{"id":632985,"date":"2026-09-23T01:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T01:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/632985\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T01:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T01:00:13","slug":"anne-wilson-film-my-jesus-to-star-aliza-kate-barlow-gavin-casalegno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/632985\/","title":{"rendered":"Anne Wilson Film ‘My Jesus’ To Star Aliza Kate Barlow, Gavin Casalegno"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE: A new film inspired by Anne Wilson<\/a>\u2018s hit song \u201cMy Jesus<\/a>\u201d is gearing up to begin production next month, with Aliza Kate Barlow<\/a> making her feature debut starring as the Christian country singer. My Jesus, which hails from Lionsgate<\/a> and Kingdom Story Company (I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Revolution), also stars Gavin Casalegno<\/a> (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Monica Potter (Parenthood), Charles Esten (Outer Banks) and Beau Bridges<\/a> (Matlock).<\/p>\n

\n\tKay Oyegun wrote the screenplay based on Wilson\u2019s book My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope, and will make her feature directorial debut. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Aliza<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tClockwise from top left: Aliza Kate Barlow, Gavin Casalegno, Monica Potter, Kay Oyegun, Beau Bridges and Charles Esten<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnita Lashey, Getty, Getty, Jami-lyn Fehr Hall, Getty, Courtesy<\/p>\n

\n\tCasalegno will play Anne\u2019s brother Jacob; Potter will play Anne and Jacob\u2019s mother, Lynn; Esten will play Kent, their father; and Bridges will play their grandfather, Bob.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe music-driven, coming-of-age film follows the inspiring story of Anne, a teenager who is driven by a life-altering moment to post a video of herself singing online, triggering an avalanche of responses and catching the attention of executives across the Christian and country music industries. But finding her voice means Anne must also navigate the impact her gift has on everyone around her, including the changes it brings to her family and friends and the weight of her own expectations. Along the way, she must redefine how she views herself, her place in the world, her relationship with God, and ultimately her purpose.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAnne\u2019s story is the ultimate wish-fulfillment story \u2014 a regular girl finds a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share her gift with the world \u2014 but what sets her story apart is that her true gift is a testament to the power of faith, family, friendship, love and devotion,\u201d said Erin Westerman, President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. \u201cHer journey isn\u2019t just evocative and emotional \u2014 it shows how trusting that faith changed her life in every way. Kay has a wonderful take on this touching story, and we\u2019re passionate about bringing it to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe song \u201cMy Jesus\u201d topped Billboard\u2019s Hot Christian Songs chart and spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart, making Wilson the first female solo artist to lead the latter with a debut single since the chart launched in 2003. Her album of the same name went on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more honored to bring Anne\u2019s story to the big screen with Kay and this talented cast. My Jesus is a story for a generation that loves the communal experience of going to the movies and is increasingly bold and unapologetic about their faith. Working alongside our incredible partners at Lionsgate to deliver an experience for that audience that feels fresh, entertaining, and deeply authentic is beyond exciting for all of us at Kingdom Story Company,\u201d said Brandon Gregory, President and COO of the studio.<\/p>\n

\n\tJoshua Walsh, Brandon Gregory, Andrew Erwin and Daryl LeFever will produce for Kingdom Story Company, with Jim Miller, Matthew West and Robert Deaton serving as executive producers. Meredith Wieck and Maria Ascanio are overseeing for Lionsgate. Gaby Ludlow at Kingdom Story and Phil Strina at Lionsgate negotiated the deals.<\/p>\n

\n\tBarlow is a singer-songwriter and actress who grew up in Birmingham, AL. She has performed live across the country, and her original music has garnered over 2 million streams across Apple Music and Spotify. She is represented by Artium Talent, Authentic Talent and Literary Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.<\/p>\n

\n\tCasalegno most recently starred for three seasons on Prime Video\u2019s The Summer I Turned Pretty, and will reprise his role in the theatrical feature based on the series. Additional credits include The Devil\u2019s Mouth, the horror film produced by Lionsgate for Amazon Prime Video. He is represented by UTA, Luber Rocklin and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.<\/p>\n

\n\tPotter starred in the films Con Air, Along Came a Spider and Patch Adams, as well as the long-running NBC series Parenthood. She is represented by Gersh and Pop Art Management.<\/p>\n

\n\tEsten currently stars as Cain Ross on Homestead: The Series for Angel Studios and is known for his performances as Deacon Claybourne on ABC\u2019s Nashville and as Ward Cameron in Netflix\u2019s Outer Banks. Next, he will appear in the films Flint and Drummer Boy. He is represented by Artists & Representatives.<\/p>\n

\n\tBridges is an Emmy winner who currently recurs as Howard \u201cSenior\u201d Markston on CBS\u2019 legal drama Matlock, starring opposite Kathy Bates. His film and TV credits include The Fabulous Baker Boys, Norma Rae, The Descendants, Without Warning: The James Brady Story, The Second Civil War, Masters of Sex and Homeland. Bridges is represented by CAA.<\/p>\n

\n\tOyegun is a writer and director who previously executive produced and helmed several episodes of the NBC series This Is Us. She most recently served as writer and executive producer of Apple TV\u2019s miniseries Imperfect Women. She is represented by Underground and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: A new film inspired by Anne Wilson\u2018s hit song \u201cMy Jesus\u201d is gearing up to begin production…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":632986,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[268689,268690,268691,321,93,44168,61,60,8993,268692],"class_list":["post-632985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-aliza-kate-barlow","tag-anne-wilson","tag-beau-bridges","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-gavin-casalegno","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-lionsgate","tag-my-jesus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=632985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}