The Shack film, based on William P Young’s New York Times Number One best selling book has been given a US release date of March 3rd 2017. The film’s movie poster has also been released.
After suffering a family tragedy (the abduction and assumed murder of his daughter), Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) spirals into a deep depression 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.
Sam Worthington (Avatar) will play lead character Mackenzie Phillips. Tim McGraw, Octavia Spencer, Forest Whitaker, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Aviv Alush and Alice Braga are known to be joining Sam Worthington. The Shack is being directed by Stuart Hazeldine.
The film from the producer of Life of Pi and The Blind Side will be released by Lionsgate in the US on March 3rd 2017. It is unknown at this time if the film will be released into any other countries, but as soon as we know we will announce it.
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 before making their own judgement.
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The film is also due to be released in the UK on 9th June 2017.