{"id":2326157,"date":"2024-08-18T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-film-the-forge-underscores-whoever-wants-the-next-generation-the-most-will-get-them-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-18T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T14:14:05","slug":"new-film-the-forge-underscores-whoever-wants-the-next-generation-the-most-will-get-them-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-film-the-forge-underscores-whoever-wants-the-next-generation-the-most-will-get-them-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New film The Forge underscores \u2018whoever wants the next generation the most will get them\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-film-the-forge-underscores-whoever-wants-the-next-generation-the-most-will-get-them-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the new film *The Forge*, created by filmmakers \u200bAlex and Stephen Kendrick. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-film-looks-to-fill-2-million-theater-seats-for-the-worlds-2-million-trafficked-children\/\" title=\"Sound of Freedom film aims to fill 2M theater seats for 2M trafficked children worldwide.\">film aims<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-i-learned-from-the-bloomberg-equality-briefing-on-driving-inclusive-transformation-in-corporate-equity\/\" title=\"What I Learned From the Bloomberg Equality Briefing on Driving Inclusive Transformation in Corporate Equity\">inspire viewers<\/a> to \u200breflect on their influence in \u200dshaping the next generation. It follows the \u2062story of Isaiah, a young man struggling with anger, who is\u200d mentored by a successful\u2062 businessman. This mentor helps \u200bhim discover a redeeming Christian faith. The film&#8217;s tagline, \u201cWhoever wants the next generation the most will get them,\u201d emphasizes the importance of guiding and nurturing youth, as \u200dhighlighted by Alex Kendrick. He\u2064 encourages\u200c the culture to actively engage with \u200byounger\u2063 generations to positively shape their perspectives. Stephen Kendrick\u200d hopes \u2062the\u2062 film motivates viewers to be supportive\u2064 and nurturing influences \u2064in the\u200c lives \u2062of others.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New film The Forge underscores &lsquo;whoever wants the next generation the most will get them&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1732390\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are hopeful their latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>film<\/a>, <em>The Forge, <\/em>will cause people to consider the role they can play in shaping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/family-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>next generation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theforgemovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>The Forge<\/em><\/a>  details the coming-of-age journey of a young man named Isaiah, who is the bitter and angry son of a single mom who &ldquo;struggles to call out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-delicate-talks-led-to-unlikely-end-of-assanges-12-year-saga-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How delicate talks led to unlikely end of Assange\u2019s 12-year saga - Washington Examiner\">man&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in him. Isaiah, played by Aspen Kennedy from the BET&rsquo;s drama series <em>Kingdom Business,<\/em> is offered a job by a successful businessman who takes an interest in him, begins mentoring him, and points him to a redeeming Christian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/faith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>faith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"szH5_y-0aqg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE FORGE Official Movie Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/szH5_y-0aqg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The tagline that we&rsquo;re using for <em>The Forge<\/em> movie is, &lsquo;Whoever wants the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>generation<\/a> the most will get them,&rsquo; because our culture,&rdquo; Alex Kendrick, the film&rsquo;s director and co-writer, said, &ldquo;Our culture wants the next generation. They want their hearts, their minds, their viewpoints, perspectives, their loyalties.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The healthy part of our culture that is looking more wisely at things, needs to go after the next generation and pursue them to teach them, pour into them,&rdquo; Alex added.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Kendrick, <em>The Forge&rsquo;s<\/em> producer and co-writer, said he hoped the film would encourage viewers to &ldquo;be a fountain, not a drain&rdquo; in others&rsquo; lives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Employers are going to love this movie because we&rsquo;re teaching this next generation to set your alarm, get up, show up for work, work hard, and you know, be responsible,&rdquo; Stephen said. &ldquo;But I think families will love it as well because they can see that redemption can take place out of brokenness and bitterness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>The Forge<\/em>, which is distributed by Sony Pictures, opens in theaters on August 23.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Kennedy, the film features Priscilla Shirer of <em>War Room<\/em>, who plays Isaiah&rsquo;s mother, Karen Abercrombie of <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, <\/em>and Cameron Arnett, who won the 2023 Best Actor Award at the Christian Family Film Festival for <em>Unfailing Love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Kendrick brothers are also known for films that have shocked the box office, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2119796\/watch-kirk-camerons-lifemark-film-picking-up-momentum-with-high-box-office-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Lifemark<\/em><\/a>, which featured Kirk Cameron. Other films include <em>War Room, Overcomer, Fireproof, <\/em>and <em>Facing the Giants<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1732390\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732390\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new film, The Forge, emphasizes the idea that &#8220;whoever desires the next generation the most will succeed in influencing them.&#8221; Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are optimistic that their latest project will inspire viewers to reflect on how they can contribute to shaping future generations. The story follows Isaiah, a young man grappling with bitterness and anger as the son of a single mother who struggles to nurture his potential. Portrayed by Aspen Kennedy from BET&#8217;s Kingdom Business, Isaiah receives mentorship from a successful businessman who guides him toward a transformative Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The tagline for The Forge is &#8216;Whoever wants the next generation the most will get them,&#8217; because our culture is eager for influence over young minds and hearts,&#8221; said Alex Kendrick, director and co-writer of the film. He added that those in our culture who approach things wisely should actively engage with younger generations to teach and support them.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Kendrick, producer and co-writer of The Forge, expressed his hope that audiences would be inspired to &#8220;be a fountain rather than a drain&#8221; in others&#8217; lives. He noted that employers would appreciate this film for its message about responsibility\u2014encouraging young people to wake up early, show up for work, and put in hard effort. Families are also expected to resonate with its themes of redemption emerging from pain and hardship.<\/p>\n<p>The Forge is set to be released by Sony Pictures on August 23. Alongside Kennedy, it features Priscilla Shirer from War Room as Isaiah\u2019s mother; Karen Abercrombie from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; and Cameron Arnett, who won Best Actor at the 2023 Christian Family Film Festival for Unfailing Love. The Kendrick brothers have previously created box office hits like Lifemark featuring Kirk Cameron as well as other notable films such as War Room, Overcomer, Fireproof, and Facing the Giants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2326158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TF_ApprovedStill_28_v1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5336,34310,38418,38417,32076],"class_list":["post-2326157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-film","tag-movie-review","tag-next-generation","tag-the-forge","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TF_ApprovedStill_28_v1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}