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We sat down with cast members Charles Beaven, Gary Oliver, Thomas Simper, and Bobbie Little to talk all about the Series Testament – the powerful new faith-based drama that reimagines the New Testament in a modern setting. In this exclusive interview, the cast and creatives dive into the meaning behind their roles, the relevance of the gospel today, and the challenges of bringing biblical stories to screen with authenticity and emotional depth.

The cast discussed what drew them to the project, including the rich character arcs, the modern take on biblical stories, and the opportunity to work with an incredibly talented and collaborative team. They also reflected on the show’s faith-based themes, the depth of its storytelling, and how it sparked personal reflection and excitement about exploring a newly imagined world.

For his part, director Paul Syrstad discussed the excitement and pressure of launching a new multi-season series, highlighting how...

Like any good proselytizer, Angel Studios is taking the good news global.

The Utah-based upstart, which combines a focus on underserved faith-based audiences with crowdfunding and digital marketing innovation to deliver indie hits Sound of Freedom and King of Kings, is rapidly scaling its international operations ahead of a planned IPO.

Angel Studios co-founder and chief content officer Jeffrey Harmon was in London this week for a gala screening on Sunday of episodes one and two of Testament, a new Biblically-inspired British series which Angel is rolling out together with its U.K. partner Kova Releasing.

Directed by Paul Syrstad, Testament is a modern-day, London-set adaptation of the Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book of the New Testament, which recounts the early history of the Christian church. It’s the latest Angel Studios release under its recently-announced deal with Kova, following King of Kings, an animated film on the...

Jeffrey Harmon, Chief Content Officer of faith-skewed upstart development, film finance and distribution company Angel Studios, swapped home city Provo in Utah for London this week.

The exec touched down in the UK capital for a gala screening on Sunday of episodes one and two of Paul Syrstad’s series Testament. The contemporary adaptation of the biblical New Testament tome, the Acts of the Apostles is shot against the backdrop of London.

“The entire team behind Testament is London-based. They filmed it here in London, they’re all from the UK. We came here to celebrate the launch with the team,” says Harmon, co-founder of Angel Studios with brothers Neal, Daniel and Jordan Harmon, as well as cousin, Benton Crane.

Angel Studios also has a growing distribution footprint in the UK, thanks to its recently formed partnership with faith-based distributor Kova Releasing, which kicked off this spring with biopic Bonhoeffer,...

*full disclosure: an online screener of this film was provided by levelFilm. Director: William Scoular. Writer: Ashlin Halfnight. Cast: Michala Brasseur, Adam Moryto, Jessica Cummings, Paul Syrstad and Boris Bilic. Survival Box is an indie thriller? from first time director William Scoular and screenwriter Ashlin Halfnight ("Bloodline"). To be released later this year, this sci-fi yarn/yawn takes place in an underground bunker, for most of the film's runtime. A nuclear event has taken place above, trapping seven characters below. There have been a few films of this style, from Matt and Ross Duffer's compelling title Hidden (2015) to the fairly sterile 400 Days (2015). However, neither of these films were as unbelievable as the one reviewed here. Characters act strangely within the Survival Box, while immune to cabin fever. The only film element worse than the films lack of realistic character actions is the film's tedious plot development. Story elements just plod along for the.