Anne Wilson just updated fans on the upcoming MY JESUS movie based on her life and hit song.
“We just announced that we are putting out a movie called the MY JESUS movie,” she said in a video posted to Instagram of a recent concert. “I can’t even contain my excitement.”
Wilson explained that the movie has been in the works for “five and a half years,” kicking off when someone told her to write a book (My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope, published in 2022).
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“Well, it turns out the reason they asked me to write a book was because when I was 19 years old, this movie exec at this big Christian movie film company said, ‘I think I want to do a film on your life one day, and I would like you to write a book so we can have the book to go off of to write the movie,’” Wilson said. “Well, five and a half years later, y’all, we just announced that we are putting out a movie next fall called the MY JESUS movie.”
She continued, “I am so excited, I can’t even contain it. This is about my life, characters playing me and my family, my brother, the whole story and journey of how I got to where I am today, and it is pretty surreal. We start filming in a couple weeks. I can’t wait to see what God is going to do with this.”
The country singer previously posted about the movie on Instagram, writing, “What started as a testimony became a song. That song became an album. The album became a book and then a tour… and now, somehow, it’s becoming a MOVIE. ‘My Jesus’ has been such a special part of my story, but even more than that, it’s been a reminder of what God can do when we simply say yes to Him.”
Aliza Kate Barlow will star as Wilson. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY’s Gavin Casalegno, Monica Potter (PARENTHOOD), Charles Esten (OUTER BANKS, NASHVILLE) and Beau Bridges (MATLOCK) are also set to star.
In a statement, Brandon Gregory, President and COO of Kingdom Story Company, said, “We couldn’t be more honored to bring Anne’s story to the big screen with Kay and this talented cast. MY JESUS is a story for a generation that loves the communal experience of going to the movies and is increasingly bold and unapologetic about their faith. Working alongside our incredible partners at Lionsgate to deliver an experience for that audience that feels fresh, entertaining, and deeply authentic is beyond exciting for all of us at Kingdom Story Company.”
We can’t wait to see Wilson’s story brought to life in MY JESUS.
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