This page is not a comprehensive list of all films made by and/or about Latter-day Saints. This page simply features an archive of the listings which previously appeared on this site's "Upcoming Films" list. These films have already been released, and their listings have thus been removed from the "Upcoming Films" list. We have archived these lisings here because they contain useful information (such as plot synopses, key cast and crew information, and information about production dates, release dates, distributor, etc. We frequently communicate directly with the director or producer of these films, and these listings often contain useful details which can not be found elsewhere on our website (or anywhere else).

For some already released films we have created an entire dedicated page (or collection of pages). Such pages contain many more details than we include in the brief listings found here. For a directory to these film archives see: Index to Film Pages on this Website.

Already Released Films about Latter-day Saint Characters (most were also made by Latter-day Saint Filmmakers):

• The Alibi: Main character (played by Steve Coogan) crosses paths with a high-minded assassin who calls himself "The Mormon." Enci plays a "Mormon wife" in this movie, which was filmed in Los Angeles. Starring Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Selma Blair, James Brolin, Sam Elliott, John Leguizamo, James Marsden, Jerry O'Connell. Plot: Ray runs an alibi service for men and women who want to spend a little quality time away from their so-called loved ones. Business is booming and Ray's life couldn't be better if it weren't for Wendell Hatch (James Marsden), the pampered son of Rays biggest client, who sneaked away to Napa for the weekend before his wedding and accidentally strangled his date-mind you, not his fiancee. Suddenly Ray's an accessory to murder, featured on the most wanted lists of a savvy small-town cop, a heart broken chauffeur hungry for revenge, and a high-minded assassin who call himself THE MORMON. With the help of Lola (Rebecca Romijn Stamos), his sexy, fast-talking right-hand woman, Ray must mastermind one final con that will clear his name of murder and put the ghosts from his past to rest, once and for all. DVD release December 2006.
  
  
• Georgia Rule: Written by LDS screenwriter, Mark Andrus, "Gerogia Rule" features LDS main characters, and is set in a predominantly LDS town in Idaho. Directed by: Garry Marshall. The movie gets its title from one Georgia (Jane Fonda), a grandmother who looks far too hip to live in the (fictitious) town of Hull, Idaho, a woman who has a few simple but rigid rules she enforces on the guests who stay in her modest home. When her rebellious granddaughter, Rachel (Lindsay Lohan), arrives kicking, screaming, and worst of all using the Lord's name in vain, she is prompted to wash her mouth out with soap. Rachel has been dragged from her San Francisco digs by her mother Lily (Felicity Huffman), a friend of the bottle who is in no good graces with her own mother. Georgia is seen as the one person who might instill some decency in the hellfire of a daughter; to put the lass to work in this small Mormon town where she gets to assist the local veterinarian, Simon (Dermot Mulroney) and latches onto to a properly religious farm boy, Harlan (Garrett Hedlund). Opens: May 11, 2007.
  
  
• Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration: Biopic about the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the man commissioned with the task of restoring the Christianity of the New Testament to the modern world; produced by the institutional Church; directed by Gary Cook and T.C. Christensen; screenplay by Cook; cinematography by Christensen; starring Dustin Harding as "Joseph Smith", Tayva Patch ("Brigham City", "Little Secrets", "Out of Step") as "Lucy" (Joseph's mother), Rick Macy ("Brigham City", "Message in a Cell Phone", "Out of Step", "Little Secrets") as "Joseph Smith Sr."; produced by Ron Munns; line producer Steven A. Lee; production design by Roger Crandall and Richard Jamison; costume design by Shari Ohman. The Tabernacle Choir, the Orchestra at Temple Square, and Church composers Merrill Jenson and Arlen Card combined their talents for the film's soundtrack. The film was released December 17, 2005, in the Legacy Theater at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, as part of the Church's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's birth. It will be translated into multiple languages and, at some point, released nationally into theaters. The film can now be seen at selected Temple Visitors' Centers.
  
