Two entertainment professionals have raised over $75 million to launch a production studio to create high-quality inspirational TV series and motion pictures for faith-based and values-oriented audiences.
Variety reports Director-Producer Jon Erwin, (‘Jesus Revolution,’ ‘Woodlawn’) and former YouTube and Netflix executive Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten have teamed up to create the WONDER Project – a new production company based in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas.
The two Hollywood alums see an enormous opportunity to establish a premium brand for faith-based and faith-infused content rooted in Christian traditions, according to the outlet.
“I know there’s opportunity here because I’m part of this audience,” Erwin told Variety. “My wife and I have four kids. There’s an audience that I serve with the content that we make. I need more of this in my home.”
Hoogstraten will lead the new company as CEO. Erwin will serve as the independent studio’s chief creative officer.
High-profile Hollywood funding partners in the WONDER Project include Lionsgate, producer Jason Blum, United Talent Agency, Sovereign’s Capital, and Powerhouse Capital.
Dallas Jenkins, the creator of “The Chosen,” the popular and widely-acclaimed television series on the life of Jesus Christ, is a large shareholder in the new company. He will serve as
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