Amazon is betting big on faith-based entertainment with a new production deal expected to produce a pipeline of films and series aimed at Christian audiences.
On Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studios announced a partnership with the recently formed The Wonder Project. jesus revolution Co-directors Jon Irwin and former Netflix and YouTube executive Kelly Merriman Hoogstraten.
Under the deal, Amazon Prime Video has already ordered the first project, or “series.” house of david It would dramatically change the rise to power of King David of Israel. A release date for the streaming series has not been announced.
Wonder Project is an indie studio founded last year to create “stories that restore faith in what's worth believing in.” The studio's backers include Jason Blum, Lionsgate and United Talent Agency (UTA).
Amazon has experienced the popularity of Christian-themed entertainment firsthand.
Chosen person The hit series, which dramatizes the life of Jesus, has become one of Prime Video's most streamed series in recent months.
Also available on Prime Video sound of freedomhas consistently ranked in the service's top 10 most-watched movies since its streaming debut last month.
Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement. “We are very excited about the scope, scale and storytelling involved in this project. house of david We look forward to sharing this epic and many others with Prime Video customers around the world. ”
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