Pure Flix’s Latest Movie to Focus on Faith, Fatherhood, Forgiveness
By Movieguide® Contributor
Pure Flix cast members, filmmakers, and leadership team announced a new original film, GOD’S COUNTRY SONG.
GOD’S COUNTRY SONG stars Justin Gaston as Noah, and the movie portrays a story about faith, fatherhood, and forgiveness. In the film, Noah find’s his faith again, rejoins with his father, and follows God’s plan for his life.
Gaston told PureFlix, “It’s easy to get caught up in earthly, worldly things. [Noah is] so caught up in, quote-unquote, ‘make it’ that he’s forgotten where he came from and his moral compass a bit. Which is very easy to do, I feel, when you’re not grounded in [a] community. He’s having trouble getting right with God because he and his father are having an issue. That’s hindering his openness to God.”
At the convention, Pure Flix co-founder Michael Scott spoke on his excitement for Pure Flix’s future.
“It’s a truly exciting time for Christian entertainment right now and we’re honored to be a part of it. We’re seeing huge crowds that are hungry for the good news of the gospel and Pure Flix is a place where we can support and encourage their faith journey with authentic and entertaining stories,” Scott said.
GOD’S COUNTRY SONG will be released June 16 on Pure Flix.
Movieguide® previously reported on Pure Flix’s CEO Michael Scott:
Scott recognizes how Christian content has drastically improved over the past decades, thanks to more talented casts and crews, as well as better funding.
“The more people that come out and watch this content…that means [studios] say, ‘Oh, there’s an audience here.’ And more filmmakers, more actors, and more money flows make better content,” Scott said. “I think as long as the audience wants it and supports us, it will continue to get better and better.”
Shedding the “cheesy” title has also allowed Christian media to attract ever more popular actors. Last year, Pure Flix debuted an original movie, LEGACY PEAK, featuring Lucas Black of the FAST AND FURIOUS series. Carrie Alexander of THE GOLDBERGS starred in STRONG FATHERS, STRONG DAUGHTERS.
Pure Flix, in particular, has also benefitted from the controversies surrounding other streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+.
“I think anytime you see major controversies, it definitely drives people to our platform because we are the opposite,” Scott said.
“People ask, ‘Why do you exist?’ I say we exist to be a light in the darkness through the power of storytelling,” he explained. “Our stories are about hope, forgiveness, redemption, inspiration. I think those things are so important in our divided society today.”
Scott added, “If we can draw people closer to God versus further away, then I think we’ve really done something that’s special.”
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