'One Night With The King' Receives the Dove Foundation Family-Approved Seal: Foundation Declares Film Viewing a Family Event

DALLAS, Oct. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The new, highly-anticipated motion picture One Night With The King has been awarded four Doves by the Dove Foundation and received the honored Dove Family-Approved Seal.

Based on the best-selling novel Hadassah: One Night With The King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, One Night With The King film is bringing the popular Old Testament Bible story of Esther to life with beautiful sets, costuming and a star-studded cast and production crew. The film shares the story of hope and how, by faith, one woman found the courage to step forward and save her people from destruction. Produced and distributed by Gener8Xion Entertainment, One Night With The King opens in nearly 1,000 theaters nationwide on Oct. 13.

“Receiving the Dove family-approved seal is a great honor that we carry with pride,” said Matt Crouch, producer of One Night With The King and chairman and CEO of Gener8Xion Entertainment. “This film fully embodies the love, devotion and hope that so many have learned from the story of Esther, and Gener8Xion Entertainment is certain it will not only entertain but also inspire audiences.”

Calling it a "sweeping epic about Hadassah, the young Jewish girl who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia," the Dove Foundation says, “One Night with the King should be viewed one evening with the family!"

The Dove Foundation was created in 1991 to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of wholesome family entertainment. Since its founding, the foundation has become one of the leading authorities in family- friendly entertainment and one of the must trusted reviewers for family-approved content.

Gener8Xion Entertainment, Inc. (OTC BB:GNXE.OB - News) is an integrated media company engaged in various operating activities including feature film and television production and distribution, sales and rentals of film and video equipment, systems integration and studio facility management.

One Night With The King is rated PG and runs 121 minutes. For more information about the film and its release, including additional press materials, a trailer and images, visit http://www.OneNightNews.com.

One Night With The King Opens Tonight Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world’s largest religious network and America’s most-watched faith channel, announced that One Night With The King, the highly anticipated motion picture TBN is producing in partnership with Gener8Xion Entertainment, will open in theaters nationwide tonight!

Based on the best-selling novel Hadassah: One Night With The King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, this dramatic big-screen adaptation chronicles a young woman’s rise from peasant to princess, her courageous role in the redemption of her people from destruction and death, and her winning of the love of the most powerful man in the kingdom -- by seeking his heart rather than the riches of his kingdom.

Paul Crouch, Jr., TBN’s Vice President of Administration, said that following its run in more than 950+ theaters in select cities across America, One Night With The King will make its television debut on TBN worldwide on March 14th 2007, the date which coincides with the Jewish holiday of Purim. “Purim is one of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar,” said Crouch. “It is based on the book of Esther and commemorates that historical time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. One Night With The King brings to life the story of Esther’s courage and faith on behalf of God’s people.”

One Night With The King stars two of Hollywood’s most legendary living icons, Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif, along with the renowned John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Luke Goss (Blade II, ZigZag), John Noble (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King), Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister (Next Friday), James Callis (Bridget Jones Diary, Battlestar Galactica), Jonah Lotan (24, The Jacket) and Hollywood newcomer Tiffany Dupont.

“One Night With The King is a story of divine destiny,” said the film’s producer Matthew Crouch, chairman and CEO of Gener8Xion Entertainment. “Hadassah was a poor, unknown peasant girl, an orphan, an outcast from a distant land, who went on to become queen of a powerful empire. Her poignant story proves that anyone, no matter their circumstances, can rise to greatness when guided by the hand of destiny.”

Shot entirely on location in Rajasthan – India ‘s very own land of the kings – One Night With The King exudes exotic splendor. “The lush color and vigorous landscape seen throughout the movie can only be captured in a classic old-world setting, ripe with millennia of history,” noted Crouch. “One Night With The King is rich with mystical allure, suspense, intrigue, and political intrigue within unparalleled drama. It’s an unforgettable love story set in a world of adventure and it appeals to people of all faiths.”

Paul Crouch Jr. noted that TBN is the undisputed leader in producing and airing quality inspirational programming, including the best in faith-based and family-friendly movies. “That is why TBN has partnered to produce this moving and powerful motion picture based on one of the Old Testament’s most beloved characters,” he said.

To look up a theater, simply go to: http://www.8x.com/onenight/main.html and click on the "Theater Locate Button" in the upper right of the page).

To learn more about TBN, visit www.tbn.org. To learn more about Gener8Xion Entertainment visit, www.8x.com.

TBN is the world’s largest religious network and America’s most watched faith channel. Each day TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to people in a wide variety of denominations. TBN now reaches every major continent via 54 satellites and more than 12,000 television and cable affiliates worldwide. In the United States, TBN is available to 92 percent of the total households. Its website receives more than 27 million visitors monthly. In addition to TBN, the network owns and operates seven networks, including: The Church Channel, JCTV youth network, TBN Enlace USA Spanish network, and Smile of a Child TV children’s network. For more information on TBN, visit www.tbn.org.

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I merged the two threads.

I'd never read this review because I'd never heard of the movie, and from the title thought it was about Elvis...seriously.  Then a brother from church mentioned wanting to see and told me about, so I thought I'd come read the post.  Elvis...well it does start with an E.

I work with an Alvis and my preacher's a Presley.  And I bought the movie "Bubba Ho-tep" for my mother, who is an Elvis nut, recently.  That's as Elvis as it gets around here.

I will likely buy this Esther movie.

This is a reprint (for lack of a better term) for George's review of One Night with the King on Grace-Centered Magazine.

Thanks George! I wish to publish movie reviews on the magazine part of this site (as well as in these forums )that are well thought out and well written. So if you want to be a movie critic/reviewer -- have at it!

-Lee

It was on TBN last night.  I found that interesting as it only hit our local theater 2 weeks ago.

End of the month I think.