{"id":24405,"date":"2023-03-22T09:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=24405"},"modified":"2023-03-22T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T13:24:24","slug":"new-film-about-abraham-and-isaac-sees-crowdfunding-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/03\/new-film-about-abraham-and-isaac-sees-crowdfunding-success.html","title":{"rendered":"New Film About Abraham and Isaac Sees Crowdfunding Success"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A biblical drama releasing in theaters right before Easter is breaking records for its successful crowdfunding model. \u201cHis Only Son,\u201d hitting theaters on March 31st, calls itself a \u201cbiblically accurate\u201d and \u201cauthentic film\u201d based on the story of Isaac and Abraham.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s distributor, Angel Studios, said, \u201cThis is the first time a theatrical release has been crowdfunded in entertainment history.\u201d Early film viewers described it as a cross between \u201cThe Chosen\u201d and \u201cThe Passion of the Christ.\u201d Director David Helling said it took five years to make the movie on one of the Bible\u2019s most \u201ccontroversial\u201d passages, where God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering.<\/p>\n

Angel Studios, the platform and distributor that\u2019s also behind \u201cThe Chosen\u201d series, said this latest biblical drama got a positive response from thousands of investors, who they call \u201cangels.\u201d Angel Studios CEO and co-founder Neal Harmon said, \u201cCrowdfunding for \u2018His Only Son\u2019 reached capacity in 100 hours. We are responding to the demand from the audience by at least tripling the theater count nationwide and throwing our most valuable marketing resources behind the film. The Angel Guild, made up of Angel investors from every show, have rated this film with one of the highest scores we have ever received in our system.\u201d<\/p>\n

This movie comes after the triumphant third season of \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d where fans clamored to see the season three finale in theaters in January and crashed a movie theater website. \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d another faith-based film, also shattered box office expectations, opening to rave reviews. The brothers and co-founders of Angel Studios, Neal and Jordan Harmon, say audiences are hungering for entertainment with values and that studies they\u2019ve commissioned over the years back up the current movement.<\/p>\n