{"id":46853,"date":"2025-01-06T12:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=46853"},"modified":"2025-01-06T12:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T17:36:39","slug":"break-into-beautiful-brave-the-dark-among-angel-studios-ambitious-2025-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2025\/01\/break-into-beautiful-brave-the-dark-among-angel-studios-ambitious-2025-slate.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Break Into Beautiful&#8221;, &#8220;Brave the Dark&#8221; among Angel Studios&#8217; ambitious 2025 slate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 01\/06\/25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Breaking Into Beautiful | Official Trailer | Angel Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3g2cq99GtI?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<div><strong><em>Breaking Into Beautiful<\/em> opens up an active 2025 for Angel Studios. <\/strong>The film, n<strong>ow streaming on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angel.com\/\">studio&#8217;s website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angel.com\/watch\">app<\/a><\/strong>, tells the story of <strong>Kim White<\/strong> who has amassed over 100,000 thousand followers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimcankickit\/?hl=en\"><strong>Instagram (@KimCanKickIt)<\/strong><\/a> by sharing her courageous and inspirational ongoing battle with a rare cancer.<\/div>\n<div>Talking about the film,\u00a0 <strong>Angel Studios President Jordan Harmon<\/strong> says \u201cKim&#8217;s story is a testament to the human spirit&#8217;s ability to find beauty in the darkest of times&#8230;We are honored to bring this powerful documentary to audiences through our Angel Studios Platforms and continue her legacy of hope. The Guild members loved and approved Kim\u2019s journey for release, recognizing its deep impact and universal message of resilience\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Angel Studios also just dropped the trailer for the dramatic film <strong><em>Brave the Dark<\/em> hitting theaters on Friday, January 24th<\/strong>. The film tells the true story of <strong>Stan Deen<\/strong>, a teacher who discovers that one of his students has been arrested and has living out of his car. His good deed soon becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he\u2019s willing to go to save him.<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Brave The Dark | Official Trailer 2 | In Theaters Jan 24 | Angel Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9T5XPXlsBnE?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<div>\n<div><strong>Other Angel Studios releases in early 2025 will include:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Rule Breakers<\/em> (in theaters Friday, March 7th)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>The film tells true story of a visionary teacher who dared to organize an all-girls robotics team in Afghanistan, a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Rule Breakers | Official Trailer | In Theaters Mar 7 | Angel Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CW_P4zT6i9A?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>And&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>King of Kings<\/em> (in theaters Friday, April 11th)<br \/>\nCharles Dickens<\/strong> wrote the short story that inspired this film and read it yearly to his family as a Christmas tradition &#8211; yet the writing was largely unknown until it was published in 1934, six decades after Dickens\u2019 death.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The King Of Kings | Official Teaser | In Theaters Apr 11 | Angel Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-l3SkYQcOvI?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><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: 01\/06\/25 Breaking Into Beautiful opens up an active 2025 for Angel Studios. 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