{"id":33665,"date":"2023-11-13T16:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=33665"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:05:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:05:58","slug":"minno-ceo-on-bringing-biblically-themed-animated-adventure-young-david-to-streaming-don-mcleans-jerusalem-remastered-dallas-jenkins-the-chosen-to-adapt-beloved-childrens-novel-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/11\/minno-ceo-on-bringing-biblically-themed-animated-adventure-young-david-to-streaming-don-mcleans-jerusalem-remastered-dallas-jenkins-the-chosen-to-adapt-beloved-childrens-novel-for.html","title":{"rendered":"Minno CEO on bringing biblically-themed animated adventure &#8220;Young David&#8221; to streaming +Don McLean&#8217;s &#8220;Jerusalem&#8221; remastered + Dallas Jenkins (&#8220;The Chosen&#8221;) to adapt beloved children&#8217;s novel for film"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/13\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Young David | Episode 1 &quot;Warrior&quot; | Official Teaser | Angel Studios &amp; Minno\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ruM22P4eLSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s about the adventures of King David when he was a boy.&#8221; <\/strong>That&#8217;s basically the elevator pitch for<strong><em> Young David<\/em><\/strong><em>. <\/em>The five-episode animated adventure premiered Friday on <strong>Minno<\/strong>, a streaming service that provides faith-themed content for kids. <strong>Erick Goss<\/strong>, company&#8217;s co-founder and CEO, spoke with me about the show&#8217;s journey to the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK: How did the concept of <em>Young David<\/em> come about?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Erick Goss: <\/strong>So, Minno is a Christian children&#8217;s media and technology company. We have a streaming service through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gominno.com\/apps\/\">kids app<\/a> that is available on all the major platforms. We founded the company in 2019. The name Minno is actually based on the Greek word for abide &#8211; from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/nas\/john\/15-7.html\"><strong>John 15<\/strong><\/a> where <strong>Jesus<\/strong> (says) &#8220;If you abide in Me, I abide in you.&#8221; It&#8217;s (about) what we can do to help kids and their parents experience Jesus every day through media and technology.<\/p>\n<p>When we started the company in 2019 we were originally licensing content. In 2021 we recognized that there really is just a dearth of high-quality Christian children&#8217;s media. Most people know about <strong><em>Veggie Tales<\/em><\/strong> but there are just not that many properties that really communicate excellence. Honestly, when you talk to most Christian parents today and you start talking Christian children&#8217;s media the first thing they start thinking is &#8220;Well, it can&#8217;t be good. It must be mediocre.&#8221;&#8230;As a company we recognized that there was a huge need for both both quality content (and) quantity of content. So, we made the decision to move forward doing originals.<\/p>\n<p>One of the ideas that was presented to us was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedavidmovie.com\/\"><strong><em>David<\/em><\/strong> movie<\/a> that&#8217;s being done by <strong>Slingshot Productions<\/strong>. We recognized that that was too big for us. We weren&#8217;t in a position where we could invest in a movie at that time but we were knocked out by the demo that Slingshot had put together, specifically the (work of the) animation company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunriseproductions.tv\/david\"><strong>Sunrise Animation<\/strong><\/a>. We recognized that it would be just amazing to be able to do something like this for kids.<\/p>\n<p>So, as we were discussing it at the board level, we (said) &#8220;You know what? Let&#8217;s go ask Slingshot if they&#8217;d be willing to do a children&#8217;s series on <em>Young David.<\/em>&#8221; Our thinking was David was a man after God&#8217;s own heart. What would it mean to actually show how David learned those lessons as a child? What were those experiences that he had as a child that really gave him a closeness with God?<\/p>\n<p>We pitched Slingshot on the idea of a children&#8217;s series. They loved the idea. We initiated that series in 2021. So, we have five five-minute episodes of <em>Young David<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As we were working on it, we recognized that <strong>Angel Studios<\/strong> had moved with Slingshot on helping fund the <em>David<\/em> movie. We felt like there was an opportunity to bring our efforts together which we&#8217;ve done this year &#8211; which brings us to Minno and Angel sort of being joint partners on distributing the <em>Young David<\/em> series. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK: So, there are five five-minute episodes?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EG:<\/strong> Five five-minute episodes. They&#8217;ll be release one each month from November to March. The first one is (titled) <em><strong>Warrior<\/strong>,<\/em> the second will be <strong><em>King<\/em><\/strong>, the third will be <strong><em>Shepherd<\/em><\/strong>, the fourth will be <strong><em>Poet<\/em><\/strong> and the fifth will be <strong><em>Worshiper<\/em><\/strong>. We&#8217;ll release them on the second Friday of every month. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JWK: What do you hope kids take from the show?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EG: <\/strong>First, I want them to have a good time seeing entertainment from a Christian point of view&#8230;As I think about that, I think one of the thing&#8217;s that&#8217;s so important for kids is spurring a Christian imagination. What does it mean for me as a child to actually live my life with a <strong>God<\/strong> who is present? Often times, with children, we teach them a lot of facts. We don&#8217;t really teach them what it means to walk with God, that God is with them and that we have the promise of the <strong>Holy Spirit<\/strong> and the Holy Spirit is with us.