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Kingdom Story Company

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Kingdom Story Company
FormerlyKingdom Studios (2019)
TypeFilm production
IndustryFaith-based entertainment
Founded2019; 4 years ago (2019)
FounderErwin Brothers
Kevin Downes
Tony Young
HeadquartersNashville, Tennessee
Los Angeles, California
Key people
Jon Erwin (CEO)
Andrew Erwin (CCO)
Kevin Downes (Chief of Production and Distribution)
Tony Young (Chairman)
ProductsMotion pictures
Television programming
Websitewww.kingdomstorycompany.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Kingdom Story Company (formerly known as Kingdom Studios), is an American film and television studio in partnership with Lionsgate specializing in the production of Christian films. It was founded in 2019 by the Erwin Brothers (Jon and Andrew Erwin), Kevin Downes, and Tony Young and has operations in Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California.

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Film studio

Film studio

A film studio is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production company. Most firms in the entertainment industry have never owned their own studios, but have rented space from other companies.

Television studio

Television studio

A television studio, also called a television production studio, is an installation room in which video productions take place, either for the production of live television and its recording onto video tape or other media such as SSDs, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the special requirements of television production. A professional television studio generally has several rooms, which are kept separate for noise and practicality reasons. These rooms are connected via 'talkback' or an intercom, and personnel will be divided among these workplaces.

Lionsgate

Lionsgate

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California, United States. In addition to its flagship Lionsgate Films division, the company contains other divisions such as Lionsgate Television and Lionsgate Interactive. It owns a variety of subsidiaries such as Summit Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, and Starz Inc.

Kevin Downes

Kevin Downes

Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer, director, and co-founder and Chief of Production and Distribution of Kingdom Story Company. Downes grew up in Visalia, five hours north of Los Angeles. Many of the Christian films he participated in were shot there.

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation.

History

Kingdom was funded by profits from the Erwins' film I Can Only Imagine, which was released in early 2018 by Lionsgate, grossing more than $83 million at the domestic box office on a $7 million budget.[3] Subsequent negotiations with Lionsgate culminated in a multi-year deal in which it was agreed that the Erwin Brothers and Kevin Downes would create faith-based feature films and television programming for the company.[4][5][6] Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman, Joe Drake, and Television Group Chairman, Kevin Beggs announced the agreement on August 9, 2018.[5][7]

Kingdom Story Company was announced to have been launched on March 26, 2019 at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Anaheim, California.[3][8][2]

I Still Believe, Kingdom's first film project, began filming in the spring of 2019 and was released on March 13, 2020.[9][10][11]

In September 2019, it was announced that Kingdom would be launching a television division, headed by The Big Bang Theory producer Mona Garcea.[12][13]

After Kingdom acquired the film rights to NFL quarterback Kurt Warner's life story, interviews, and memoir, American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story was announced in February 2020, and released on December 25, 2021.[14][15][16][17]

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I Can Only Imagine (film)

I Can Only Imagine (film)

I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian biographical drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the group MercyMe's song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father. Madeline Carroll, Trace Adkins, Priscilla Shirer, and Cloris Leachman also star.

Joe Drake (producer)

Joe Drake (producer)

Joseph Drake is an American film producer, best known for founding Mandate Pictures and Good Universe with Nathan Kahane. Drake has served as executive producer on more than 25 films.

National Religious Broadcasters

National Religious Broadcasters

National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is an international association of evangelical communicators. While theologically diverse within the evangelical community, NRB members are linked through a Declaration of Unity that proclaims their joint commitment and devotion to Christianity.

I Still Believe (film)

I Still Believe (film)

I Still Believe is a 2020 American Christian romantic drama film directed by the Erwin brothers and starring KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain, Melissa Roxburgh, and Gary Sinise. It is based on the life of American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp and his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly before they married. Camp's song "I Still Believe" is the film's namesake.

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

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Quarterback

Quarterback

The quarterback, colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a sack.

Kurt Warner

Kurt Warner

Kurtis Eugene Warner is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. His career, which saw him ascend from an undrafted free agent to a two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP, is regarded as one of the greatest Cinderella stories in NFL history.

Films

Kingdom Story Company intends to produce two faith-based films per year,[8][2] and has of yet revealed four productions, each one slated for a prospective 2020 or 2021 wide release by Lionsgate.[18][2] Each of the films were unveiled at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at Anaheim, California in March 2019.[2][11]

I Still Believe is a biographical film on the life of Christian music artist Jeremy Camp during his first wife's struggle with cancer, and will be Kingdom's first film to be theatrically released. The other films announced are Apostles: Resurrection of Christ, which is to be the first in a trilogy based on the New Testament, Jesus Revolution, which is based on the events surrounding the Jesus Movement, and The Drummer Boy, which will be produced in cooperation with Christian music group For King and Country.[1][8][2][11] American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story is to be a sports drama biopic based on the life of Kurt Warner.[17]

Following is a list of Kingdom's planned films:

Film Director(s) Prospective year of release References
I Still Believe Erwin Brothers 2020 [8][19][2][11][10][14][17]
The Jesus Music Erwin Brothers 2021
American Underdog Erwin Brothers 2021 [8][19][2][11][10][14][17]
Jesus Revolution Jon Erwin & Brent McCorkle 2023
Ordinary Angels Jon Gunn 2023
The Unbreakable Boy Jon Gunn TBA [20][21]
Apostles: Resurrection of Christ Erwin Brothers [22][8][19][2][11][10][23]
The Drummer Boy Joel and Luke Smallbone

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Jeremy Camp

Jeremy Camp

Jeremy Thomas Camp is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold, and two live albums. Camp's original music is a mixture of ballads and up-tempo songs with rock influence. He has won five GMA Dove Awards, has been nominated for three American Music Awards, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 2010 for his album, Speaking Louder Than Before. I Still Believe, a film based on Camp's first marriage, was released in 2020, with Camp being played by New Zealand actor KJ Apa.

