For the best experience please update your browser. With jordin sparks thomas, carmen ejogo, whitney houston, derek luke. His sermons, books, music, plays, movies, conferences and festivals have ignited the hearts and minds of millions. Jakes, who is the lead pastor of the potters house in dallas, is the producer of the movie remake sparkle, planned for release in august and features houstons last film project. Jakes latest foray into filmmaking includes the making of sparkle, planned for release next week. Derrick williams is the senior vice president of tdj enterprises, where he works closely with bishop td jakes. He is the bishop of the potters house, a nondenominational american megachurch. Sparkle is a very inspiring movie which encourages people to believe in their dreams and. Jakes to host annual manpower conference 9 years ago 06. Jakes, a producer of the new movie heaven is for real, said fascination with the story of colton burpo, a 4yearold boy who claims to have glimpsed heaven after a near. He says he is banking on the performances of the late whitney houston and an ensemble cast that includes a magnetic jordin sparks to help make sparkle pop with audiences.
The film will forever be known as whitney houstons last performance in a movie before her untimely death last february. Jakes draws on extensive research, including interviews with numerous friends and colleagues of jakes, to examine both jakess rise to prominence and proliferation of a faith industry bent on producing spiritual commodities for mass consumption. Jakes including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. The film is based on the 1976 movie of the same name and follows a. Jakes full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With two days left before sparkle comes out, we had the pleasure of interviewing bishop t. Jakess church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on the potters touch, which airs on, the trinity broadcasting network, black entertainment television, the daystar television network. He has produced grammy award winning music and such films as heaven is for real, sparkle, and jumping the broom. Bishop td jakes is one of most influential voices in america. Black nativity, the holiday musical based on an original play by langston hughes and starring jennifer hudson, forest whitaker, angela bassett, tyrese and jacob latimore is out today the film offers a healing story of music and faith anchored solidly in the black christian faith. Whitney houston in talks to star in musicthemed drama.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Jakes on the red carpet of hollywood sparkle premiere. Oprah winfrey called td jakes to promise owns naughty new church drama isnt about him. A master communicator, he hosts megafest, woman thou art loosed, and other conferences. As one of the producers of sparkle, spiritual leader turned film producer bishop t. His television ministry program the potters touch is watched by 3.
I think it has a very powerful message of believing in dreams, even when you face the impossible obstacles. See more ideas about jordin sparks, sparkle and sparkle movie. Td jakes talks sparkle whitney houstons last movie. Jakes what youve been looking for is in the house part 1 duration. The movie is a remake of the 1976 movie starring irene cara, lonette mckee and philip michael thomas that is set in harlem and said. Not easily broken is an uplifting drama about love and family adapted from the book of the same name by renowned pastor and author bishop t. Td jakes excited about \sparkle\ remake christian news. In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the closeknit family begins to fall apart. Td jakes is a visionary pastor, entrepreneur, author, filmmaker and thought leader inspiring people around the globe everyday to find their purpose and fulfill. Td jakes talks sparkle, whitney houstons last movie. Whitney houston, making her first return to movies since 1996s the preachers wife, is in negotiations to star in sparkle, sony pictures remake of the 1976 musicthemed drama. He is a producer and actor, known for jumping the broom 2011, not easily broken 2009 and heaven is for real 2014.
Jakes movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Lee frames jakes and his success as a metaphor for changes in the black church and american. Sunday 9am cst wednesday 7pm cst click here to view live service click here to view rebroadcast of sunday service click here to view rebroadcast of wednesday night bible study. It may be thanksgiving week across the country but the christmas holiday has arrived in theatres a month early. The remake takes place in detroit, michigan in 1968 during the. Evangelist td jakes latest foray into filmmaking includes the remaking of sparkle, scheduled for release in the us next week. Jakes joined family and friends on the red carpet to celebrate the opening weekend of the highlyanticipated release of sparkle which opens in theatres nationwide today. See more ideas about sparkle movie, sparkle and michael thomas. The truelife story provides a dramatic look inside annabels world when she battled an incurable digestive disorder and later experienced the disappearance of. Jakes talk about whitney houston and the release of sparkle. Jakes and her role in the feature film, sparkle, at the t. Inspired by the supremes, sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same title, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from harlem who form a girl group in the late 1950s.
Bishop t d jakes dont get distracted by comments the. Bishop jakes told the christian post that the movie is laced with faith and not an overtly christian movie. Jakes movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Building a faithbased filmmaking dynasty with derrick. Com extends his inspirational mission by publishing insightful, informative and rewarding content in order to motivate readers to live a life marked by purpose, power, vision, growth, love and faith. Jakes knows firsthand there is a heavy load to bear for all parties involved when the film hits. Jakes on bringing god to hollywood and brushing off. With movie theaters closed, studios are turning to videoon. It has been a decade since jakes first dipped his toes into the film world as a producer of woman thou art loosed, then followed it with movies including 2011s.
Jakes was born on june 9, 1957 in south charleston, west virginia, usa as thomas dexter jakes ii. Td jakes films is very careful to only do movies that have a message, and i think this movie has a very powerful message of redemption. In an april 2 tweet, jakes, 57, told his twitter followers hes really enjoying working with franklin, 36, on this incredible movie. The new shows lead character, bishop james greenleaf keith david, is the shady patriarch of a. Many who worked with houston on the movies set during filming last october and november in detroit said she was upbeat and appeared to be making a comeback. Sparkle is a 2012 american musical film directed by salim akil and produced by stage 6 films, it was released on august 17, 2012, by tristar pictures. Jakes was able to assemble not only houston, but an ensemble of actors that includes american.
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