New biblical film His Only Son to be first crowdfunded theatrical release this Easter
Heather Hamilton
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His Only Son, a film depicting the biblical account of Abraham and his son Isaac, has made history as the first nationwide theatrical release to be crowdfunded.
The film is being distributed by Angel Studios, the same company behind The Chosen.
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“Crowdfunding for His Only Son reached capacity in 100 hours,” Angel Studios CEO and co-founder Neal Harmon said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “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.”
Angel Studios said the reaction from those who have helped support the film has shown “one of the highest scores we have ever received in our system.”
His Only Son, which will tell the biblical story of when God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, will be in theaters on March 31.
The film follows the success of Angel Studios’s third season of The Chosen, a streaming series depicting the life of Jesus, along with Lionsgate’s faith-based film Jesus Revolution.
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“We know [people] are eager for the kind of stories Angel has to offer, so we’ve worked hard to reach families and let them know they have a home at Angel,” Harmon said. “The audience is finding that home, and they’re showing up to support both our projects and projects from friends like [Jesus Revolution director] Jon Erwin that also amplify light. It’s a thrilling time to be in this space.”
Jesus Revolution, which features Frasier star Kelsey Grammer in the role of Southern California pastor Chuck Smith, who invites hippies into his church, beginning the Christian movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has more than quadrupled original earning expectations by grossing nearly $39.5 million domestically.