![]() ![]() Holz said.Ī Disney spokesperson told The Washington Times via email the studio had not “shelved” the film. “Why did Disney not want to touch this? Because, obviously, they’re the ones who made that choice,” Mr. Not the typical escapist summertime fare.Īdam Holz, who directs the Plugged In media-and-culture website for Focus on the Family, notes that Disney executives scuttled “Sound of Freedom” in 2019, one year after the mega studio acquired 20th Century Fox, which had already produced the film. Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in the 2004 blockbuster epic “The Passion of the Christ,” portrays real-life former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard, who quit his agency’s task force on crimes against children to start Operation Underground Railroad to rescue children directly. Perhaps even more telling is the film’s subject matter: child sex trafficking. What’s telling is that it was available on just 2,850 screens in North America, some 300 fewer than “Insidious” and 1,750 fewer than “Indiana Jones.” That knowledge of its audience helped drive Angel Studios’ success in its release of “Sound of Freedom.” It opened last Friday and finished the weekend box office behind the new horror feature “Insidious: The Red Door” and the second-week run of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Angel Studios executives “know that they have a very eager, hungry audience willing to help the cause, and who probably feel very legitimized, validated, even empowered, knowing that whatever small or big contribution, you know, they’ve made to these projects helps get them made.” “I don’t know if would have the same success and impact” in other genres,” he said. ![]() Winters said the Angel Studios approach may work for a niche market but is unlikely to displace the established studio system. “This seems like a rather practical and effective approach so far.” Toto, a former feature writer for The Washington Times. Visit the website at or follow FHHR on Facebook and Instagram.“We need new marketing techniques and new practices with Hollywood, as the marketplace changes and as new technologies emerge,” said Mr. Thank you to everyone who donated!įreedom Hill Horse Rescue is in its 18th year of rescuing, rehabilitating, re-training and re-homing horses and of providing a sanctuary for those horses that need to live out their remaining years with quality care. The funds raised will now go to caring for the rescued horses, fixing up the main barn and small barn, providing more programs for the community, and continuing rescue and rehabilitation efforts of unwanted horses. The terms of the lease ensure that FHHR will continue to provide rescue and rehabilitation for surrendered or rescued horses as well as the continuance of the many equine related programs for the community.Įarlier this year, FHHR ran a fundraiser in the effort to raise funds to buy land or a farm. ![]() Hampton Plantation was recently purchased by the Postow family who generously offered the term of the lease to the Board of Directors of FHHR. OWINGS, MD – Freedom Hill Horse Rescue (FHHR) has signed a 20 year lease at Hampton Plantation, located in Owings, Maryland. Hampton Plantation Owner, Brandon Postow Hampton Plantation Owner, Alex Postow (front row) Vice President of the Board, Kate S. From left to right: (back row) Board Member, Terry H. ![]()
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