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 Stories about survivors in a post-apocalyptic world continue to fascinate viewers on streaming series like “Fallout” and “The Last of Us,” but “Homestead” likely marks the first time such a setting has been used for a faith-based film. And it’s definitely the first time a theatrical film of that genre has been designed as a pilot for a TV series — a fact that, when made clear in the film’s final minutes, may strike many viewers as a bait-and-switch trick. Indeed, the TV series gets what can only be described as an emphatic promotion in those final minutes, complete with a sort of teaser trailer (not unlike the one Kevin Costner used at the end of “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1”). One of the lead actors appears on camera to speak directly to the audience about what’s coming, along with an on-screen QR code that the audience can access to learn more about how to continue the narrative (for an additional fee). Director: Ben Smallbone Writers: Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman, Be...