'Heaven Is for Real' Set for Easter Opening

Christianpost.com ^ | November 18, 2013 | ALEX MURASHKO

[ilovesarah2012]

The much-anticipated screen adaptation of Todd Burpo's best-selling book Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, is set to open in movie theaters next Easter on April 16, 2014. A film trailer about the movie, a story which chronicles the near death experience that reportedly brought a 3-year-old boy face-to-face with Jesus Christ, has just been released (see trailer below).

The movie was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, under director Randall Wallace, who wrote the Academy Award-winning film "Braveheart" and directed "We Were Soldiers," "Secretariat," and "The Man in the Iron Mask." T.D. Jakes, pastor at the Potter's House in Dallas, best-selling author and producer of the movie "Jumping the Broom," is a producer of the film.

The Sony Pictures film stars Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church and child actor Connor Corum.

In 2003, 3-year-old Colton Burpo nearly died after his appendix burst. While in surgery, he reportedly went to heaven and saw Jesus. "It wasn't until four months after we got out of the hospital that we finally listened to our son," Todd explained, in a 2011 interview that has received more than 16 million hits on Youtube.

"Jesus and some angels came and flew me up to heaven," Colton explained. He identified Jesus through the "markers" on his hands and feet. "I was in the throne room of God to start with, so I got to see what that looked like."

[ilovesarah2012]

Full title: 'Heaven Is for Real' Set for Easter Opening; Movie Trailer Released by Sony Pictures (VIDEO)

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for making my day with this good news.

[ilovesarah2012]

I cried watching the trailer! I haven’t read the book but did see the family interviewed on TV last year. Should be interesting. I have also heard that atheists are not happy about it. Why do they care?

[albie]

Wow! It’s been a long time since a movie release actually made me excited to go to the movies! The book was inspiring and incredible!

[McGavin999]

I really do want to see that.

[Biggirl]

I too want to see the movie as well. I have the book version.

[McGavin999]

I cried watching the trailer!

Me too, I think we are all so hungry for the truth that when we see something it overwhelms us. I used to weep with joy at Touched by an Angel all the time.

[ilovesarah2012]

I agree. There is so much trash we are exposed to that something like this will be a joy.

[arthurus]

I do believe that Heaven is for real but also believe that the place has been open for some aeons already.

[Bosco]

The Rich Man and Lazarus - Luke 16:19-31

19 “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. 20 And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22 Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 26 And [r]besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

[Biggirl]

Jesus also said “let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for such is the kingdom of God”.

[bearsgirl90]

I can’t wait to see this. I’ve lost 2 of my 4 children, and knowing that I will see them again one day is what keeps me going.

[laplata]

ping

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Yes you will :) So very sorry the wait is long.

[Farnsworth]

dang it, I had to read the story.....made me tear up, thanks

[Lx]

I read the book. Pretty cool. The picture of Jesus that the father shows the kid after showing him a lot of pictures and asking if he looked like this, is really outstanding. This is it:

[ilovesarah2012]

The trailer made me tear up. Can’t wait to see it.