"Amazing Love"--Now Available on DVD!

At long last, my feature film debut Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea is now available on DVD!

Starring Sean Astin (Rudy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) this movie brings the Biblical story of Hosea to life. I've always been a fan of the "minor prophet", really moved by his devotion to his God and to his wife in the face of... well, I guess you have to watch the movie to find all that out. Or, better yet, go read the book (the Bible). It's better. :p

Amazon has a posting for this movie, as well, but it shows that it won't be available until sometime in November. But copies are available at ChristianMovies.com. Hit the link to watch the trailer and find out more about the movie, and order your copy today!

To all my monster fans, this is quite the departure from my typical subject matter of tentacles and terror and death, but the heart of the movie is very much in keeping with my passions as a writer. To all the people who hate my monster stuff--well, here you go! Have your heart warmed by a family friendly non-monster movie :)

I find it pleasantly ironic that this movie's out in time for Halloween, though :p

The "Amazing Love" Trailer is Here!

Evening, folks. Thought I'd drop in real quick to announce that the trailer to my feature film screenwriting debut Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea is now live! As I've stated before, this is a departure for me and my monster-loving ways, but it touches on a subject dear to my heart. The Biblical account of Hosea has always moved me, but I feel that it's been buried in obscurity for far too long.

When the producers approached me to write a Biblical movie, I knew I had to sidestep the familiar stories and share this often-overlooked story of unconditional love. I've recently seen the movie and I think the love of Hosea (and by extension God) comes through in a powerful way. I hope you guys check it out. It will NOT be playing in theaters--the producers wish to keep this a special event, just for the churches. Any church can show it. To arrange for your church to show the movie, email Rich Christiano at rc@christianmovies.com or call 949 380-8550 and they'll take care of you.


Amazing Love - Trailer 1080p from Rich Christiano on Vimeo.

"Amazing Love"--That's a Wrap!

Hey, everybody, just a little update:

Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea, the movie I wrote with Rich & Dave Christiano, finished filming the flashback portions in Israel last week! And, before you ask, no, I didn't get to go to Israel. In fact, I haven't seen any of the footage yet, so I'm just as eager to watch it as everyone else is :)

Here's a shot from the film, directed by Kevin Downes (and ripped off his facebook wall :p). If you're familiar with the Biblical story of Hosea, perhaps you can guess the significance of the image below! I'll update as we get closer to premiering the movie (though it should be towards the beginning of next year).

Enjoy!

UPDATE 10/12/12: The movie is now available on DVD!