{"id":1771137,"date":"2022-12-10T06:31:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T11:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771137"},"modified":"2022-12-10T09:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T14:48:12","slug":"angel-studios-spreads-its-wings-plots-content-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-studios-spreads-its-wings-plots-content-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Studios Spreads Its \u201cWings,\u201d Plots Content Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangel-studios-spreads-its-wings-plots-content-revolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771137&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wingfeather-saga-Angel-Studios-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"     style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Angel Studios co-founder and CEO Neal Harmon looks back at his VidAngel days with mixed emotions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harmon\u2019s VidAngel allowed users to filter out content from TV shows and films not suitable for all ages. Think profanity, nudity and extreme violence.<\/p>\n<p>That filtering approach drew the wrath of Hollywood, Inc., engulfing Harmon\u2019s family business in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/local-news\/utah-based-vidangel-settles-62-million-copyright-lawsuit-with-hollywood-studios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">years of legal acrimony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Harmons <a href=\"http:\/\/Here\u2019s how it works: Angel Studios is a crowdfunded movie studio that allows investors to choose which titles are chosen, funded and distributed from the company.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moved on from VidAngel last year<\/a> to start a new venture. Instead of filtering existing content they\u2019re creating new stories courtesy of Angel Studios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tried to skip culture, Harmon said during a Nashville press event. \u201cWe focused on what was bad and how to skip it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios relies on \u201cangel\u201d investors who choose, and fund, the titles shared on the company\u2019s content app.Now, the Harmons are telling stories Hollywood won\u2019t tell, uplifting tales based on noble truths suitable for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p>And they\u2019re off to a roaring start.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s crowdfunding campaign for \u201cThe Chosen\u201d shattered existing records, leading to one of the culture\u2019s most revolutionary hits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chosen\u201d follows the life and times of Jesus Christ (Jonathan Roumie). The series drew praise from secular critics while building a massive, global fan base. The show has generated more than 420 million episode views to date and has been translated into 62 languages.<\/p>\n<p>Two \u201cChosen\u201d-themed theatrical releases have finished in the top three at the box office, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/the-chosen-season-3-box-office\/\">show\u2019s first two episodes of Season 3.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Angel Studios projects, like Dry Bar Comedy and \u201cThe Tuttle Twins,\u201d similarly clicked with users. Comedians flock to Provo, Utah, to tape<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/adam-yenser-sees-signs-of-cancel-cultures-retreat\/\"> Dry Bar specials<\/a> to expand their customer base and gain exposure to audiences hungry from clean comedy.<\/p>\n<p>The free-market \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/tuttle-twins-animated-angel-studios-crowdfunding\/\">Tuttle Twins<\/a>\u201d animated series has scored a bullseye with fans and on social media. The episode exploring inflation rates, for understandable reasons, caused a significant stir on Facebook according to Angel Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the company is bringing a popular book series to the public, an apolitical tale focused on good, evil and the enduring power of family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Wingfeather Saga,\u201d which debuted Dec. 2, follows the Igiby family and its battles with the villainous, freedom-snuffing Fangs of Dang. The show, expected to run for seven seasons, is based on author\/musician Andrew Peterson\u2019s quartet of tomes.<\/p>\n<p>The series followed \u201cThe Chosen\u2019\u201d crowdfunding success, generating $5 million in less than 20 days.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes animation veterans like Jodi Benson (\u201cThe Little Mermaid\u201d) and character actors including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/kevin-mcnally-wingfeather-saga-interview-pirates\/\">Kevin McNally (the \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d franchise).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Showrunner Chris Wall of \u201cVeggie Tales\u201d fame employs animators from the U.S., South America and Europe to flesh out the show\u2019s first six episodes. The show\u2019s \u201chand-painted\u201d style, think traditional CGI animation with a stylistic twist, sets it apart from most modern cartoons.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just one part of the expanding Angel Studios empire. The company\u2019s ambitious agenda vows 300 projects over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>Some are closer to fruition than others.<\/p>\n<p>Take \u201cDavid,\u201d an animated retelling of King David\u2019s memorable life and times. Angel Studios is helping the creative team behind the project reach its $56 million fundraising goal.<\/p>\n<p>That may seem minor compared to Pixar or Dreamworks productions, but a teaser trailer suggests the animation will be close to, if not on par, with many major releases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/invest.angel.com\/theshift-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Shift,<\/a>\u201d colorfully described as \u201cJob Meets \u2018The Matrix,\u2019\u201d promises a stark, science fiction saga with spiritual undertones. The project marks Angel Studios\u2019 first feature-length production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPharma\u201d follows Dr. Frances \u201cFrankie\u201d Kelsey, a physician who fought the drug industry in the early 1960s to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21507989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thalidomide<\/a>, a drug later discovered to cause severe birth defects, from reaching the marketplace. Ashley Bratcher of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/culture-war-google-labels-unplanned-as-propaganda\/\">Unplanned<\/a>\u201d fame will produce and co-star in the project.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Angel Studios is preparing the latest installments of its signature show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chosen\u2019s\u201d third season premieres at 7 p.m. EST on Dec. 11 on the official The Chosen app. Said app also includes exclusive content from Bible roundtables to a \u201cChosen\u201d aftershow including cast and crew members.<\/p>\n<p>Both the app, available for download on the Apple and Google Play stores, and show remain free to use. The Chosen app will soon be available on Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios\u2019 co-founder Jordan Harmon outlines his company\u2019s ambitions in no uncertain terms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to shape culture for future generations,\u201d Jordan Harmon said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Studios co-founder and CEO Neal Harmon looks back at his VidAngel days with mixed emotions. 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