The Shack movie has been released and is out now in theatres across the US.
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The film is based on William P Young’s New York Times Number One best selling book. The Shack follows Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) who has spiralled into a deep depression after suffering a family tragedy (the abduction and assumed murder of his daughter), causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness where his daughter may have been murdered. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa (Octavia Spencer). Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.
The Shack is being directed by Stuart Hazeldine. The cast is lead by Sam Worthington (Avatar) who will play lead character Mackenzie Phillips. With Tim McGraw, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Aviv Alush and Alice Braga also staring in the film.
The novel with its story of the restoration of a man torn in two by grief and guilt, has become a landmark in Christian faith based fiction. Opening up the understanding of The Trinity even to those with no deep knowledge of theology the New York Times best seller sparked praise and controversy in equal amounts at all levels of church involvement – from new Christians to theological scholars. People should read the book or even see the film before making their own judgement.
To find theatres showing The Shack across the US and to book tickets please visit the film’s website: tickets.theshack.movie
The film is also due to open in various countries around the world with Cambodia, Poland, Greece and the Philippines also showing the film this month. The Shack is also set to be shown in the UK from 9th June 2017.