Jesus (John Legend, center) and his apostles in a scene from NBC’s upcoming live-musical broadcast of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live.’(Photo: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
For those celebrating Easter, it’s possible to have Jesus in your heart and on your screens all weekend long.
This Sunday, singers John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper will take the stage in NBC’s stripped-down production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live (8 ET/PT). If you’re seeking even more faith-based entertainment, these divine movies and TV specials might be the answer to your prayers:
TV:
‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’
Saturday, TCM, 8 ET/PT
Swedish legend Max von Sydow plays the Messiah in this four-hour 1965 drama, which tracks Jesus’ life from the Nativity through the Resurrection. Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston and Claude Rains co-star, while John Wayne, Sidney Poitier and Angela Lansbury also make appearances.
‘Killing Jesus’
Saturday, National Geographic, 8 ET/PT
Kelsey Grammer (Fraiser) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) headline this 2015 adaptation of Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s best-selling non-fiction book, which examines the political and historical conflicts that led to Jesus’ execution by the Romans.
‘The Ten Commandments’
Saturday, ABC, 8 ET/PT
Nominated for seven Academy Awards including best picture, this 3½-hour 1956 epic follows Moses (Heston) in his quest to free the Israelites from Egypt and lead them to Canaan. Come for the plagues, stay for the parting of the Red Sea.
‘Heaven Is for Real’
Sunday, Lifetime, 8 ET/PT
A box-office wonder with $91.4 million, this 2014 family drama centers on the 4-year-old son (Connor Corum) of a pastor (Greg Kinnear) who claims to have experienced heaven during emergency surgery. Adapted from Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent’s 2010 best seller.
MOVIES:
‘God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness’
The third installment of the hit religious franchise, following a congregation searching for hope after their church burns down. (In theaters Friday.)
‘I Can Only Imagine’
The rags-to-riches true story of MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard (J. Michael Finley), whose father’s death inspired I Can Only Imagine, the best-selling Christian single ever. Dennis Quaid co-stars. (Now in theaters.)
‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’
The Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel steps into the sandals of disciple Luke in this biblical drama, which tells the story of how Paul (James Faulkner) went from persecuting Christians to following God. (Now in theaters.)
‘Getting Grace’
A faith-based dramedy about a girl dying of cancer (Madelyn Dundon) who goes to a funeral home to learn about death, but winds up teaching an awkward funeral director (Daniel Roebuck) about living life to the fullest. (Now in theaters.)
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