Groundbreaking 'Beyond The Mask' Lands Distributor, Opens in 100 Cities Friday

By Michael Foust, CP Contributor Sunday, June 07, 2015

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A swashbuckling action adventure movie that broke new ground in the faith-based film market has landed a new distribution deal and will open in 100 cities Friday, from Seattle to Washington, D.C.

The film, "Beyond The Mask" (PG), was shown in select theaters Monday, April 6, but that was only on one night and only in cities where moviegoers preordered a certain number of tickets. The new distribution deal through Freestyle Releasing will put the movie in front of a wider audience and, significantly, will do so on a weekend, when people typically watch films.

Set in the 1770s, "Beyond The Mask" was widely considered to be the first faith-based action adventure released in theaters where CG effects placed a major role. CG effects typically drive up the cost of a film.

It received an impressive audience score of 94 percent at RottenTomatoes.com.

"Beyond The Mask has already been the largest theatrical on-demand release in history," said director Chad Burns. "Audiences and critics both responded to a family-friendly film that set a new standard for production values and computer-generated special effects in the faith genre. We're thrilled now to bring it to a wider audience."

The movie is set in the midst of the Revolutionary War and follows a villain-turned-hero who tries everything to "fix" his past identity, only to fail each time. It isn't until he finds Christ that he discovers joy and his true identity.

It stars Andrew Cheney ("Seasons of Gray"), Kara Killmer ("If I Can Dream" and "Chicago Fire") and John Rhys-Davies ("Lord of the Rings" and "Indiana Jones").

Find showtimes online at BeyondTheMaskMovie.com.

Read The Christian Post's previous review of the film here.

Michael Foust has covered the Christian film industry for a decade and has been a full-time editor and writer for 20 years. He blogs at MichaelFoust.com