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By Excel Entertainment Press Release
God's Army, The Book, Hits Stores on November 14
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Just over a year after becoming one of the
top 30 independent films of 2000, God's Army is conquering new
territory. A novel of the acclaimed film will hit stores Nov. 14.
Geoffrey Card, professional screenwriter and son of award-winning
author Orson Scott Card, wrote the book based on the Richard Dutcher
film about a group of young Mormon missionaries serving in Los
Angeles.
"At the time of the production of God's Army in Los Angeles, I was
serving a mission near the area," said the first-time novelist. "When
I started work on the novel, it wasn't much of a struggle for me to
get inside the characters' heads. I had already been there for the
past two years of my life."
Card was a missionary for the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints in
Anaheim, California from August 1997-99 and currently attends the
Chapman University School of Film and Television where he writes
feature-length screenplays and films amateur movies.
The novel, which extends upon the detail and character depth of the
movie, will be available in bookstores nationwide.
"Geoff is a very good writer," Dutcher said. "Novelizations aren't
easy. He was able to expand the movie's plot and characterizations,
but still remain faithful to the film. He's written a very
entertaining novel."
Rachel Nunes, author of the best-selling Ariana series says that
Card's novel provides "astonishing insight into the missionaries'
minds and hearts. We see their burgeoning faith, understand their
unique struggles and sympathize with their difficult choices. This
story is REAL."
God's Army the movie opened in theaters in 240 cities nationwide,
grossing over $2.6 million at the box office, and is now available in
video stores.
Excel Entertainment Group, Inc. will distribute the novel. The Salt
Lake City-based company also handles distribution for God's Army the
movie, Brigham City and the up-and- coming feature film The Other
Side of Heaven.
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Source:
God's Army, The Book, Hits Stores on November 14
Excel Entertainment Press Release 10Nov001 A2
See also:
More about "God's Army" by Geoffrey Card at Amazon.com
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