When it was announced last October that Beloved Pictures had picked up the rights to make a movie of C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce, many reacted with a “huh?” Who is Beloved Pictures? Though respected director David L. Cunningham (To End All Wars) had signed on to helm the project, some still wondered if it would ever see the light of day.
Now it has been announced that Beloved is partnering with Mpower Pictures to produce the film, with Mpower founder Steve McEveety to lead the production team, moving the movie one critical step closer to reality. McEveety is best known for producing a number of Mel Gibson films, including The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart, and We Were Soldiers.
Beloved Pictures president Caleb Applegate says that McEveety and Empower are “keen on the project. It’s definitely going to happen.” He said the release date is still to be determined; the script hasn’t even been written yet, but acclaimed children’s writer N.D. Wilson (Leepike Ridge, 100 Cupboards) will tackle that task. “He’s a phenomenal writer,” says Applegate. “He’s a Christian, and he’s red-hot right now. I’ve got nothing but great things to say about him.”
