Over the past two and a
half years since I've started my blog (wow, has it really been that long?!) I
have mentioned several times that my absolute favourite book of all time
(excluding The Bible, of course - it's so much more than just a book) is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
This book has sold
millions of copies and is such a huge fan favourite that, naturally, there have
been talks about a possible movie version. Personally I have never been
particularly in favour of a movie version - because the book is so amazing; it will be
really hard for a film version to live up to the magnificence of the novel.
Nevertheless, I have
always wondered what Ms Rivers'
view on the issue is, and in a new interview with www.Christian.co.uk,
she addresses this topic:
One of Francine’s books, The Last Sin Eater, has been made
into a film. She’s had countless offers from producers asking to do the same
with Redeeming Love, but Francine has demands that must be met
first.
“I would have creative
control, I would read the script and be able to approve it. When they make the
movie I get to see the final cut, which means they can’t cut anything
afterwards. I would be able to decide: ‘Is it honoring to the story and
honoring to the Lord?’ And if it’s not, I can remove my name from the
project. There aren’t any Hollywood producers that are willing to go along with
that which is fine with me. It won’t be a movie. With Redeeming Love they
could turn it into something pornographic so the important thing is to get the
message across and being honoring to God.” Interview by Sam Hailes.
Redeeming Love is based on the Bible’s account of Hosea. The story follows
Angel, who was sold into prostitution as a child. As an adult she meets
Michael Hosea – a man who obeys God’s call to marry Angel and love her
unconditionally. The subject matter is such that it would therefore be
very easy for the wrong production studio to make a complete mockery of what is
truly an inspiring love story that glorifies God.
What a relief to find how
strongly Rivers feels about having so much control
over a movie version! I am thrilled to find that she is just as passionate
about this story (which she also considers her favourite of all the works she's
done), and that she won't allow a film version to be made just for the sake of
it - she will fight for the final product to glorify God, just as her lovely
novel does.
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