{"id":10831,"date":"2016-02-03T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T15:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=10831"},"modified":"2016-02-03T11:06:41","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T16:06:41","slug":"risen-is-a-detective-story-for-the-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2016\/02\/risen-is-a-detective-story-for-the-ages.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Risen\u2019 is a Detective Story for the Ages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Risen Official Trailer 2 (2016) - Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton Movie HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVkXeGP03oo?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>The upcoming film &#8220;Risen&#8221; \u00a0is the story\u00a0of Roman military officer Clavius and his personal mission to debunk the\u00a0disciples\u2019 claims that Christ was resurrected. Joseph Fiennes stars as the skeptic non-believer who works the case. Clavius, like many of his men, worshiped a Roman god&#8211;he must prove to the Empire that Jesus was flesh and blood.<\/p>\n<p>How was Fiennes able to transition into Clavius?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hardest part for me was wearing sandals for three and half months,\u201d he\u00a0laughed. \u201cThe hardest thing is negotiating a non-believer and also a military tribune steeped in warfare. A brutal man in many respects, we see him as part of the death squad that crucifies Jesus.\u00a0I had to work hard in introducing something likable, someone you want to go on this journey with,\u201d he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n<p>If Fiennes can keep the audience with him, they will see a man\u2019s life changed forever by what he witnessed in the Upper Room that begins his journey as a believer.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this project unique?<\/p>\n<p>The film kicks off chronologically with the crucifixion, the resurrection, and the ascension. Fiennes stated, \u201cVisiting those elements through the eyes of an unbeliever is really unique and that\u2019s what I think sets us apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project has been a lengthy 10-year journey to theatrical release for director Kevin Reynolds (Hatfields &amp; McCoys.) He worked to get the story to a place that is satisfactory from a creative level and a Scripture level. \u201cIt\u2019s always striking that balance,\u201d Fiennes offered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think getting that character, a non-believer, and carrying that through a narrative that we know so well was no easy task by all accounts,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been positively received by ministers and the faith-based community. I\u2019m really happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch the New Testament period\u00a0film\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.risen-movie.com\/\">\u201cRisen\u201d<\/a> starring Joseph Fiennes opening on Feb. 19.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming film &#8220;Risen&#8221; \u00a0is the story\u00a0of Roman military officer Clavius and his personal mission to debunk the\u00a0disciples\u2019 claims that Christ was resurrected. Joseph Fiennes stars as the skeptic non-believer who works the case. 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