A Celebration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

On November 7th, Coach Bill Courtney will conduct a live podcast interview with Todd Komarnicki, the writer, director, and producer of Angel Studio’s upcoming film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

Todd also was the producer of Elf and writer of Sully.

Titled “A Celebration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer”, the evening will feature a conversation about the German pastor who tried to rally the church to stop Hitler, was involved in “Operation 7” to smuggle Jews into neutral Switzerland, ultimately joined the famous Valkyrie to assassinate Hitler, and was executed in a concentration camp.

You can watch the film's trailer here

Coach Bill will interview Todd for 30-45 minutes and then there will be 30-45 minutes of Q&A with the audience.

The conversation will air on Coach Bill’s hit podcast An Army of Normal Folks.

Hosted at Second Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, the event will begin at 6:30 and you can RSVP for free tickets on this Eventbrite page.

The evening is presented by An Army of Normal Folks and The Bookmark Bookstore at Second Presbyterian Church.

If you have any questions, email [email protected].

About Todd Komarnicki

Todd is a prolific writer, producer and director of film and television as well as the acclaimed novelist of Free, Famine and War.

Komarnicki’s screenplays include SULLY directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks, which opened at #1 in the box office to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film went on to earn over $240 million worldwide, was a 2016 AFI Top Ten Film, and won best foreign film at the Japan Academy Awards.

Komarnicki has also written PERFECT STRANGER starring Bruce Willis and Halle Berry, and co-written THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN, starring Mel Gibson and Sean Penn. Komarnicki previously directed RESISTANCE, starring Julia Ormond and Bill Paxton, which Komarnicki adapted from an Anita Shreve novel.

His current projects include BONHOEFFER, the true life story of pastor-turned-spy Dietrich Bonhoeffer, releasing in the fall of 2024; EARTH ABIDES, for MGM releasing winter of 2024, and THE SIMON KEITH PROJECT for legendary producer Frank Marshall.

Komarnicki is the president & founder of the production company Guy Walks Into A Bar, who produced the Christmas blockbuster ELF starring Will Ferrell and directed by Jon Favreau. The film amassed over $220 million worldwide, and has become a perennial favorite every Christmas season. To date, Guy Walks Into A Bar films have earned over half a billion dollars at the box office, worldwide.

About An Army of Normal Folks

Led by Coach Bill Courtney, subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated, An Army of Normal Folks is a movement and podcast that’s based on his powerful vision:

“Our country’s problems will be never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding ‘Hey, I can help.’”

To join the Army, visit NormalFolks.us

About The Bookmark Bookstore at Second Presbyterian Church

The Bookmark is located in the main lobby of Second Presbyterian Church's B building and offers a large inventory of Bibles, Christian books, gifts, worship supplies (communion materials, hymnals), and more—all available at 20% off the cover price.

Host or Publisher An Army of Normal Folks