Rick Santorum Is Now A (Christian) Movie Mogul

Rick Santorum is going (Christian) Hollywood!

Pennsylvania’s former U.S. senator, and failed candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination, has been named CEO of EchoLight Studios, which makes Christian-themed movies for Christians who like to watch movies where somebody sees the error of their ways and in the climax, prays to God for forgiveness and a way out of their troubles.

This is even the case with the action movies:

Nobody ever says “I’ll be back,” menacingly, in these types of movies. Unless they’re talking about Jesus and his eventual return from heaven to bring about the end of the world. Instead, aphorisms are treated as dialogue, and there’s no such thing as an anti-hero. It’s basically the 21st century version of those Billy Graham movies you might’ve seen in church back in the 1970s or ’80s.

Anyway, Santorum:

Santorum announced the move on Mike Huckabee’s Fox News program, “The Huckabee Show.” “This is the right place and right time, and I’ve jumped in with both feet,” the former GOP Presidential candidate said. “I often say that culture is upstream from politics, and I know entertainment also can be strength and light for people who want to be uplifted and reinforced in their values.”

“Many of you have heard me talk about that if we are going to make a positive impact on our country’s cultural challenges, we have to do it by reaching the masses often through entertainment,” Santorum said in a release. “For too long, Hollywood has had a lock on influencing the youth of this country with a flawed message that goes against our values. Now, we can change that.”

Probably not. After all, do you think you’re going to want to see what Rick Santorum thinks is a good movie?