Sean Hannity Jumping into Film Production with Faith-Friendly Movie Starring Kevin Sorbo

Sean Hannity has delved into filmmaking by partnering with Kevin Sorbo on a movie in which the star will play a world-renowned atheist whose beliefs are dramatically challenged.

For Sorbo, this is the second time he is playing a character in a story with atheism as the central plot point, after having starred in "God's Not Dead," the surprise hit that made $61 million domestically on a $2 million production budget and spurred a sequel, "God's Not Dead 2," which made $21 million.

The movie, "Let There Be Light," also stars Sorbo's wife, Sam, and was made on a $3 million production budget. Sorbo is still working on a distribution deal but he expects the film to open in November 2017.

Sorbo has been making Christian-themed movies for several years now, a choice that others say can limit an actor's opportunities in Hollywood.

As for Hannity, he is making his first foray into filmmaking as executive producer, but it won't be his last, as he is pursuing other projects.

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Miracles from Heaven and God's Not Dead 2 Remain in Top 10 at Box Office

Faith-based hit Miracles from Heaven declined by 35% to $4.7M and Sony has taken in a solid $53.7M overall. Fellow religion-themed drama God's Not Dead 2 fell 47% after a weak opening to $4.1M for a cume of $14M for Pure Flix.

God's Not Dead 2 Opens in Fourth Place at the Box Office While Miracles From Heaven Remains in Fifth

The sequel God's Not Dead 2 opened in fourth place with below-expectations results grossing $7.6M from 2,419 locations for a $3,152 average. Both the gross and average were below what its predecessor generated two years ago in March 2014. The first God's Not Dead opened with $9.2M from 1/3 of the theaters for a potent $11,852 average.

Another faith-based film sat in the top five with Miracles from Heaven grossing $7.3M in its third week. It has earned an impressive $46.5M to date which is more than three times the film's production cost.

Newsboys' 'Love Riot' on the Charts

Love Riot, the new recording by Platinum-selling Newsboys, debuted at the top of multiple charts following its March 4 release, marking one of the biggest sales weeks for a Christian artist to date this year. Love Riot debuted at #14 on the Billboard Top 200 and in the Top 10 on iTunes' overall Top Albums chart.

Love Riot was produced by Mark Needham (Imagine Dragons, The Killers) and Zach Hall as well as Grammy winners Seth Mosley (TobyMac, for King & Country) and Mike "X" O'Connor. A highly sought-after producer based in Los Angeles, Needham's involvement with Love Riot marks his first production collaboration with a Christian artist.

The album is highlighted by the first single, "Guilty," the theme song of upcoming movie "God's Not Dead 2."

Newsboys are currently performing selections from Love Riot as headliners of the multi-artist 2016 Rock & Worship Roadshow. The band will also hit the road later this spring for the final leg of their  "We Believe...God's Not Dead" Tour. Sponsored by Feed the Children and IF 7:14, the tour will feature GRAMMY-winning Audio Adrenaline; OBB; and Grammy-nominated Ryan Stevenson.