  
• Mormonsploitation!:December 2005, New York City's Pioneer Theater presents the first ever retrospective of MORMONSPLOITATION! A quick overview of some of the Mormons' crazy and dangerous ideas, as well as some of the goofy characters the LDS community has brought forth into the celluloid world! "Peluca," the precursor to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, also directed by Jared Hess and starring Jon Heder, will precede select screenings. Sweet! See dates and more information on each of 8 films on MORMONSPLOITATION! main page:www.twoboots.com/pioneer/mormonsploitation.htm Movies include: Trapped by the Mormons 2005 and 1922 versions, All Dolled Up, Primer 2004, New York Doll 2005, Wagon Master 1950, A Mormon Maid 1917, and The Mormon Church Explains It All to You with a classic collection of Mormon movies by fabled film collector Dennis Nyback: Man’s Search for Happiness 1964, Cipher in the Snow 1973, The Mailbox 1977, and How Do I Love Thee 1965. Mormonsploitation! season tickets: $52 for all eight movies.
  
  
• September Dawn: Indie Western written and directed by Christopher Cain, the father of actor Dean Cain. A story set against the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the film is based upon the tragedy which occurred in Utah in 1857. A group of settlers, traveling on wagons, was murdered by the native Mormons. All together, about 140 souls of men, women and children, were taken. Amidst this, two young lovers-to-be, one a Mormon and the other one of the doomed settlers from Arkansas, develop a relationship in an atmosphere of suspicion and rancor.Jon Voight (Oscar winner “Coming Home”) plays the leader of the renegade Mormon faction, while Lolita Davidovich (“Hollywood Homicide” “Dark Blue”) is a member of the wagon train who stands up to Voight’s threats. Also Dean Cain as Joseph Smith and Terence Stamp as Brigham Young. (No known Latter-day Saint filmmakers or stars.) Release Date August 24, 2007.
  
  
• The Spirithunter: Bro. David Weidner's feature film debut (he is writer/producer/director/editor); no Latter-day Saint characters, but clear Latter-day Saint beliefs in the film's afterlife themes; plot: A recently deceased man wakes up to find his memory erased. He must discover the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his death, while keeping ahead of an unstoppable supernatural force determined to collect his soul; Budget: $100,000; debuted 13 May 2004 at Cannes Film Festival. Video/DVD release is pending.
  
  
• States of Grace:: Tagline: Beyond Faith, Beyond Reason, Beyond Experience. Sequel to "God's Army" written and directed by Richard Dutcher; produced by Richard Dutcher, Dan Urness, Stin Hansen, and Jeff Chamberlain; shot in Los Angeles; cinematography by Ken Glassing ("God's Army" "Brigham City"); starring Ignacio Serricchio ("General Hospital") in the central part as a Hispanic missionary in Los Angeles; also starring Lucas Fleisher, Rachel Emmers ("Sons of Provo", "Out of Step"), Lamont Stephens and Jo-sei Ikeda. Funded largely by Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller; budget considerably under $1 million; story: A missionary's checkered past catches up with him as he and his companion are drawn into a Santa Monica gang war; religious groups other than Latter-day Saints factor prominently into the storyline, and are positively portrayed; "States of Grace" opened November 4, 2005. View trailer at Zion Films. Dutcher re-released "States" January 20, 2006.
  
  
• Thumbsucker: Directed by Mike Mills (who also wrote the screenplay), an adaptation of non-churchgoing Latter-day Saint Walter Kirn's novel about a boy (Lou Taylor Pucci) who sort of overcomes an oral fixation, becomes a Latter-day Saint and goes on a mission. Note that the Latter-day Saint content, although central to the novel, has been excised entirely from this feature film adaptation. Keanu Reeves plays the orthodonist; Tilda Swinton, Chase Offerle and Vincent D'Onofrio play other members of this family (who, in the novel, study with the missionaries and join the Church); also stars Benjamin Bratt and Vince Vaughn; debuted at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 23, 2005; Rated R; Limited release Sept. 16, 2005.
  
  
  
  
  

  Quiescent List for Other Upcoming Films (LDS-themed/LDS characters)

  The following film projects were announced at one time, but are now inactive or quiet:
  
  
• Centurion: Formerly called "Life of Christ." As of February 11, 2007, Kieth Merrill reports this is a project he plans to do in the future.
• The Land of Nephi: documentary produced by David C. Asay ("Lehi's Land of First Inheritance"; "In Search of Ancient Cumorah"); starring Sharlene Wells Hawkes; musical score by Thomas C. Baggaley; filmed in Guatemala beginning in Dec. 2002; 2004 release was delayed.
  
