{"id":28170,"date":"2023-03-29T13:33:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=28170"},"modified":"2023-03-29T13:33:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:33:49","slug":"coming-season-2-of-going-home-on-pure-flix-the-bible-cinematic-universe-andrei-bocellis-extended-italian-journey-docs-on-pope-frances-st-joseph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/03\/coming-season-2-of-going-home-on-pure-flix-the-bible-cinematic-universe-andrei-bocellis-extended-italian-journey-docs-on-pope-frances-st-joseph.html","title":{"rendered":"Coming: Season 2 of &#8220;Going Home&#8221; on Pure Flix + The Bible Cinematic Universe + Andrei Bocelli&#8217;s extended Italian &#8220;Journey&#8221; + Docs on Pope Frances &#038; St. Joseph"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 03\/29\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Official &quot;Going Home&quot; Full Length Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROJLLczO-hA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><strong>Life goes on for <em>Going Home<\/em>. <\/strong>The faith-based streaming service<strong> Pure Flix <\/strong>has renewed the <strong>AFFIRM Originals <\/strong>hospice-set drama series starring <strong>Cynthia Geary<\/strong> for a second season. Talking about the renewal, Geary (who plays Sunset House Supervisor Charley Copeland) says \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be back for a second season on this beautiful show&#8230;I love Charley\u2019s compassion, complexity and the honesty and truthfulness of the stories we get to tell. In the second season of \u201cGoing Home\u201d we get to see more of Charley\u2019s life outside of Sunset House. Personally, Charley is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles I\u2019ve had the privilege of playing. The material has touched me personally and every guest star brings something unique and powerful to their roles.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The new season will premiere exclusively on Pure Flix this fall. Planned guest stars for the second season include <strong>Gloria Reuben (<em>ER<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>George Newbern (<em>Father of the Bride<\/em>)<\/strong>, <strong>Karen Allen<\/strong> (<em><strong>Indiana Jones<\/strong><\/em>), <strong>Mel Harris (<em>Thirtysomething<\/em>)<\/strong> and <strong>Ellen Travolta (<em>Charles in Charge<\/em>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div>For Season 2 the show is partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.griefshare.org\/\"><strong>GriefShare<\/strong><\/a>, a 13-week support group that helps grieving people find hope, peace, and purpose after a loved one\u2019s death.<\/div>\n<p><em>Going Home<\/em> is created and executive produced by <strong>Dan Merchant<\/strong> who also created the Pure Flix Christian radio-themed sitcom <em><strong>Live + Local<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>____<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Move over MCU. The BCU is coming.<\/strong> The producers of the successful crowd-funded <strong>Jesus<\/strong>-centered TV series <strong><em>The Chosen<\/em><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/02\/jesus-revolution-the-chosen-disrupt-hollywood-pure-flix-ceo-michael-scott-on-the-streamers-move-into-series-television.html\">which has also found success in movie theater<\/a>s) are planning a Bible-based cinematic universe. <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/03\/the-chosen-mark-sourian-president-of-production-2-1235311742\/\">Per <strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/a>:<em> Former <strong>DreamWorks<\/strong> exec <strong>Mark Sourian<\/strong> has been appointed as President of Production for the <strong>Angel Studios<\/strong> Original The Chosen, with plans to build out an entertainment \u201cuniverse\u201d from the hit faith-based series.<\/em><\/div>\n<div>____<\/div>\n<div><strong>More Bocelli.<\/strong> Thanks to significant pre-sale numbers leading up to its<strong> Palm Sunday (4\/2) release this weekend, Fathom Events<\/strong> has extended the planned four-day theatrical run of <em><strong>The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli<\/strong><\/em>. The film <strong>will now remain in select theaters nationwide through Easter Sunday (4\/9)<\/strong> with the potential of adding more future dates at select locations. A complete list of theater locations is available at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zwly9k6z.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me\/L0\/https:%2F%2Fhubs.la%2FQ01zPg530\/1\/0100018728ac31d1-4ec3678d-63cb-4b9c-87eb-682422683af9-000000\/H0BY2HH90VvnxPRS1OKfXNYg-Zs=315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Fathom Events website<\/a><\/strong>. Tickets can can also be purchased at the site, as well in person at theaters showing the movie.<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli | Extended Trailer (90s)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aJ1n4P5FZY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>____<br \/>\n<b><i>In Viaggio: <\/i><em>The Travels of Pope Francis<\/em><\/b> <strong>hits theaters and VOD this Friday (3\/31).<\/strong> Directed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gianfranco_Rosi_(director)\">Gianfranco Rosi<\/a> (Fire at Sea) <\/strong>and composed entirely of archival footage, the documentary offers a decade-long chronicling of the journeys of the head of the Catholic pontiff across all corners of the world.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe title=\"In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis Trailer #1 (2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QPDtgor-gJw?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miracles attributed to St. Joseph the subject of a Fathom Event in May.<\/strong> The documentary <em><strong>A Father&#8217;s Heart <\/strong><\/em>is set to run<strong> in theaters on Monday, May 1st (dubbed in English) and Tuesday May 2nd (with English subtitles)<\/strong>. A complete list of theater locations can be found at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=834c7054aa6f76ca6da188833&amp;id=a9beae37db&amp;e=27724084b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Fathom Events website<\/a><\/strong> where tickets can also be purchased. Tickets are also available at participating theater box offices. See the trailer below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"A Father&#039;s Heart | May 1 &amp; 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rcFq6gCXos0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 03\/29\/23 Life goes on for Going Home. The faith-based streaming service Pure Flix has renewed the AFFIRM Originals hospice-set drama series starring Cynthia Geary for a second season. Talking about the renewal, Geary (who plays Sunset House Supervisor Charley Copeland) says \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Coming: Season 2 of &quot;Going Home&quot; on Pure Flix + The Bible Cinematic Universe + Andrei Bocelli&#039;s extended Italian &quot;Journey&quot; + Docs on Pope Frances &amp; St. Joseph<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/03\/coming-season-2-of-going-home-on-pure-flix-the-bible-cinematic-universe-andrei-bocellis-extended-italian-journey-docs-on-pope-frances-st-joseph.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coming: Season 2 of &quot;Going Home&quot; on Pure Flix + The Bible Cinematic Universe + Andrei Bocelli&#039;s extended Italian &quot;Journey&quot; + Docs on Pope Frances &amp; St. Joseph\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 03\/29\/23 Life goes on for Going Home. 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