<\/p>\n<p>What you&#8217;ll see in the first episode is there&#8217;s a real sense of David engaging a threat and living with this reality that God is with him. One thing He says in the<em> Warrior<\/em> episode is to be strong and courageous. (Young David) reflects on that a couple of times in the episode. So, there&#8217;s a sense of there&#8217;s a God who loves me, who cares for me and is with me as I come up against the adversity of life. That&#8217;s really what I hope kids can take from this series &#8211; that there&#8217;s a reality of walking with God where we know that He&#8217;s present. It&#8217;s not just a bunch of facts and not just sort of I believe in the Resurrection for the purpose of <em>just<\/em> being saved &#8211; but that there&#8217;s a God who really cares about me, is interested in me (in this) life (and) that I can rely on and trust in every moment of my day.<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" ezlazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/ezoimgfmt\/cloudimages.broadwayworld.com\/columnpiccloud\/Don-McLean-Releases-Remastered-Jerusalem--1699884321.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:746x373\/rscb37\/ng:webp\/ngcb36\" alt=\"Don McLean Releases Remastered 'Jerusalem'\" width=\"428\" height=\"214\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/ezoimgfmt\/cloudimages.broadwayworld.com\/columnpiccloud\/Don-McLean-Releases-Remastered-Jerusalem--1699884321.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:746x373\/rscb37\/ng:webp\/ngcb36\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Don McLean just released a remastered version of his iconic song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/10\/don-mcleans-prayer-for-jerusalem-roma-downey-offers-kids-a-timeless-message-in-the-moon-why-the-burial-is-the-best-film-ive-seen-all-year.html\"><em>Jerusalem<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> The both timely and timeless track is now available for streaming and download on various platforms with all proceeds going to the <strong>American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (<a href=\"https:\/\/2911.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf141dbbd818f4f933816b13a&amp;id=ff4f80235b&amp;e=f016c671ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@JDC<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing his personal connection to the song, the legendary singer-songwriter, also known for award-winning classics like <em><strong>American Pie<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>Vincent<\/em> (<em>Starry, Starry Night<\/em>)<\/strong>, said <em>&#8220;I believe in the power of Jerusalem. There is an unknown force of some kind which I personally experienced in that region. This caused me to write the song \u2018Jerusalem\u2019 many years ago. I really hope that hearing this will bring some tiny bit of peace to this region.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To support this initiative and enjoy the remastered version of <em>Jerusalem<\/em>,&#8221; go to <a href=\"https:\/\/2911.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf141dbbd818f4f933816b13a&amp;id=6a6055fd6b&amp;e=f016c671ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">orcd.co\/DonMcLeanJerusalem2023<\/a>.<br \/>\n_____<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sNe3DlZYgX8\/VmSHxxAISeI\/AAAAAAAAUQ0\/keQu8sAcdjI\/s1600\/bestcmaspageantever.jpg\" alt=\"Reading to Know: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson\" width=\"205\" height=\"303\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company are collaborating on a big screen family-friendly adaptation of Barbara Johnson&#8217;s cherished children&#8217;s novel <i>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever<\/i> to be adapted and directed by Dallas Jenkins (<em>The Chosen<\/em>).<\/strong> Based on the beloved book (and play), the story centers on the Herdmans &#8211; known as &#8220;absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world&#8221; &#8211; who somehow end up in charge of the local church&#8217;s Christmas parent. Still, they just may end up unwittingly teaching the shocked community about the true meaning of Christmas. <i>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever\u00a0<\/i>has sold over seven-million copies since it was first published in 1972.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The production builds on the strong partnership between Kingdom and Lionsgate whose most recent collaboration, <strong><i>Jesus Revolution<\/i><\/strong>, was a big box office winner earlier this year. The companies&#8217; next film, <strong><i>Ordinary Angels<\/i><\/strong> starring <strong>Hilary Swank<\/strong>, is set for a February release followed in April by <strong><i>Unsung Hero<\/i><\/strong> starring for <strong>King + Country\u2019s Joel Smallbone.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lionsgate acquired the global television distribution rights to <em>The Chosen<\/em> earlier this year and has since secured licensing deals for the series with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/07\/the-cw-network-president-brad-schwartz-on-bringing-the-chosen-to-broadcast-tv.html\"><strong>The CW<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Peacock<\/strong>, and <strong>Amazon<\/strong>. The much-anticipated fourth season of the <strong>Jesus<\/strong>-centered drama series will debut next February. ,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/13\/23 &#8220;It&#8217;s about the adventures of King David when he was a boy.&#8221; That&#8217;s basically the elevator pitch for Young David. The five-episode animated adventure premiered Friday on Minno, a streaming service that provides faith-themed content for kids. 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