Kelly Merriman Hoogstraten, Dallas Jenkins and John Irwin
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Amazon MGM Studios has gone spiritual.
The company announced Wednesday that it has brokered a partnership with the recently formed Wonder Project, which describes itself as an independent studio designed to “develop series and films rooted in spirituality.” The latter is led by veteran producer John Irwin (Jesus revolution) and former Netflix and YouTube CEO Kelly Merriman Hoogstraten, and is still going the chosen Creator Dallas Jenkins is among the largest contributors and special advisors. As part of the new agreement, Prime Video has already ordered its first project, House of Davidto a string.
According to Amazon, the log line says: “House of David It follows the once-great King Saul, as he falls victim to his own pride. The prophet prepares to be overthrown – as the outcast shepherd anoints David as a second king. As Saul grows increasingly angry, David navigates love, violence and politics in the court of the very man he is destined to replace. Two kings. One kingdom. The result is war.”
The streamer can only hope that the potential fan base for this story and the company’s other “values-driven” content is as rabid as Jenkins the chosenSome of them have been watched on Prime Video. The latter – which follows the life of Jesus, played by Jonathan Rummy, as seen by his followers – is set to release its fourth season theatrically over several weeks in February, before episodes are released online. to choose Application and other platforms.
“When we met John, Kelly and Dallas, we were moved by their clear and passionate vision for The Wonder Project and their ambition to curate universal stories of love, triumph and spirituality,” said Vernon Sanders, president of Amazon MGM Studios Television. a permit. “We are very excited about the scope, scale and storytelling involved House of David We look forward to sharing this saga and many more with Prime Video’s global customers.”
Merriman Hoogstraten added: “Our goal at The Wonder Project is to tell stories that restore trust in things worth believing in, and to do so at scale. We have been blown away by Amazon’s commitment to helping us do this – both through the significant resources they devote and their trust in us to tell these stories.” Authentic for our audience.
House of David The film is based on an idea by Irwin, who also serves as executive producer alongside Chad Ochs, Mike Freslev, and Jonathan Walker. Justin Rosenblatt will serve as Executive Director in charge of production on behalf of The Wonder Project. The series is also produced by Nomadic Pictures and Argonauts, along with Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate Television. The latter also has worldwide distribution rights to all seasons of the series the chosen.
The Wonder Project officially launched late last year with $75 million in seed and Series A funding raised from players including Sovereign’s Capital, Lionsgate, Powerhouse Capital, United Talent Agency (which also represents Jenkins), and uber-producer Jason Blum.