{"id":31833,"date":"2024-01-18T12:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=31833"},"modified":"2024-01-18T12:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T17:33:20","slug":"angel-studios-set-to-release-post-apocalyptic-movie-and-tv-series-homestead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/01\/angel-studios-set-to-release-post-apocalyptic-movie-and-tv-series-homestead.html","title":{"rendered":"Angel Studios Set to Release Post-Apocalyptic Movie and TV Series &#8216;Homestead&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31845\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/homestead-movie-credit-angel-studios-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31845\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/01\/homestead-movie-credit-angel-studios-youtube.png\" alt=\"homestead\" width=\"842\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angel Studios\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Angel Studios, the studio behind the breakout hit &#8220;Sound of Freedom,&#8221; recently announced the completion of its latest project, &#8220;Homestead,&#8221; adapted from the post-apocalyptic book series <em>Black Autumn,<\/em> written by Jason Ross and Jeff Kirkham. &#8220;Homestead&#8221; narrates the story of two contrasting families in a collapsing civilization: a well-prepared, affluent family and a military veteran family hired for security.<\/p>\n<p>The plot explores themes of divine intervention amid human conflict set against a backdrop of escalating violence. Jeffrey Harmon, co-founder of Angel Studios, said in a statement shared with The Christian Post, &#8220;I&#8217;m always a fan first when it comes to Angel films. I&#8217;m excited to see a hope-filled, family apocalypse story hit the screens because isn&#8217;t God always doing something incredible, even during tough times? &#8216;Homestead&#8217; goes on a wild ride through the crash of civilization, only to reveal that family, community and love are the ultimate survival advantages. I can&#8217;t wait to watch the movie and the TV show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Set to debut as a feature film in 2024, &#8220;Homestead&#8221; will then transition into a television series. The project boasts a star-studded cast, including Neal McDonough, Bailey Chase, Dawn Olivieri, and Jesse Hutch, among others. &#8220;Homestead&#8221; hits theaters after raising more than $1.25 million from nearly 3,000 investors, dubbed the &#8220;Angel Guild.&#8221; The series is led by showrunners Jason Ross and Ben Kasica, with Ben Smallbone directing the film.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hf8PYgTk41A?si=mjaMwcSyjfT-JZRD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ben Kasica and Andrea Royer serve as producers. The production is a collaborative effort involving Angel Studios, 10ton, Skies Fall Entertainment, 2521 and Radiate Pictures. According to Kirkham&#8217;s website, with 10 books in the series,\u00a0<em>Black Autumn<\/em>\u00a0has sold over 300,000 copies. Kirkham and Ross have been ranked No. 1 bestselling authors in science fiction, military thrillers and post-apocalyptic science fiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHomestead\u201d follows the\u00a0success\u00a0of Angel Studios\u2019 \u201cSound of Freedom,\u201d which earned its place among the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2023, outperforming big-budget features like \u201cMission: Impossible \u2014 Dead Reckoning Part One\u201d and \u201cIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.\u201d The film grossed $184,178,046 in the nearly six months following its July 4, 2023, release in up to 3,411 United States movie theaters. The film also received an A+ CinemaScore, an 85% critics score and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2021 by Neal and Jeff Harmon, Angel Studios is a Utah-based media company that specializes in crowdfunding original films and TV series that &#8220;amplify light.&#8221; In recent years, the studio has found success with \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d a multi-season fictional series about the life of Jesus. In mid-May, the show signed a distribution deal with Lionsgate, the major film distributor behind \u201cJesus Revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Studios, the studio behind the breakout hit &#8220;Sound of Freedom,&#8221; recently announced the completion of its latest project, &#8220;Homestead,&#8221; adapted from the post-apocalyptic book series Black Autumn, written by Jason Ross and Jeff Kirkham. &#8220;Homestead&#8221; narrates the story of two contrasting families in a collapsing civilization: a well-prepared, affluent family and a military 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