{"id":546504,"date":"2026-03-26T13:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/546504\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:54:16","slug":"sony-sets-esai-morales-movie-live-like-that-for-winter-2027-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/546504\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Sets Esai Morales Movie &#8216;Live Like That&#8217; For Winter 2027 Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tSony Pictures\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/affirm-films\/\" id=\"auto-tag_affirm-films\" data-tag=\"affirm-films\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Affirm Films<\/a> and Mucho Mas Media have set drama <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/live-like-that\/\" id=\"auto-tag_live-like-that\" data-tag=\"live-like-that\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Like That<\/a> for a Feb. 26, 2027 theatrical release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tStarring <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/esai-morales\/\" id=\"auto-tag_esai-morales\" data-tag=\"esai-morales\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Esai Morales<\/a> (Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning), Roselyn Sanchez (Act of Valor), Cameron Arnett (The Forge), Ian Casselberry (The Odyssey), Richard Cabral (End of Watch), Carlos Pratts (McFarland, USA), and Jesse Garcia (Flamin\u2019 Hot), the feature is based on an inspiring story about a family whose faith is tested by an unimaginable loss, and what they choose to do next. In the midst of grief, they make a surprising decision. Instead of responding with anger, they choose forgiveness and set out to help heal a divided community. What begins as private heartbreak becomes a broader movement of hope and connection, showing how faith, love, and unity can bring light even to the darkest moments.\u00a0Dito Montiel wrote and directed with Javier Chapa producing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThis is a deeply moving story about forgiveness and the kind of love that can transform a family and community,\u201d said Chapa. \u201cIt speaks to the healing power of faith, and we are proud to partner with Affirm Films to bring this remarkable true story to audiences worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLive Like That\u00a0is a story that invites audiences to reflect on the importance of unity, grace, and the people who lift us during life\u2019s most difficult moments,\u201d said Head of Affirm Films, Rich Peluso. \u201cWe are proud to bring this film to theaters and share its message of enduring hope and the power of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat drew me to this story was how deeply real and emotionally honest it felt.\u00a0Live Like That\u00a0is about a family facing devastating loss, but it\u2019s also about resilience and the choice to bring light into darkness. That emotional truth is what made me want to tell this story,\u201d added Montiel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tTwo other movies are dated on Feb. 26 next year: Warner Bros\u2019 Sam Esmail directed, Julia Roberts-Eddie Redmayne-Elizabeth Olsen starring Panic Carefully as well as an untitled NEON horror film. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sony Pictures\u2019 Affirm Films and Mucho Mas Media have set drama Live Like That for a Feb. 26,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546505,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[243689,88,243690,243691,206],"class_list":{"0":"post-546504","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-affirm-films","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-esai-morales","11":"tag-live-like-that","12":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}