Published September 01. 2021 07:18PM
Bethlehem native and actor/director Daniel Roebuck returned once again to shoot a new film in the Lehigh Valley.
Roebuck and his cast and crew spent Aug. 4 filming “The Hail Mary” at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, South Whitehall.
“The Hail Mary” is a comedy about Sister Kathy, a nun with a sense of humor, who finds an angry loner needing redemption.
She helps him by tricking him into creating a football team for her all-boys Catholic school.
The cast includes Roebuck as Jake Bauer, Marsha Dietlein-Bennett as Sister Kathy, Timothy E. Goodwin as FT (Father Michael Anthony), Bret Anthony as Father Tony, Duane Whitaker as Big John, Joe Estevez as Irish Bob, and Harri James as Sister Margaret Anthony.
During a July 9 news conference, Roebuck said he founded A Channel of Peace, a nonprofit production company that makes faith-based family entertainment.
“The Hail Mary” will be the second film made through A Channel of Peace and Roebuck’s third independent film set in the Lehigh Valley.
Roebuck said at the news conference he expects “The Hail Mary” to be in postproduction in 2022, with a planned 2023-24 release.
For more information about the film, go to achannelofpeace.org or thehailmaryfilm.com.
Bethlehem native, actor and director Daniel Roebuck works with the cast to get set up for a scene in his movie, “The Hail Mary,” filmed Aug. 4 at Dorney Park, South Whitehall.
Above: Daniel Roebuck as Jake Bauer and three nuns are ready to ride the Talon Roller Coaster at Dorney Park.
Daniel Roebuck gets the cast ready for the next scene at Dorney Park.
PRESS PHOTOS BY SCOTT M. NAGY The cast of Daniel Roebuck's film “The Hail Mary” film the bumper car scene Aug. 4 at Dorney Park, South Whitehall.
Actor Timothy E. Goodwin as Father Michael Anthony looks petrified during the filming of the bumper car scene for the film “The Hail Mary.”
Daniel Roebuck works with the crew to set up the next shot during the Aug. 4 filming of “The Hail Mary” at Dorney Park, South Whitehall.
The cast from Daniel Roebuck's film “The Hail Mary” wait to begin filming the carousel scene.
Dan Hertzog, director of photography, sets up the camera for the carousel scene Aug. 4 at Dorney Park, South Whitehall.
