Left Behind: Rise of the Anti-Christ

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
Directed by	Kevin Sorbo
Produced by	Paul LaLonde Michael Walker John Duffy Scott J. Jones
Written by	Paul LaLonde John Patus Jessica Parker
Based on	Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Starring	Kevin Sorbo Greg Parrow Sarah Fisher Kathryn Kohut Charles Andrew Payne Mark Bellamy Neal McDonough Corbin Bernsen Bailey Chase Stuart Bentley David LeReaney Sam Sorbo
Music by	Tyler Bragg
Cinematography	Charles Hamilton
Edited by	Chris Bragg
Production company	Amcromi Entertainment
Distributed by	Fathom Events
Release date	January 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million

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Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist is an upcoming 2022 Canadian apocalyptic thriller. Produced by Pinnacle Peak Pictures and distributed by 101 Films International, it is the sequel to Left Behind. It is directed by Kevin Sorbo, who also stars as Rayford Steele, and co-written and produced by Paul Lalonde, who also co-wrote the previous film, the movie covers the events of the third in the book series, Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist, and is planned to lead into a series of seven films adapting the rest of the books.

Plot Synopsis

After millions of people vanish and the world falls into chaos, the only light is a charismatic leader who rises to become head of the U.N. But does he bring hope for a better future? Or is it the end of the world?

Cast

• Kevin Sorbo as Rayford Steele: A former 747 pilot and leader of the Tribulation Force, who lost his wife and only son in the Rapture.
• Neal McDonough as Jonathan Stonegal
• Corbin Bernsen as Steve Plank
• Greg Parrow as Cameron "Buck" Williams: A former investigative reporter, a member of the Tribulation Force and Chloe's love interest.
• Sarah Fisher as Chloe Steele: Rayford's daughter, Buck's love interest, and a member of the Tribulation Force.
• Bailey Chase as Nicolae Carpathia: The antichrist who rises to power.
• Kathryn Kohut as Hattie Durham: A former flight attendant whom Rayford had attempted an affair with before the Rapture.
• Charles Andrew Payne as Bruce Barnes, a former pastor who was left behind in the Rapture as he wasn't a true believer. He serves as the spiritual adviser of the Tribulation Force.
• Mark Bellamy as Vernon Billings, the pastor of New Hope Church who was taken in the rapture. He left a tape warning about the seven year tribulation to those who were left behind.
• Stuart Bentley as Reverend Pinkus
• David LeReaney as Chaim Rosenzweig
• Sam Sorbo as Amanda White: A member of the Tribulation Force.
• Stafford Perry as Dirk Burton
• Linda Kee as Ivy Gold
• Shawna Pliva McGill as Ana Quintero

Director Kevin Sorbo's son, Breaden, plays Conner. Other cameos include Megan Teering as a reporter, Mary Armstrong as a café patron, Larry Bullied as a security guard, and Deanna Mae Lloyd as a GWN staffer. James Quattrochi and Stephanie Legault play SUV drivers, and Marnie Madden appears as a church lady

Production

Two sequels to Left Behind were planned, with Thomson, Murray, and Whelan all signed on to reprise their roles, but they were cancelled after the film's poor critical reception and low box office returns.

On April 7, 2015, Paul LaLonde launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, asking for $500,000 in contributions. The campaign raised $80,699 after a month. If the goal had been met, LaLonde would have begun filming in August 2015 for a summer 2016 theatrical release. On July 22, LaLonde announced on his Facebook page that the crowdfunding campaign has resumed "on their own platform".

On July 2, 2017, LaLonde announced on the film's Facebook page that he has purchased the rights to all 16 books of the series. He explained that he had been "handicapped" to the first two books in the series and will now be able to finally tell the story with a plan for a series of 7 films covering the books in their entirety, the first of these being an adaptation of the third book, Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist. In August 2021, Lalonde announced to Pinnacle Peak Pictures that a reboot of the Left Behind film series was in development, though it was being written and produced by the same crew behind the previous two iterations. In November 2021, Lalonde announced the beginning of production on "Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist" with Kevin Sorbo directing and starring as Rayford Steele..

Casting

Although the film is a sequel to the 2014 film, none of the cast members return, with all of them being recast. Director Kevin Sorbo replaces Nicolas Cage as Rayford Steele, while Greg Perrow, Sarah Fisher, Kathryn Kohut, and Charles Andrew Payne replace Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, and Lance E. Nichols as Cameron "Buck" Williams, Chloe Steele, Hattie Durham, and Bruce Barnes, respectively. David LeReaney plays Chaim Rosenzweig, Sam Sorbo, Kevin Sorbo's wife, plays Amanda White, and Linda Kee plays Ivy Gold, a character who is not from the books, having first appeared in the original Left Behind film played by Krista Bridges. Neal McDonough, Corbin Bernsen, and Bailey Chase have been cast in undisclosed roles.

Kevin Sorbo recently revealed that he was initially approached seven years ago to replace Nicolas Cage for the role, but came onboard when it was time to go into production as he felt that "it just seems like the time is right."

Release

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist was expected to be release sometime in October 2022, but has been pushed back. It will now be released from January 26 to January 29, 2023 in partnership with Fathom Events. A trailer was released the very same day.

The film will be released on Blu-ray and DVD for March 21, 2023.

Future

Co-writer Paul Lalonde said the film is intended to lead into a series of seven films that will adapt the rest of the books.

References

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