The Church of Living Dangerously
The Church of Living Dangerously is a feature film that is in pre-production with The Gotham Group attached. Margaret Riley (producer), Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (producer) and Eric Robinson (producer) are attached. It is filming in Portland. Production List last updated this listing on April 22, 2026.
Project Summary
John Lee Bishop emerges from a rough and tumble childhood to become pastor of The Living Hope Church, which becomes so big at his peak that it fills an 8500 square foot former K-Mart superstore in Portland Oregon. Caught at the Mexican border after 20 runs of smuggling drugs, Bishop is convicted and sentenced to five years behind bars.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Screenwriter | Charles Randolph |
Production
| Producer | Margaret Riley |
| Producer | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein |
| Producer | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein |
| Producer | Eric Robinson |
Cast
| Actor | Christian Bale |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Church of Living Dangerously
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-church-of-living-dangerously (last updated Apr 22, 2026).