{"id":201435,"date":"2025-11-26T16:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/201435\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:00:09","slug":"angel-studios-says-musical-nearing-6-million-in-pre-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/201435\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Studios Says Musical Nearing $6 Million In Pre-Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> Angel Studios<\/a> has said its upcoming animated musical, David<\/a>, has recorded close to $6 million in domestic theatrical pre-sales, outpacing any prior Angel theatrical release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tAlongside the record pre-sale figure, Angel Studios today also confirmed the film has been set for a wide international rollout across 43 markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is our most ambitious international release schedule yet, driven by tremendous exhibitor confidence and a story that transcends borders,\u201d Jared Geesey, EVP and Head of International at Angel, said in a statement. \u201cFrom Europe to Latin America, audiences are leaning in because DAVID speaks to something universal\u2014courage, faith, and hope. We\u2019re honored to bring this animated musical to families everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first international markets include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Portugal (NOS Lusomundo Adiovisuais)- December 17, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Australia (Rialto Distribution) \u2013 December 18, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf New Zealand (Rialto Distribution) \u2013 December 18, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf South Africa (Empire Entertainment) \u2013 December 19, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Lebanon (Front Row Filmed Entertainment) \u2013 December 18, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Singapore (Shaw)\u2013 December 25, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Nigeria (Filmone Entertainment) \u2013 December 28, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Ghana (Filmone Entertainment) \u2013 December 28, 2025<\/p>\n

\n\t2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Brazil (Paris Filmes)- January 15, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Sri Lanka (Skyline Entertainment) \u2013 January 23, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Israel (Tulip Entertainment) \u2013 February 28, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Poland (Galapagos Films) \u2013 March 5, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Croatia (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Serbia (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Slovenia (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Bulgaria (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf North Macedonia (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Montenegro (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Bosnia & Herzegovina (Blitz) \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf France (Saje Distribution) \u2013 March 22, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Mexico (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Guatemala (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf El Salvador (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Honduras (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Nicaragua (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Costa Rica (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Panama (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Ecuador (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Peru (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Bolivia (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Paraguay (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Uruguay (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Chile (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Argentina (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Colombia (ROLA) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Belgium (Neema \/ WW Entertainment) \u2013 March 26. 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Germany (Kinostar) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Austria (Kinostar) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Switzerland (Kinostar) \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Hungary (ADS Service) \u2013 April 2, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Netherlands (Neema \/ WW Entertainment) \u2013 April 2, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Spain (Selectavision) \u2013 April 2, 2026<\/p>\n

\n\t2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u25cf Japan (Hark & Company) \u2013 January 1, 2027<\/p>\n

\n\tDavid will be released in the U.S. on December 19. The film stars Phil Wickham, Brandon Engman (Bull Run), Brian Stivale (The Garden), and Miri Mesika (Meorav Yerushalmi).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tPhil Cunningham (Jungle Beat) and Brent Dawes (Jungle Beat) direct from a screenplay by Dawes, Kyle Portbury (Young DAVID), and Sam Wilson (Jungle Beat), with music by Joseph Trapanese (The Greatest Showman).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe official synopsis reads: From the songs of his mother\u2019s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David\u2019s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage\u2014culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRialto Distribution is thrilled to be releasing David in Australia and New Zealand. Angel consistently delivers inspiring, high-quality films, and David continues their commitment to meaningful storytelling,\u201d Kelly Rogers, CEO of Rialto Distribution, said in a statement to Deadline. \u201cHaving released several Angel titles, including Cabrini, The King of Kings, and Sketch, we\u2019ve seen how powerfully audiences connect with these stories, and look forward to sharing this beautiful animated musical epic with families across our region.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAngel partnered with 2521 Entertainment last month to acquire 100% of the David animated film and TV franchise from Slingshot USA. Studio sources tell us the film\u2019s current organic search results are outperforming The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, which also opens in the U.S. on December 19. The David trailer screened in cinemas this past weekend ahead of Universal\u2019s Wicked: For Good.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther upcoming theatrical releases from the company, which recently went public through a SPAC merger, include I Was A Stranger,\u00a0set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War; Solo Mio, a romantic comedy starring Kevin James, Kim Coates, and Alyson Hannigan; and biopic Young Washington starring Kelsey Grammer, Mary-Louise Parker, and Ben Kingsley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Angel Studios has said its upcoming animated musical, David, has recorded close to $6 million in domestic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[68367,20209,18,117,19,17,327],"class_list":{"0":"post-201435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-angel-studios","9":"tag-david","10":"tag-eire","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-movies"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115616836721009148","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}