The Antichrist Is Coming to Hollywood? Steve Deace Reveals His Next Movie

Aug 21, 2026

Steve Deace, bestselling author, Blaze podcaster and filmmaker behind Nefarious, shares the wild journey of making faith-based thrillers. He describes near-death trials, Hollywood backlash versus audience love. He teases a new supernatural thriller pitched as Omen meets A Christmas Carol, explains his 5 a.m. vision-driven writing, and outlines casting, team and fundraising plans.

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Near Death From Making Nefarious

Steve Deace says making Nefarious nearly killed him twice and nearly broke his marriage and finances.
He reports recovery afterward: contract extensions, restored marriage, repaid investors plus a dividend as evidence of turnaround.

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Massive Critic Audience Split Explained

Rotten Tomatoes showed a 27% critic score versus 97% audience score for Nefarious, highlighting a massive critic–audience split.
Steve says Hollywood insiders quietly avoid endorsing it and some agents even refuse to acknowledge involvement.

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Storytelling As The Last Place For Persuasion

Storytelling is the last remaining cultural place for persuasion, capable of reaching millions and reshaping worldviews.
Steve compares films to long-lasting influence beyond the life of any political candidate or campaign.

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Hollywood hated Nefarious. Critics gave it 27 percent. Audiences gave it 97 percent. And Steve Deace said he nearly died twice making it. In this episode, Lance Wallnau sits down with bestselling author and Blaze podcaster Steve Deace to talk about what really happened after Nefarious hit theaters in 2023, and why he's about to go even further with his next film. In this episode: * Why Steve says he nearly died twice, nearly divorced, and nearly went bankrupt while making Nefarious, and what he says happened on the other side of that * The real story behind the massive gap between Nefarious's 27 percent critic score and 97 percent audience score, and who Steve blames for it * Why Sean Patrick Flannery says his own Hollywood agent refuses to acknowledge he was in the film, and what happened when a major director screened it privately * The plot of Steve's new film, a redemptive supernatural thriller he describes as "the Omen meets A Christmas Carol," where the devil pitches a runaway young woman to become a demonic Mother Mary and give birth to the Antichrist * Why Steve believes storytelling, not politics, is the last place left in culture where real persuasion happens, and why he says a movie can be a bigger force multiplier than a Senate race * How Steve builds an entire script from visions he says come to him at 5 a.m., and why his son and director Damien Levett are part of the team behind this project * What it will take to finish funding the film, and how viewers can get involved Podcast Episode 2218: The Antichrist Is Coming to Hollywood? Steve Deace Reveals His Next Movie | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more conversations on faith, culture, and the mountains that shape it 👍 LIKE if this opened your eyes to what's really happening behind the screen ──────────────────────────────────────── 📲 Follow Lance: Website: https://lancewallnau.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/lancewallnau Instagram: https://instagram.com/lancewallnau X: https://x.com/lancewallnau ──────────────────────────────────────── #Nefarious #SteveDeace #LanceWallnau #ChristianFilm #SpiritualWarfare