The highly anticipated upcoming musical based of the birth of Jesus, Journey to Bethlehem has released two new videos – The Heart of Journey to Bethlehem and a brand new trailer. We previously shared the first trailer and release date here.
Journey to Bethlehem is a fun, entertaining, hope filled musical based on the birth of Jesus, that captures the essence and truth of Christmas. This is a must see film and is not to be missed. Full of joy, hope and truth, it has to be one of the best and most epic Christmas movies of all time. Read our full review of Journey to Bethlehem
A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. A unique new entry into the collection of holiday classic movies, this epic Christmas musical is unlike any before it.
“I have had a dream to create a Christmas musical for years and to see it come to life with a stunning cast has exceeded every expectation,” said director Adam Anders. “We could not be more excited for this film to be a classic for years to come.”
“I hope this music goes down in history because I’m going to be listening to it for a long time, said actor Milo Manheim. “It’s one of the best musicals I’ve ever been a part of.”
See the new trailer below:
“This is AFFIRM Films’ first musical in 17 years and over 65 films, and the opportunity to work with one of the most successful music producers and songwriters for our first outing has resulted in a film that far exceeds our expectations. We’re looking forward to sharing this accessible and amazing musical journey with audiences around the world.” said EVP and Head of AFFIRM Films Rich Peluso.
Award-winning music producer Adam Anders (“Glee”, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, DESCENDANTS, “The Passion”) in his feature directorial debut wrote the script along with Peter Barsocchini (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL franchise) and wrote the music with Nikki Anders (“Glee”, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, DESCENDANTS) and Peer Astrom (ROCK OF AGES, “Glee,” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, DESCENDANTS).
The film stars Fiona Palomo (“Outer Banks”, “Control Z”) and Milo Manheim (Disney’s ZOMBIES series, Prom Pact, School Spirits), along with Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas (PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY). Also starring MŌRIAH (BECAUSE OF GRACIA), Stephanie Gil (FATIMA), 4x Grammy© award-winning Joel Smallbone (PRICELESS) from the pop duo FOR KING + COUNTRY and multiple Grammy© award-winning Lecrae, Rizwan Manji (WEDDING SEASON, “Schitt’s Creek”), Geno Segers (Perfect Harmony, BONE TOMAHAWK), and Omid Djalili (GLADIATOR, THE MUMMY).
JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM is produced by Adam Anders, and Alan Powell and Steve Barnett through Monarch Media, and Executive Produced by Peter Barsocchini and Monarch’s Vicky Patel. Also produced by Ryan Busse, Stephen Meinen, Brandt Andersen. JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM was filmed in and around the coast of Spain.
Get ready to dance and sing and experience Journey to Bethlehem across the US on November 10th and the UK on November 17th.