{"id":31873,"date":"2022-09-10T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/8-easter-eggs-hidden-by-the-kendrick-brothers-in-overcomer\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:47:22","slug":"8-easter-eggs-hidden-by-the-kendrick-brothers-in-overcomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/8-easter-eggs-hidden-by-the-kendrick-brothers-in-overcomer\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Easter Eggs Hidden by the Kendrick Brothers in \u2018Overcomer\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex (left) and Stephen Kendrick (right) answer questions from audience members after a Lifeway Films screening of “Overcomer.” – Lifeway photo by Aaron Earls<\/div>\n

By Aaron Wilson<\/em><\/p>\n

Last weekend, Overcomer<\/em> surprised Hollywood by bringing in more than $8 million as fans flocked to theaters to see the latest movie by Christian filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick.<\/p>\n

As the faith-based film enters its second weekend in theaters, Facts & Trends<\/em> is sharing the following Overcomer<\/em> Easter eggs\u2014inside jokes and nods to past movies hidden in the film.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re heading to the movies this weekend or plan to give Overcomer<\/em> a second viewing, keep your eyes peeled for these clever callouts to other films.<\/p>\n

1. Coney Bombs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Coney Bombs, a fictional cereal resembling Honey Combs, has been featured in every Kendrick brothers film. In Overcomer<\/em>, Coney Bombs can be seen in the Harrisons\u2019 kitchen and in their son Ethan\u2019s room.<\/p>\n

A box of Coney Bombs in “War Room.”<\/div>\n

2. Jay Austin Motors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Also in Ethan\u2019s room is a Jay Austin Motors tag. Jay Austin was a used car salesman played by Alex Kendrick in Flywheel<\/em>, the Kendrick brothers\u2019 first movie.<\/p>\n

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Every Kendrick brothers movie to date has featured a Jay Austin Motors tag. Eagle-eyed fans can also spot a tag to the dealership in Overcomer <\/em>on Neil Hatcher\u2019s SUV.<\/p>\n

3. Molly\u2019s Bible<\/strong><\/h3>\n

School principal Olivia Brook, played by Priscilla Shirer, keeps a Bible on the bookcase of her office. This is the actual Bible of Molly Bruno, a 91-year-old prayer warrior from Spring Hill, Tenn. who served as a prayer warrior during the production of War Room<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This same prop was also used as Miss Clara\u2019s Bible in the movie War Room<\/em>. There\u2019s even a segment about Bruno in the War Room<\/em> DVD titled \u201cA Modern-Day Miss Clara.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

4. The Actual Flywheel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ethan\u2019s room also houses the actual flywheel from the car that was being restored in Flywheel<\/em>. You can spot the titular car part propped up on an end table in Ethan\u2019s room.<\/p>\n

5. Like Father, Like Daughter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hannah\u2019s running bib in the state championship game is the same as her dad\u2019s (No. 77) from when he raced as a young man.<\/p>\n

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6. Time for Prayer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ethan\u2019s room, as it turns out, contains a treasure trove of Easter eggs. The time on the clock in Ethan\u2019s room is 7:14 p.m.\u2014a callout to 2 Chronicles 7:14 which reads, \u201cAnd [if] my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kendricks used 2 Chronicles 7:14 as the theme verse for War Room<\/em>. The same 7:14 time was also featured in War Room<\/em> on a clock shown when Tony Jordan, played by T.C. Stallings, woke up from a nightmare.<\/p>\n

7. Vote for Pedro<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Keep your eyes on the halls of the high school featured in Overcomer<\/em> and you\u2019ll spot a homemade sign encouraging students to \u201cVote for Pedro.\u201d This is a reference to the 2004 film, Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>, where Napoleon\u2019s best friend Pedro decides to run as an underdog for student body president.<\/p>\n

8. Race2Escape<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the beginning of Overcomer<\/em>, Ethan Harrison works at Race2Escape and can be seen wearing one of their shirts in a family dinner scene. Later in the movie, Ethan tells his parents that Roger is closing Race2Escape and moving it to Fairview.<\/p>\n

Race2Escape is a real \u201cescape game\u201d business run by a man named Roger who is a friend of the Kendricks. It\u2019s located in Albany, Ga., the same city where Flywheel<\/em>, Facing the Giants<\/em>, Fireproof<\/em>, and Courageous<\/em> were filmed.<\/p>\n

What other Easter Eggs have you spotted in Overcomer<\/em> or in other Kendrick brothers movies? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Earls<\/h2>\n

@WardrobeDoor<\/p>\n

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Aaron is a writer for LifewayResearch.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n