ Animated Jesus Movie to Be Produced by Jesus Film Project

BY : Michael Foust ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor

A news release called the film “groundbreaking.”

“Our mission is to reach everyone, everywhere,” Josh Newell, executive director of the Jesus Film Project, said Thursday at an event announcing the new movie.

The median age of the world is 30, he noted.

“The world is very young. The unreached are very young,” he said. “… So, what if we had a tool that was like the Jesus Film and had that same kind of impact but for this generation, by this generation?”

The original Jesus Film was released in 1979. It was live-action.

“I feel honored to serve with this truly dream team of feature animation veterans and impressive studio industry artisans,” Carola said. “We are working towards presenting the true story of Jesus beautifully animated and making His story more accessible to the world. Leaning into a classic artistic approach, we’re combining that with groundbreaking digital innovations to deliver a visually stunning and emotionally resonant portrayal of Jesus’ life like never before.”

Subsequent aspects of the film will “be used across various platforms, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and the emerging Metaverse,” Carola added.

The 1979 movie was directed by Paul Eshelman. His daughter, Jen Huff, applauded the new movie. The goal is to translate the new film into more than 2,000 languages.

Click here to watch the announcement.

Photo Courtesy: Jesus Film Project.