  
• The Last Boy Scout: alternatively titled "The Last Eagle Scout"; next feature film from Kels Goodman (director of "Handcart"); an action/adventure movie about Boy Scouts, "a la Indiana Jones"; filming began 15 January 2005 in Virginia. As of February 2007, Kels reports this film is on hold until possibly next year.
  
  
• The Last Great Army (a.k.a. The Stripling Warriors): Book of Mormon-themed feature film written and directed by J. Daniel Nell; some filming was done by Dreamland Productions, Inc. in 1999, but production was halted; filmmakers plan to film a re-tooled version in 70mm on location in the tropical Hawaiian Islands in 2003-2004.
  
  
• Life After Life: Latest film project of Joseph L. Puente; Story of a young LDS family and the controversial decision of the mother to place her injured husband into cryonic suspension (freezing) following a severe car accident. When he is revived and brought back to life 20 years later, it raises several moral and doctrinal questions for all involved. A portion of any proceeds by this film's sale and/or distribution will be donated to the Central Utah Filmmakers Association. Please contact the C.U.F.A. at (435) 462-3870 OR e-mail utahfilm@cut.net. As of 2/7/2006 Joe reports this film and The Jess Puente Documentary are on hold as he has received a grant from the Utah Arts Council so he could underwrite a program to produce a television variety show that will be aired on Channel 10 through Centracom Interactive (a local cable provider). The group is the Central Utah 4-H Filmmakers Club. Puente's profile is found at Utah Arts Council
  
  
• Kieth Merrill: life of Jesus; Triumph... Utah
  
  
• Love Logs On: romantic comedy written, directed and photographed by Tucker T. Dansie; produced by Judy Dansie; Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City find and lose love online; postponed indefinitely pending funding.
  
  
• Singles 2nd Ward: sequel to the hit comedy "The Singles Ward," expected to be made largely by the same people, with significant changes in the cast (as most of the lead players in the first film were married by the end of the closing credits); April 2006 release. As of 2/7/2006, HaleStorm spokesman Jed Ivie reports that Christine Lakin, out of LA, will play the lead role opposite Kirby Heyborne (the love interest). Basically, Dalin is back from his mission and meets Christine's character, then he has to meet-the-parents--Mormon style. If all goes as planned, all the original main cast will have cameos/roles in "Singles 2nd Ward." As of 5/3/2006 Jed Ivie reports "Singles Second ward" has been placed on hold indefinitely.
  
  
• Untitled Feature 002: Written, Produced and Directed by Joseph L. Puente. The story of an artist struggling with a serious creative block and the dissapproval of his Mormon family. The script is undergoing revisions. Section One Entertainment (A Division of Puente Media) is seeking investors for this project with a goal of production starting in late May 2005. Interested parties may contact the producers at f002@puentemedia.com
  
  
  
  
  
  

Other Already Released Films Made by Latter-day Saint Filmmakers or Stars:

NOTE: As much as possible, the names of Latter-day Saint filmmakers and stars are in bold in the list below.

• Benchwarmers: Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite"; "Just Like Heaven") stars with Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Lovitz, and Craig Kilborn in this new comedy which tells the story of three guys (Schneider, Spade, and Heder) who try to make up for their lack of athleticism when they were younger by forming a three-man baseball team to challenge a full squad of elementary school baseballers.
  
  
• Blades of Glory:Slapstick comedy starring Will Farrell and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. Release date March 30, 2007.
  
  
• Butterfly: Aaron Eckhart and Julia Roberts star in this Gore Verbinski thriller compared to George Cukor's 1944 classic "Gaslight."
  
  
• The Celebration of Flight: IMAX doc under development by Jeff T. Miller for Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Henry Ford Museum and National Geographic; to premiere December 25, 2003.
  
  
• Eight Below: Disney Studios is releasing a new Paul Walker vehicle based on a true story entitled "Eight Below." Tagline: The most amazing story of survival, friendhip, and adventure ever told. Synopsis: Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival. Also starring Bruce Greenwood and Jason Biggs. Release date: February 17, 2006.
  
  
• Fracture: Thriller featuring Ryan Gosling, as an assistant DA, who is caught up in a game of cat and mouse with a man, Anthony Hopkins, who tries to murder his wife and is set free on a series of technicalities. Release date April 20, 2007.
  
