Releases in Theaters Nationwide Summer
2025
Exclusive Sneak Peek of Production
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SPARTA,
Wis., Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Salvation Poem Project is excited to announce their new 2D animated
film releasing in theaters nationwide in the summer of 2025. LIGHT
OF THE WORLD tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of his
youngest apostle, John.
View exclusive animation production stills HERE.
"The Salvation Poem Project's mission is to share Jesus through
song and story," says Brennan
McPherson, Producer of LIGHT OF THE WORLD and President of
The Salvation Poem Project. "We are a group of artists who cherish
Jesus more than life. This film's story is intensely personal to us
because it shows how Jesus can change the lives of broken people
like you and me."
Produced by The Salvation Poem Project with a $20 million production budget, the film combines
modern approaches to 2D animation with masterful storytelling and
compelling artistry. Directed by John J.
Schafer (SUPERBOOK) and Tom
Bancroft (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING, MULAN), with
Animation Director Tony Bancroft
(MULAN, MARY POPPINS RETURNS, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY), LIGHT OF
THE WORLD is poised to be an impressive achievement in feature-film
animation.
"We have long dreamed of telling the story of Jesus in a
groundbreaking manner, and we believe this film does that," says
Matt McPherson, Executive Producer
of LIGHT OF THE WORLD, and Founder of The Salvation Poem
Project.
SYNOPSIS: It's 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the
coming Messiah. While Jesus isn't exactly what they imagined, there
is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew,
Peter, and others begin to follow Jesus on an unexpected adventure.
This beautifully animated story of Jesus is told through the eyes
of his beloved young friend, the Apostle John. From the beginning
of Jesus' ministry through his crucifixion and resurrection, LIGHT
OF THE WORLD powerfully illustrates how Jesus of Nazareth changed
the world forever and still changes lives today! LIGHT OF THE WORLD
releases in theaters, summer 2025.
Follow on social media @lightoftheworldmovie and visit
LightOfTheWorld.com to sign up for updates.
About The Salvation Poem Project
The Salvation Poem
Project is a team of filmmakers, game developers, and multimedia
storytellers whose goal is to share Jesus with the world through
song and story. Hundreds of millions worldwide have been exposed to
The Salvation Poem Project's intellectual property through printed
literature, radio and tv broadcasts, websites, social media,
smartphone apps (and more) in nearly 90 languages.
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