Raymond Arroyo, a novelist, journalist, and host of the Arroyo Grande show issued a warning to Hollywood about creating new faith-based projects.This Substack is reader-supported.
He's right, of course, on both counts. People respond to "realist" religious stories, but also, yes, Hollywood will probably start greenlighting more nonsense that's vaguely Christian on the surface but clearly "misunderstands the assignment".
I'm afraid it will be worse than that - it won't be 'misunderstanding', it will be deliberate distortion, a little woke venom here and there. They will keep pushing, no matter the setting. Hollywood is long gone and beyond any hope.
Many years ago there was a one-season show called Kings. I really loved it. It was a retelling of the story of David in a modern setting. The TV network wanted to do everything they could to not market the show to any religious viewers.
He's right, of course, on both counts. People respond to "realist" religious stories, but also, yes, Hollywood will probably start greenlighting more nonsense that's vaguely Christian on the surface but clearly "misunderstands the assignment".
I'm afraid it will be worse than that - it won't be 'misunderstanding', it will be deliberate distortion, a little woke venom here and there. They will keep pushing, no matter the setting. Hollywood is long gone and beyond any hope.
It's not like they can tap the muslim market.
I have no faith in woke interpretation of blasphemous works made by Hollyweird.
Many years ago there was a one-season show called Kings. I really loved it. It was a retelling of the story of David in a modern setting. The TV network wanted to do everything they could to not market the show to any religious viewers.