  Hard Luck Cowboys: Co-written by Hugo/Nebula-winning screenwriter David Howard; family/drama feature film; was previously listed on IMDb.com, scheduled for October 2003 release, but is now no longer listed there.
  
  
• Hawking: IMAX film by Bruce Neibaur about astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and his theories; producer: Diane Beam. Release 2005.
  
  
• The Heart of India: IMAX film produced by Scott Swofford; cinematography by Reed Smoot; Spring 2004 release.
  
  
• Into the Blue: action/adventure movie starring Paul Walker in lead role; with Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Scott Caan, James Frain, etc.; synopsis: A group of divers find themselves in deep trouble with a drug lord after they come upon the illicit cargo of a sunken airplane; filmed in Florida, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas; written by Matt Johnson ("Torque"); directed by John Stockwell ("Blue Crush", "Crazy/Beautiful"); Sept. 30, 2005 release.
  
  
• Just Like Heaven: A romantic comedy directed by Mark Waters with Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, and Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite"). Witherspoon plays Elizabeth Martinson, a doctor, who becomes a spirit after an accident. Her old apartment is given to Ruffalo, who plays David Abbott, and she haunts him as a bitter spirit because she isn't willing to give up her place. These two continually fight, but they might just be attracted to each other. Heder plays the part of Daryl, a psyhic. IMDb states: "With stars such as Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, and Jon Heder, this is a great romantic comedy and a must see movie." Release date September 16, 2005.
  
  
• The Kiss: comedy/drama starring Eliza Dushku and non-LDS actors Terence Stamp, Francoise Surel and Billy Zane; directed by Gorman Bechad; premiered on 14 September 2003 at Boston Film Festival; theatrical or video release pending. Synopsis: A newly promoted book editor discovers a potential best seller, although unfinished, manuscript buried in her predecessor's office. Moved by the passionate love story and drawing parallels to her own life, she embarks on a journey to find the author and the missing ending only to find an old loner who is still struggling to cope with the death of his wife twenty years prior. The two eventually form a close friendship, each drawing wisdom and strength from each other, allowing him to write the final chapter on his romance with his wife before succumbing to cancer and inspiring her to find a lost love. DVD Feb 8, 2005.
  
  
• The Man in the Black Suit: filmed in Utah with a partially LDS cast and crew; editor was Steve Hennessey ("The Work and the Story"); based on the award-winning short story by Stephen King; short film: 20 min.; directed by Nicholas Mariani, who also wrote the screenplay; starring Eric Jacobs ("Down and Derby"), Reb Fleming, Geoff Hansen, John Viener; produced by Jeff T. Miller, Tobijah Tyler; assistant director: Heather Toone; plot: A young boy has a terrible encounter with a strange man while fishing in the woods.
  
  
• Mission to Mars: upcoming Scott Swofford IMAX film, made along with Walt Disney Productions; director of photography: T.C. Christensen; directed by George Butler ("Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure", "Pumping Iron", "Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry"); 2005 release scheduled.
  
  
• Monster House: Jon Heder (title role in "Napoleon Dynamite") has a featured role as "Skull" in this horror adventure film; produced by ImageMovers ("Cast Away", "Matchstick Men", "What Lies Beneath", "The Polar Express"); distributed by Sony; filmed July 2004; plot: Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster; filmed in Los Angeles and Jacksonville, Florida; also starring Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Kathleen Turner, Kevin James, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Buscemi; directed by Gil Kenan (debut). July 21, 2006.
  
  
• Mystic India: 45 min. docu-drama filmed in 70mm for IMAX theaters; Produced for a temple/exhibition site in New Delhi, India, and also for international distribution; filmed in India; Director of Photography: Reed Smoot; musical composed by Sam Cardon ("Brigham City", "Texas: The Big Picture", "Someone Was Watching", "Little Secrets"); Producers: Brian Rogers, Srila Chatterjee; directed by Keith Melton; Script: Kamlish Pandey; written by Mose Richards; Synopsis: A film about the life and times of Neelkanth Varni, a spiritually enlightened young man who, at the age of 11 left his village and family in 1793 and trekked across India in search of the answers to five questions he had, eventually ending his journey seven years later. MYSTIC INDIA provides an in-depth look at the culture and history of India. Audiences experience India's geographic and cultural diversity, its natural beauty and architectural feats, and its spiritual wonders. NOTE: There will be two versions of the film, the version to be shown at the Akshardham Delhi -- which is under construction in India -- and the international version.; Feb 2005 release.
  
