- Executive producer Bishop T.D. Jakes (L) and actress Tasha Smith arrive at the premiere of TriStar Pictures’ ‘Jumping The Broom’ at the Cinerama Dome Theater on May 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
For years, it seemed that Hollywood frowned on movies with Christian themes; but that changed bigtime when Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” posted box office returns in excess of $300 million plus, reports Gospel today.
On a smaller scale, but no less important, has been the recent success of “Jumping the Broom.” The movie, produced by Sony Pictures in conjunction with Bishop T. D. Jakes, spent a reported production budget of $6.6 million, and has now grossed more than $31 million
