From Collider : "'Jesus Revolution' Trailer Shows a Dying Church Revived By a Hippie Congregation"

From the creators of 2018's I Can Only Imagine comes Jesus Revolution, a story of breaking down preconceived notions and opening hearts, minds, and doors during a time of a national and generational divide. Lionsgate has released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming film based on true events ahead of its wide release only in theaters on Friday, February 24, 2023.

The story of Jesus Revolution follows a young man named Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) as he tries to find a meaning in his life in 1970. He meets two men that he hopes can help him: Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher and Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), a man with a poor opinion of hippies who is trying to find a way to grow his failing church. Despite their differences, the two preachers come together with the plan to rejuvenate Chuck's church by bringing hippies to the sermons, which is a culture shock to many of the more conservative churchgoers. As time goes on, the two sides start to come together, leading to a new movement described as a "revival of radical and newfound love." This movement was dubbed by TIME Magazine in 1971 as a "Jesus Revolution."

The new trailer showcases the church and Lonnie coming together and hatching their plans of bringing hippies to his church. We see many of the regulars that attend the languishing church raise their concerns about the new attendees, though Chuck makes it very clear that the door that he has opened for them is also open for anyone that wants to leave. He says his church is a place for only those who might feel misunderstood or judged, with the 2-minute and 5-second trailer ends with a voice-over from Chuck where he says "This is your home, and I want you to tell all your friends about it."

In addition to Roumie, Grammer, and Courtney, the cast of Jesus Revolution also includes Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Anna Grace Barlow, among others. The film is directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. Erwin also serves as a writer on the film, having co-written the screenplay alongside Jon Gunn.

Jesus Revolution will premiere in theaters on February 24, 2023. The film will also have a special preview event on Wednesday, February 22. You can check out the new trailer and poster for the upcoming film and read its official synopsis below.

From Coming Soon : "Jesus Revolution Trailer Starring Kelsey Grammer & Joel Courtney"

The official Jesus Revolution trailer and poster for the upcoming film are out, detailing the story of America’s spiritual revival in the 1970s.

Jesus Revolution stars Joel Courtney, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Anna Grace Barlow, and Kelsey Grammer. Courtney leads the film as a young Greg Laurie, a man who meets a charismatic hippie-street-preacher (Roumie), and together, the pair kickstart what is later known as a “Jesus Revolution” all across America.

Check out the Jesus Revolution trailer below:

The film is directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle, with a screenplay written by Erin and McCorkle as well.

“In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher,” reads the official synopsis for the film. “Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a Jesus Revolution”

Jesus Revolution will release exclusively in theaters on February 24, 2023.

From Just Jared Jr. : "Joel Courtney Finds Jesus In New 'Jesus Revolution' Trailer - Watch Now!"

Joel Courtney heads back to the 1970s for his new movie Jesus Revolution!

The Kissing Booth star joins Anna Grace Barlow, Kelsey Grammer and more in the upcoming movie, which is based on the true story of a divided moment in time when people came together by checking their preconceptions at the door – and formed a movement by listening to each other, looking beyond their own beliefs. This revival of radical and newfound love led to what TIME Magazine, in 1971, dubbed a JESUS REVOLUTION.

Here’s the movie’s synopsis: In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a JESUS REVOLUTION.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley also stars.

Jesus Revolution is set to hit theaters on February 24, 2023!

In the upcoming film “Jesus Revolution,” Kingdom Story Company is telling the true story of a young pastor’s journey through one of America’s most significant periods of spiritual revival, known as the “Jesus movement.”

The movie is based on Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn’s book of the same name, which narrates “the national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.”

The film follows a young Laurie and his coming-of-age testimony, a hippie street preacher, Lonnie Frisbee, and a pastor who opened his church doors, Chuck Smith.

“I don’t think we necessarily knew we were a part of history, but we knew we were part of something very special,” said Laurie in a first-look video. “Thousands of young people were coming to Christ and being baptized. We called it the ‘Jesus movement.’”

At NRB’s 75th anniversary celebration at the 2019 convention in Anaheim, California, Erwin Brothers, the production company of Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin, announced the launch of a new faith-based film studio, Kingdom Story Company, helmed by the Erwin siblings, Kevin Downes, and Tony Young. The two-hour keynote event, which capped the Convention’s one-day TV & Film Summit, featured a special first look into “Jesus Revolution” with remarks from Laurie and marked the first time a studio-backed production company unveiled a slate of films in production at an NRB convention.

“Jesus Revolution,” a Kingdom Story film distributed by Lionsgate, will star Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kelsey Grammer. The film is planned for nationwide release in February 2023.

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel : "'Jesus Revolution': Meet the stars behind the movie based on a true story"

"Kissing Booth" star Joel Courtney stars as Greg Laurie in the film "Jesus Revolution." Laurie grows up in a troubled home and finds God and a life partner in Cathe (Anna Grace Barlow).

Jesus Revolution – Only in theaters February 2023. Starring Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Kelsey Grammer.

From God TV : "‘Jesus Revolution’ Film, America’s Spiritual Awakening 60s & 70s to Hit the Big Screens"

A film based on a true story, ‘Jesus Revolution,’ telling the story of the great spiritual awakening of America in the 1960s and 1970s, will hit the big screens next year in February.

Jesus Revolution

Most Christians often look forward to Christian movies hitting the big screens. And now, another faith-based film is about to be released that would perhaps awaken believers again—the ‘Jesus Revolution.’

A book written by Pastor Greg Laurie inspired the Jesus Revolution’s storyline. Hence, it’s a true-to-life story that occurred during the 1960s and 1970s. A great spiritual awakening happened in America that shaped history at the time.

Greg was still a youth when he got saved because of the ‘Jesus Revolution.’ And after giving his life to Christ, he became a pastor. That’s why today, he pastors “one of the largest churches in America,” the Harvest Christian Fellowship, in Riverside, California.

What Happened In The 1960s & 1970s

In an interview with CBN, Greg described that moment as a “very dark time in American history.” Not until God intervened in the lives of teenage hippies in Southern California. The young people suddenly started coming to Christ. And among them was Greg Laurie, who didn’t know Jesus yet. At the time, he didn’t think he would become part of history.

“Thousands of young people were coming to Christ and being baptized,” he recalled. “We called it the Jesus movement.”

The film’s director Jon Erwin also shared about such a remarkable moment in the history of America. Of which, he made sure to be highlighted in the movie.

“It was a time of fear and doubts in a generation that was looking for all the right things but in the wrong places …came to the end of themselves,” he explained. “It was just a powerful move of God that was undeniable, it shaped culture and it shaped America. We haven’t experienced anything like it.”

Also, actor Jonathan Roumie who played the hippie street preacher named Lonnie Frisbee shared an update to fans on Instagram about the film.

“Experience the heart of our story: how a new counterculture crusade—a Jesus Movement—changed the course of history,” he wrote.

‘Jesus Revolution’ will air in theaters in February next year.