  
• Nacho Libre: A new comedy written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, (writers of “Napoleon Dynamite”) and Mike White (School of Rock); directed by Jared Hess; starring Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Hector Jimenez, Richard Montoya, and Peter Stormare. Synopsis: Jack Black stars as Ignacio (friends call him Nacho), a Mexican priest who moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money for his orphanage. From the Latino Review, Jared explained what helped inspire the movie. “I have always been a big fan of the Santo movies. I think they’re unbelievable. He did like 60 different films which completely blow my mind.” Now filming (Jan. 2006) in South America. Release date June 16, 2006.
  
  
• Neverwas: Stars LDS actor and BYU grad Aaron Eckhart. This psychological thriller has Eckhart as Zach, a psychiatrist, who works at a mental institution where his father, a famous children's author, played by Nick Nolte, was committed years earlier. Others in the cast are Ian McKellen, William Hurt, Brittany Murphy, and Alan Cumming. Directed and written by Joshua Michael Stern. Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival August 2005.
  
  
• Powerless: dramatic thriller written, directed and produced by one family of British Latter-day Saints--Matt Daniels: Director/Writer/Producer; Seth Wilkins: Writer/Producer, and Gideon Wilkins: Producer. It was filmed on location in Wales and England with Matt Daniels and Bethany, Matt, Martha, Hannah, and Samuel Wilkins playing a family facing the aftermath of a nation-wide black-out. The story follows their fight for survival after the power loss leaves them alive--but alone. Using what resources they have, they must learn to survive in a new and unfamiliar world. Nov. 20, 2004 release in UK. North American premiere at the Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival in California September 14-22, 2005. Utah premiere at LDS Film Festival January 23, 2006 at Scera Center in Orem, Utah.
  
  
• A Promise Kept: Latter-day Saint Texans Alaina Kalanj and Kelsey Edwards in supporting roles; police thriller about a vigilante in Austin, Texas; 9-year-old Edwards plays an abducted child; written and directed by Daniel Millican; filmed in December 2002.
• Running Scared: starring Paul Walker in lead role; filmed Summer 2004 in New Jersey and Czech Republic; $13 million production budget; written and directed by (Mindhunters; The Cooler; Crossing Over); synopsis: When his stolen gun is used in a shooting spree, a criminal goes to great lengths to retrieve his piece - a key to his maintaining his secret identity. Release date February 24, 1006.
  
  
• School For Scoundrels: Jon Heder and Billy Bob Thornton will co-star in a remake of the 1960 comedy "School For Scoundrels", with Todd ("Road Trip")Phillips in the director's chair. Screenwriter Scot Armstrong will collaborate with Todd Phillips. Heder plays a down-on-his-luck meter-reader who enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of his dreamgirl. The class turns out to be something quite different once it becomes clear to the young man that his professor (Thornton) has set his sights on the same woman. October 2006 release.
  
  
• Stay: Drama/Thriller Ryan Gosling stars as a student at Columbia University with Ewan McGregor as the psychology professor who trys to prevent Gosling's character from committing suicide; Naomi Watts co-stars; Release October 21, 2005.
  
  
• Thank You For Smoking: Anti-smoking satire follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, (Aaron Eckhart) who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son. Also starring , Maria Bello, Adam Brody, Sam Elliot, Katie Holmes, William H. Macy, Robert Duvall, Rob Lowe, Dennis Miller, and Joan Lunden. Directed by Jason Reitman. Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival August 2005. Very popular at Sundance January 20, 2006. Limited release March 17, 2006.
  
  
• The Transporter 2: featuring Matthew Modine; $32 million budget. Sept. 2, 2005 release.
  
  
• Very Mean Men: starring Matthew Modine in lead role, with non-LDS actors Martin Landau, Scott Baio, Charles Durning, Louise Fletcher; filmed in Los Angeles in 1999; currently seeking distribution; possible direct-to-video or cable release; Modine plays a bartender that tries to get a thrifty drinker (Landau) to leave him a decent tip by spinning an elaborate tale of two warring mobster families fighting over the San Fernando Valley.
  
