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Facing the Giants Fireproof and Flywheel coming to Blu-ray
NASHVILLE TN—July 30, 2009—FACING THE GIANTS, the $100,000 church-made film that scored a $10 million box office touchdown for Provident Films and Sherwood Pictures, debuts on Blu-ray™ High-Def this Sept. 8, 2009. The action-packed drama is about a Christian high school football coach who reengages his faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. The DVD bonus includes behind-the-scenes features and deleted scenes.
On Sept. 8, FIREPROOF, the
box-office phenomenon from Provident Films and Sherwood
Pictures, debuts on Blu-ray™ High-Def. Two-time Golden Globe®
nominee Kirk Cameron (TV’s Growing Pains) stars in the
Sherwood Pictures’ story of a firefighter who must learn how to
rescue his own marriage. FIREPROOF was created
by a 1,200-person cast and crew, almost all volunteers. Grossing
more than $33 million in theaters, it was the top independent
film of 2008. This powerful, action-packed tale of triumph,
honor, and forgiveness comes loaded with bonus materials,
including the Blu-ray “Filming a Movie in 30 Days:
FIREPROOF Video Blog” and the music video for the
Casting Crowns’ Slow Fade. It also has the extras
from the DVD release: behind-the-scenes features, commentary,
and deleted scenes.
More news: a DVD box set also releases Sept. 8, containing
FIREPROOF, FACING THE GIANTS,
and Sherwood’s very first hit, FLYWHEEL.
FACING THE GIANTS Synopsis
After six consecutive losing seasons, high school football coach
Grant Taylor (Alex Kendrick) believes things can't get any
worse. Unfortunately, he's wrong. With fear and failure
seemingly defeating him at every turn, the downtrodden coach and
husband turns to God in broken desperation. Trusting that God
can somehow do the impossible, Coach Taylor and his Shiloh
Christian Eagles soon discover how faith plays out on the field
... and off.
FACING THE GIANTS Bonus Features
• Filmmaker Commentary
• 13 Deleted Scenes
• Fumbles, Funnies, and Other Fun Stuff
• “Behind the Scenes of Facing the Giants”
• Interview with Mark Richt: University of Georgia
Bulldogs Football Coach
• “With You” Musical Tribute to the Volunteers
FIREPROOF Synopsis
FIREPROOF, created by a 1,200-person cast and
crew—almost all volunteer—ultimately grossed more than $33
million in theaters, making it the top independent film of 2008.
Kirk Cameron (TV’s Growing Pains) is Caleb Holt. At
work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Holt lives by the old
firefighter’s adage: never leave your partner behind. At home,
in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own
rules. Holt’s job is to rescue others. Now he’s ready to face
his toughest job ever … rescuing his wife’s heart.
FIREPROOF Bonus Features
• Filmmakers’ Commentary with Co-Writer/Director
Alex Kendrick and
Co-Writer/Producer Stephen Kendrick
• Deleted Scenes
• Firegoofs/Jokes and Pranks
• Fireproof Resources
• “Fireproof: Behind the Scenes”
• “Marriage Matters”
• Wayne on Wayne Interview
• Fireproof in 60 Seconds
• Love Dare Promo
FLYWHEEL Synopsis
FLYWHEEL was a film-festival favorite, earning
Best Feature Film at the 2004 Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival,
the Bronze Crown at the 2004 ICVM Crown Awards, and Best
Screenplay at the 2004 Sabaoth International Film Festival. In
the story, many an unsuspecting victim has fallen prey to the
smiling face and hasty promises of used car salesman Jay Austin
(Alex Kendrick). Austin does everything his way until his
dishonesty and manipulation are exposed. Like many men, he grows
disgusted by the masks he wears and the lies he tells. While
having a classic convertible repaired, Austin begins a humorous
and inspiring journey to win back the hearts of his wife, his
son, and his community. In every man’s life, there can be a
turning point. When Jay Austin makes his turn, he never looks
back.
FLYWHEEL Bonus Features
• Flywheel Introduction by Alex Kendrick
• “The Making of Flywheel”
• Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, Bloopers
• Special Message
• Butch Bowers and Jay Austin TV Spots
• Commentary with Alex and Steven Kendrick
The Blu-ray Disc version of FACING THE GIANTS
is BD-Live™ enabled, allowing users to get connected and go
beyond the disc via an Internet-connected Blu-ray player.
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