"Amazing Grace" Movie

If you are like me and never watch television you may not know about an upcoming movie that should catch your attention. It's called "Amazing Grace" and it's made by Walden, the production company that brought us Narnia last year. These guys are Christians, and they put their company together to put classic literture or stories into film.

This particular movie is the story of William Wilberforce, who was the primary leader in getting slavery abolished in England. His thought was heavily influenced by John Newton, his Pastor, who penned what is perhaps the most famous praise song of all time - "Amazing Grace". The song comes straight from what Newton felt about his own transformation after coming to Christ. When Newton became a follower of Christ, he put behind him his alcoholic binges and his weekend partying lifestyle, but he was still a slave owner for many years afterward. It's just a reminder of how deeply entrenched the concept of slavery was in the minds of the people at that time.

http://www.amazinggracemovie.com/video/amazinggrace_trailer_320x180.mov


"Amazing Grace" comes out in two weeks on February 23. You can find out more at their web site - [url]http://www.amazinggracemove.com[/url]

And for those fans of "Narnia", you'll be happy to hear that Walden is currently working on the sequel, "Prince Caspian", which should be realeased next year. That will be followed by another C.S. Lewis great work of art - "The Screwtape Letters."