  
• The Wicker Man: Neil LaBute wrote the screenplay and is directing this Indie film, a remake of the 1973 British horror film. It is about a sheriff (Nicolas Cage) investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island. He soon discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, cult-like community. Others in the cast are Leelee Sobieski and Ellen Burstyn. Film shot in Vancouver. Release September 8, 2006.
  
  
  
  
  

  Quiescent List for Other Rumored Announced Films (by Latter-day Saint Filmmakers)

  The following film projects were announced at one time, but are now inactive or quiet:
  
  
• Campaign Rally: Jesse Ranney will write, direct, and help produce this comedy about a gubernatorial race in Missouri. Will Mullins (Jesse Ranney) is the new kid at school, and his dad, Roy Mullins (Mark Hansen) is running for Governor. To make things worse, he finds out the girl he likes, Lindsay Howard (Shannon Knopke) is the daughter of Dale Howard, his dad's opponent. The movie follows the two kids and their dads as they try to one-up each other in the campaign--from bugging houses, to handing out poppy seed muffins so they test positive for drugs, and then finally, a slightly shocking and hilarious ending! As of 2/7/2006 Jesse reports this project is on hold.
  
  
• Dinosaurs: Face to Face: Started as a 3D IMAX documentary but as of August 2005, it may be shifted to a feature of TV; director: Kieth Merrill reports as of 4/30/2006 that "Dianosaurs" has been moved to a distant back burner.
  
  
• The Fourth Wish: script by Jongiorgi Enos (from a Steve Stubbs short story), has been purchased by Norwegian filmmaker Ragnar Lasse Henrickson's company, The Ibsen Factor; the script is being re-written for Norwegian production. As of September 2005, Steve Stubbs reports it is inactive.
  
  
• The Jess Puente Documentary Project: Joseph L. Puente is planning a feature length documentary about his father, 81 year old Jesus Arronte Puente, who has led an extraordinary life. Born in California, but taken to Spain by his parents when he was three years old, he grew up with the Spanish Civil War as the backdrop of his adolescence. Knowing he was an American citizen, he swore he would return some day to the U.S. and bring his family back with him. To do this, he joined the U.S. Navy in WWII through the American Consulate in Bilbao. Joseph Puente is seeking assistance to produce this documentary. Contact information: 435-462-3870 or e-mail joe@puentemedia.com.
  
  
• Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior: $50 million epic directed by Ron Maxwell, produced by McKay Daines; starring Mira Sorvino (as Joan), Albert Finney, Cary Elwes; not yet in production.
  
  
• The Last Boy Scout: alternatively titled "The Last Eagle Scout"; next feature film from Kels Goodman (director of "Handcart"); an action/adventure movie about Boy Scouts, "a la Indiana Jones"; filming began 15 January 2005 in Virginia. As of February 10, 2007, Kels reports the film is on hold possibly till next year.
  
  
• Life Outside: Victory Angel Films of Tempe, Arizona, is also planning another short film entitled Life Outside. Synopsis: David is anger's plaything. Lost in a blurred vision of hate, he travels from Israel to avenge the death of his wife and baby. He blames America and joins a sleeper cell bent on blowing a dirty bomb. He battles his own conscience as the pain of anger eats him alive. Then, two men arrive at his door and deliver a message from God. David takes the literature and shoos them off. The apartment has nothing other than a Lazy Boy and phone. The monotony drives David to pick up the book the missionaries left and begin a journey towards healing. He finishes with one question: Is this book true? Before he can get the answer, the bomb is done, and he is to be the martyr.As of February 11, 2007, Brian Skiba reports "Life Outside" "Probably not gonna happen!"
  
  
• Piggy Banks: drama featuring Frank Gerrish, Matthew Modine and Drew Osborne; also starring Gabriel Mann, Jake Muxworthy, Tom Sizemore, Tom Arnold, Kelli Garner, Lauren German; filmed in Magna and Salt Lake City, Utah; production budget: $5 million; directed by California native Morgan J. Freeman ("Desert Blue", "Hurricane").
  
  
• Runelords: $80 million adaptation of the first novel in the epic fantasy series by author Dave Farland (Dave Wolverton); filming began Summer 2004 in Czech Republic. Projected release was Nov. 2007. As of August 2005, Dave Wolverton reports Runelords is on hold.
  
