Sherwood Pictures Ready for Next Film

Sherwood Pictures, the company behind 2008’s top independent film, are ready for a follow-up to the unexpected hit Fireproof.

According to officials from Sherwood, the company will be announcing November 15th what the title and theme of their fourth film will be. Members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA, where the first three movies from Sherwood Pictures were filmed, will be the first to hear the news about the next film.

The fourth Sherwood movie will likely also be made at Sherwood Baptist Church, and Alex Kendrick, Fireproof’s director, has said the film will have a budget of $2.5 million.

Also according to Kendrick, writing for the movie is set to start soon, with production taking place next year, and release planned for 2011.

Sherwood officials say the company’s heads have been involved in “prayer, creative brainstorming and wise counsel” in order to come up with a God-centered film to follow the pro-marriage Fireproof.

Fireproof, starring Kirk Cameron, was made for $500,000, and brought in $33.3 million at theaters, thanks in large part to bulk ticket buying on the part of church goers and heavy grass-roots support. Since its DVD release in January, Fireproof has been a consistent top-seller at Christian retail stores.