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Berlin sales roster includes latest instalment in God’s Not Dead franchise.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix arrives at the Efm in Berlin with four new titles led by the imminent release Samson.

Vice-president of international sales Ron Gell will kick off talks at the market on Samson, which Pure Flix launches in the Us on Friday (February 12) on 1,000 screens.

The film is styled as the story of the world’s first superhero and follows the life of the child born with supernatural strength in ancient times who grows up to lead his oppressed tribe against the mighty empire of his day.

Taylor James, Billy Zane, Jackson Rathbone, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner and Caitlin Leahy star in Samson, which screens in the market on February 16 and 18.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix will also screen the latest instalment in the God’s Not Dead franchise, God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, featuring a cast of...

"Remember the prophecy..." PureFlix has unveiled a trailer for the new religious propaganda movie called Samson, an epic cinematic version of the Samson and Delilah story from the bible. Normally we wouldn't post trailers for these kinds of religious films, but I'm making an exception for this because it has such a wildly fun cast - Billy Zane as King Balek, Jackson Rathbone as Rallah, plus Rutger Hauer & Lindsay Wagner as Samson's father & mother, Manoah and Zealphonis. The movie stars newcomer Taylor James as the Hebrew hero, with Caitlin Leahy as Delilah. This movie looks crazy epic with huge VFX and big sets, even though it was independently financed. The story follows a young Hebrew with supernatural strength who defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God. Yeah, sounds fun. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Bruce Macdonald & Gabriel Sabloff's Samson, direct from...

Christian Cinema in Cannes

Industry vet Ron Gell is working Cannes with Pure Flix, the faith-based international sales agent and U.S. distributor. He has done very well with “The Case for Christ” screening at the Marche. Among its buyers are U.K.-Kaleidoscope, Australia/ New Zealand-Crossroads, Germany-Great Movies, Latin America-California Filmes, Poland-Rafael Films, Philippines-Rafaella Films, So. Korea-cbs, Africa-cmd. “The Case For Christ” has grossed more than $14m in North America since it opened last month. Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, L. Scott Caldwell, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Forster star in the adaptation of Lee Strobel’s bestseller about an atheist reporter who sets out to debunk Christianity as a cult.

Pure Flix is also showing early footage from “Samson”. Billy Zane. Taylor James, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner and Caitlin Leahy star in the Biblical story of a child born with supernatural strength who grows up to...

Exclusive: Company is screening footage of new film Samson at Cannes.

Faith-based Pure Flix has closed a raft of sales on current box office hit The Case For Christ and screens the film along with early footage from Samson.

The Case For Christ has grossed more than $14m in North America since it opened last month and screens tomorrow (May 19) and again on Sunday (May 21).

Ron Gell, vice-president of international sales for Pure Flix/Quality Flix, has closed deals in the UK (Kaleidescope), Australia (Crossroads), Germany (Great Movies), Latin America (California Filmes), Poland (Rafael Films), Philippines (Rafaella Films), South Korea (CBS), and Africa (Cmd). Output partner Mongrel will distribute in Canada.

Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, L. Scott Caldwell, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Forster star in the adaptation of Lee Strobel’s bestseller about an atheist reporter who sets out to debunk Christianity as a cult.

Gell will also show footage on Saturday and Monday from Samson [pictured...