  
• Season of Hope: As of 2/5/2006, Victory Angel Films of Tempe is about a month away from finishing all of their shoots for "Season of Hope," a short film produced and directed by Brian Skiba. Assistant director is Conor Byron; Production Manager is Jace Lane, Production Assistant is Timothy Eves. The story involves Jake (Jeff Walker) and Craig (Daniel Damien Jones) who are a pair of elite thieves. After their last job, Jake hides the goods and turns himself in. He rats out everyone but Craig. Fast forward to the present (the film starts here). Jake is released from protective custody a few years later. No one, not even Tina, (Leeann Infranco) his wife and two kids knew where he was. Guilt plagues Jake that he left Tina and the kids to be torn from a wealthy lifestyle and pushed into poverty by the feds and the mob. Upon Jake’s return, he finds Craig “watching” over Tina. Craig lives with Beth (Chelsea Westhoff) and is physically abusive. The morning Jake turns up, Beth steals Craig’s car and gun, looking for a way out. A whirlwind of misfortune leads Jake, Craig, and Beth to Craig’s favorite city lookout. Craig will test Jake’s faith and Beth’s willingness to stand up and fight. Others in the cast include: Madison Riley, Becky Hanson, Hy Grant Rillero, Jamie Bauer, Lynn Steinhurst, and Staci Plikaytis. “Season of Hope" is on schedule to go post in mid-March.
  
  
• Shakers: crime thriller produced by Chet Thomas; executive producers: Jerry Molen, Kelly Crabb; directed by David R. Ellis ("Cellular" "Final Destination 2" "Homeward Bound II" "Lost in San Francisco"); written by Perry Barndt and Jason Rodriguez; 2006 release planned. As of 2/18/2006, Jerry Molen reports "'Shakers' has bit the dust for now."
  
  
• Standing 8: Latest feature film from Shinebox Motion Pictures ("Missy", "Y2K", "Handcart"); written and directed by Elias Pate and Bryan Young; director of photography/producer: Paul Green; edited by Joel Petrie; first A.D.: Steven Greenstreet; starring Kristen Douglass, Ben Abbot, Dave Bunnell, Shade Anderson, Jolene Sayers, Kristen Hullinger, Warren Miles, Joel Petrie, Heidi Bennet, Adam Stewart, Levi Larson, Brooke Hess, Mike Jones, Josh Curtis and Jason Young; Plot: For the past 20 years, the youth of Liberty Meadows have gathered annually to the mountains in search of escape and adventure, developing an excursion referred to as "The Clash." The event is drawing an unprecedented level of controversy as it has developed into a more violent and imperialistic undertaking than ever before. The game begins smoothly, with the rules agreed upon by all participants, but in the authority-free environment, it soon degrades into a "Lord of the Flies" style nightmare in which the participants struggle to separate fantasy from reality; the Shinebox website (which now appears to no longer be online) previously listed this film as "in production," but it is probably inactive.
  
  
• Taking on the Neighborhood: Eliza Dushku in lead role, accidently starting a gang war in NYC between Irish and Latino communities; director: Amy Talkington; not yet in production.
  
  
• Tears of Eden: Written/Directed/Produced by Lance Miller; based on the unpublished novel by Ruben Medrano; adapted by Lance Miller, Ruben Medrano, and Jake Cohen. Filming will take place in Southern California. The story is about the Senior Class President of the fictional Polk High School, Logan Richardson. During his senior year, Logan suffers several losses. He tries to learn from his experiences, and cope with his grief, but it slowly destroys him. His downfall, however, is not entirely in vain. A girl named Jamie Simmons befriends him when all his friends have gone and constantly tries to bring him out of his misery. She struggles in the effort, but her life changes drastically for the better. Eyestorm Pictures. As of 2/7/2006 Lance reports this film has been abandoned--since he is going on a mission in 6 months.
  
  
• Vapor: screenwriter/director: Neil LaBute; budget just below $30 million; based on novel by Amanda Filipacchi; produced by Catch 23 Entertainment and Renaissance Films; starring Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Eckhart; produced by Gail Mutrux; about an artist who helps an aspiring actress find success; was scheduled to be filmed in 2003, then 2004, but funding was dropped, so the status of this project is in limbo.