Jesus takes the wheel in this trailer for The Jesus Rolls

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Hard to believe it – or scary if it reminds you of how old you are – that the Coen’s Brother’s classic The Big Lebowski released more than 21 years ago in 1998. The odd-ball noir film which received a lukewarm reception initially become a cult classic over the years thanks to its quirky characters, quotable dialogue and memorable scenes. A movie that is now deemed to be of such importance to the film industry that it was inducted into the National Film Registry in the US in 2014, where they put films of important cultural significance.

It’s the kind of film where it’s almost surprising there was no real sequel to it given its popularity over the years, but I guess such is the strength of the Coen brother’s story that they always felt it was never needed. What they have allowed though is for star John Turturro to make a spin-off of his character from the movie, titled The Jesus Rolls: