If you walked up to Laura Wagenschutz and W. Mark Dendy, and asked them – what is the most bizarre thing you have felt God ask you to do?  – writing the christian romance novel, Single Shot, would be right up there at the top of their list.

Now, Just before the release of Double Shot,  the sequel to Single Shot, Dendy, along with Chris Bruton, who is in the process of adapting a screenplay from the book, and plans to direct, and Kristina Hagan, who has been cast as Nelia Chambers, have what many would call a “crazy” idea. But they are all in a buzz over what they feel is God’s desire to make a movie to tell the story of Single Shot filled with biblical lessons that can be applied to everyone, on the big screen.

Dendy in searching for direction and funding in this new venture that people think is “crazy,” defends the idea saying, “How do you think Noah felt when God told him he needed to build a big boat? I’m sure Noah thought, that’s crazy!  But he did it anyway, and God was glorified!”

If anything, Dendy needs a dose of patience, because even though he and Bruton have secured funding, Dendy has been chomping at the bit to begin filming.

On a Mission Entertainment, LLC, a Northern California based company plans to fund and oversee the project which will be filmed as a short initially with hopes of making a feature film.  The executive producer says, if a feature is a part of God’s plan, it will happen.  “In other words,” says Dendy, “We’ll see what God has in mind!”

Behind the scenes, author W. Mark Dendy, has been working closely with screenwriter/director Christopher Bruton to put together a crew of professionals in the movie industry which could make “Single Shot” the movie, an adaptation of the christian romance novel of the same title written by Dendy and Laura Wagenschutz, into a reality.

Bruton and Dendy were all smiles after their weekly production meeting today.  Not only have they been successful in casting three dynamic Hollywood actresses, Kristina Hagan and Summer Still for lead roles, and Sonja Fisher in a supporting role, but they have scheduled meetings later this week with Tony Singingeagle, who through phone conferences has agreed to compose an original musical score, handle all audio, and editing, and On A Mission Entertainment who they are looking to for financial backing.

At the end of the day, Dendy texted all involved to announce the big news and let everyone know that “God is definitely in control” of the project!

It seems as though God has His hands all over this new film project developing from, Single Shot, the christian romance novel penned by Laura Wagenschutz and W. Mark Dendy.

A tentative deal has been struck with another professional Hollywood actress, Summer Still, to play the role of “Tamara.”

Tamara is the main character, Nelia Chamber’s, tall, flamboyant, leggy, blonde roommate with “emerald green eyes and the complexion of a porcelain doll.”

Summer said via a phone call about the script for the film short scene that takes place in Starbucks that she felt the relationship between Nelia and Tamara was “clearly revealed in the scene,” and that it was “fast and fun.”

Filming of the “Single Shot” short film is set for November 18-20, 2011 and will feature Kristina Hagan as Nelia, Sonja Fisher as Rachel, Nel’s sister, and Summer Still as Tamara!

Kristina Hagan

Summer

Sonja Fisher

We can’t wait to see it!  How about you?

This afternoon proved to be very fruitful as the director, Christopher Bruton,  discussed plans for filming “Single Shot” the movie.

A representative from “On a Mission Entertainment” and Bruton discussed their plans to film two scenes at a Starbucks in Elk Grove, California with Starbucks Coffee Company’s district manager, Wendell Stall, and store manager, Kelly Chan.

If all goes as planned, three scenes will be shot on location – two in Elk Grove and one in Jackson featuring Hollywood actresses Kristina Hagan as Nelia Chambers and Sonja Fisher as Nelia’s sister Rachel.

Coffee Cup Press is happy to announce that a media company based in Northern California will be putting together a short film in hopes of capturing attention to fund a feature film adapted from the novel “Single Shot” by Laura Wagenschutz and W. Mark Dendy.

Tentative agreements have been made with

Kristina Hagan

Kristina Hagan to play the main character, Nelia Chambers, a 25 year old woman whose life is turned upside down when she is torn between relationships with God and three men in her life.

Also, a tentative agreement has been made with

Sonja Fisher

Sonja Fisher, to play, Rachel, Nelia’s sister and confidante.

If all goes well, the short film will be released December 1, 2011, at the time “Double Shot” the sequel book is released by Coffee Cup Press.

Christopher Bruton has done a fantastic job writing the script which is so close to the book!

Bruton will be directing the film which will be filmed on location in Jackson, California.