{"id":1972071,"date":"2023-07-13T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T18:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T14:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T18:44:29","slug":"hundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression\/","title":{"rendered":"Many theaters rush to include &#8216;Sound of Freedom&#8217; as studio addresses suppression claims."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression%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=1972071&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--><h2>Makers of &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; Respond to High Demand and Theater Suppression Rumors<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-theaters-scramble-to-add-sound-of-freedom-as-studio-responds-to-reports-of-suppression\/\" title=\"Many theaters rush to include 'Sound of Freedom' as studio addresses suppression claims.\">surprise independent hit film<\/a> &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; is facing a unique problem that every studio dreams of: overwhelming demand. More people want to see the movie than there are theaters showing it.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release circulated by Angel Studios on Thursday, it was announced that chains are rushing to address this issue by adding new theater rooms and show times. Over 450 new theaters will be adding the movie to this weekend&#8217;s lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the studio has come to the defense of AMC Theaters against accusations of conspiring to sabotage showings of the drama.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We understand there are rumors \u2014 predominantly in social media \u2014 that AMC theaters have made it difficult for fans to see SOUND of FREEDOM in local AMC theaters, and we want to make it clear these rumors are not accurate,&#8221; said Brandon Purdie, Head of Angel Theatrical Distribution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AMC has been an outstanding partner for Angel Studios. In fact, as a result of the movie&#8217;s performance and consumer demand, AMC has agreed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-studios-and-amc-theaters-respond-to-rumors-over-sound-of-freedom-screenings\/\" title=\"Angel Studios and AMC theaters address rumors about Sound of Freedom screenings.\">add additional screens<\/a> for SOUND OF FREEDOM this weekend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Purdie urged fans to support AMC and other theatrical partners, while also asking moviegoers to disregard the rumors and treat theater staff with kindness.<\/p>\n<h3>Have you seen &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; yet?<\/h3>\n<form id=\"firefly-poll\" onsubmit=\"ff_poll_submit(event)\">\n\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\"> Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\"> No<\/label><br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\"><br \/>\n<\/form>\n<p>&#8220;We have the best movie fans in the business. Let&#8217;s continue to show theaters the love that Angel supporters are known for,&#8221; Purdie concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sound of Freedom fans, thank the theater staff for supporting the mission of bringing awareness to this movie. Thank the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-fire-back-at-white-house-for-out-of-touch-marijuana-use-policy\/\" title=\"Dems Fire Back At White House For \u2018Out Of Touch\u2019 Marijuana Use Policy\">young staff members<\/a> who ensure the largest possible audiences see the film. Let&#8217;s treat theater employees with the respect they deserve. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoundOfFreedom?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SoundOfFreedom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzEnk3V32A\">pic.twitter.com\/FzEnk3V32A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angel Studios (@AngelStudiosInc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngelStudiosInc\/status\/1679487139602395136?\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; is based on the true story of Tim Ballard, a former U.S. Homeland Security agent who left his job to rescue children from human traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, rumors circulated that theaters were interfering with screenings of the movie. Forbes reported that theories of sabotage by AMC Theaters had gone viral on right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gettr-isnt-a-hit-in-the-us-but-its-popular-in-brazil\/\" title=\"Gettr Isn\u2019t a Hit in the US\u2014But It\u2019s Popular in Brazil\">-wing social media<\/a>, although the company denies any interference.<\/p>\n<p>Despite attempts by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-wildly-distorts-state-bills-banning-critical-race-theory-claims-republicans-want-to-stop-teaching-slavery-and-racism\/\" title=\"New York Times Wildly Distorts State Bills Banning Critical Race Theory, Claims Republicans Want To Stop Teaching Slavery And Racism\">left-leaning media outlets<\/a> to discredit the film and its subjects, &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; has been a tremendous success. It has earned nearly $50 million to date and sold almost 4.5 million tickets, including through a &#8220;pay it forward&#8221; campaign that allows people to purchase additional tickets for those who cannot afford to see it.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-theaters-scramble-add-sound-freedom-studio-responds-reports-suppression\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The makers of &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; face a desirable problem: overwhelming demand surpassing available theaters. Angel Studios announced that chains are swiftly addressing this by introducing additional theater rooms, as more people are eager to watch the surprise indie hit film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":1972072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1972071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1972071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1972072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1972071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1972071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1972071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}