
Perhaps most significantly, it also includes an updated ending. It also includes an enhanced score and two deleted scenes added back into the film. It includes drone shots - something that wasn’t readily available a decade ago. “Courageous Legacy,” Alex Kendrick said, is a “re-edited” version of the 2011 film.

“And there is a new generation of fathers that did not have children a decade ago, that this movie would certainly apply to.” “It occurred to us that the principles that we share in the movie ‘Courageous’ have not changed,” Alex Kendrick told TAB Media. The Kendricks got the idea for re-releasing “Courageous” while working on “Show Me the Father” during the heart of the pandemic. “We didn’t realize how much it was going to affect. “One of my daughters made a decision for Christ right after watching a rough cut of this film,” he said. He calls it an “emotional roller coaster.” It’s a documentary for the whole family - including moms and daughters, he said. Some viewers, he said, cry after the credits roll. It has received rave reviews from those who have screened it, he said. And there’s multiple twists and turns that happen as the movie unfolds.” “We tried to make it cinematic in the way that we unfold the stories. “People don’t need to think this is just some boring documentary of talking heads,” he said. He labeled a documentary on fatherhood a “dream project.” “Show Me the Father” includes inspirational stories of fathers, as well as stories of how God rescued children out of dangerous situations.Ī fan of documentaries, Kendrick said a good documentary can communicate a massive amount of information in a short amount of time. “And usually, we get it wrong, and earthly fathers don’t understand their roles and responsibilities so much.” Inspirational stories “Earthly fatherhood is actually an introduction to the fatherhood of God,” he told TAB Media. Stephen Kendrick calls fatherhood a “core fundamental issue” that impacts the church and society at large - for good and bad. “Courageous Legacy” is a re-release of the 2011 hit film “Courageous” with new footage and an updated ending. It includes interviews with Texas pastor Tony Evans, Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly and former NFL coach and player Sherman Smith, among others.

“Show Me the Father” weaves inspirational stories about earthly fathers with a biblical message on the fatherhood of God. 10 with their inaugural documentary, “Show Me the Father,” and second on Oct.

The filmmaking team known for such faith-based hits as “War Room” and “Fireproof” will release two movies this fall they hope will inspire fathers to become the men God has called them to be.Īlex and Stephen Kendrick, whose movies always highlight a major theme from Scripture, will release a pair of movies in theaters focusing on fatherhood - first on Sept.