New Testament

New Testament

The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. The New Testament's background, the first division of the Christian Bible, is called the Old Testament, which is based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible; together they are regarded as sacred scripture by Christians.

Kurt Warner

Kurt Warner

Kurtis Eugene Warner is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. His career, which saw him ascend from an undrafted free agent to a two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP, is regarded as one of the greatest Cinderella stories in NFL history.

I Still Believe (film)

I Still Believe (film)

I Still Believe is a 2020 American Christian romantic drama film directed by the Erwin brothers and starring KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Shania Twain, Melissa Roxburgh, and Gary Sinise. It is based on the life of American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp and his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly before they married. Camp's song "I Still Believe" is the film's namesake.

The Jesus Music

The Jesus Music

The Jesus Music is a 2021 American documentary film distributed by Lionsgate and directed by the Erwin brothers, detailing the history of contemporary Christian music as a musical and cultural phenomenon.

Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution is a 2023 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle. Based on the book of the same name, the film follows youth minister Greg Laurie, Christian hippie Lonnie Frisbee, and pastor Chuck Smith as they take part in the Jesus movement in California during the late 1960s. Anna Grace Barlow and Kimberly Williams-Paisley also star. The film was theatrically released in the United States on February 24, 2023, by Lionsgate. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was well-received by audiences, and has grossed $46 million.

Ordinary Angels (film)

Ordinary Angels (film)

Ordinary Angels is an upcoming American drama film directed by Jon Gunn and starring Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Emily Mitchell, and Nancy Travis. It is set for release on October 13, 2023.

Jon Gunn

Jon Gunn

Jonathan Michael Gunn is an American independent film director and screenwriter best known for his work in the independent film industry.

The Unbreakable Boy

The Unbreakable Boy

The Unbreakable Boy is an upcoming American drama film directed and written by Jon Gunn. It is based on the book of the same name The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love, authored by Scott Michael LeRette and Suzy Flory, which is based on a true story. The film stars Zachary Levi in the lead role.

Joel Smallbone

Joel Smallbone

Joel David Smallbone is an Australian singer and actor. He is a member of the Christian pop duo for King & Country along with his brother Luke Smallbone. He played the role of James Stevens in the 2016 film Priceless.

Source: "Kingdom Story Company", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Story_Company.

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Greg Laurie

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Alex Kendrick

Madeline Carroll

I Still Believe (Jeremy Camp song)

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I Can Only Imagine (film)

Overcomer (film)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Paramount Global

I Still Believe (film)

American Underdog

Jesus Revolution
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External links
References
  1. ^ a b Mia Galuppo (March 27, 2019). "'I Can Only Imagine' Producers, Lionsgate Set Faith-Based Film Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Michael Foust (March 28, 2019). "Erwins unveil details of unprecedented film venture". Baptist Press. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Michael Foust (October 18, 2018). "Erwins unveil next plans, envision 'Christian Pixar'". Baptist Press. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Jeannie Law (August 15, 2018). "New Christian Movies and TV Coming Soon; Lionsgate Signs Deal With 'I Can Only Imagine' Filmmakers". Christian Post. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Lionsgate Signs Multi-Platform Film and Television First-Look Deal With the Erwin Brothers and Kevin Downes". PRNewswire.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Lionsgate Studios Sign Erwin Brothers to Deal for Film & TV Projects". ChristianCinema.com. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Mirko Parlevliet (August 10, 2018). "Lionsgate Signs Film and TV Deal with the I Can Only Imagine Team". Vital Thrills. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Anthony D'Allessandro (March 27, 2019). "Kingdom Studios Unveils Faith-Based Lionsgate Slate: 'Jesus Revolution', 'Apostles: Resurrection Of Christ', 'Drummer Boy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Caleb Parke (April 8, 2019). "Gary Sinise, KJ Apa will star in faith-based film 'I Still Believe' about singer Jeremy Camp". Fox News. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c d Anthony D'Allessandro (February 7, 2019). "Lionsgate Reunites With 'I Can Only Imagine' Team For 'I Still Believe' About Faith-Based Singer Jeremy Camp". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Mirko Parlevliet (March 27, 2019). "Kingdom Studios Announces Faith-Based Slate with Lionsgate". Vital Thrills. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Jeannie Law (September 15, 2019). "Christian company Kingdom launches TV division run by 'Big Bang Theory' producer". Christian Post. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Margeaux Sippell (September 10, 2019). "Mona Garcea Joins Faith-Based Kingdom Studios as Head of Television". The Wrap. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c Dino-Ray Ramos (February 4, 2020). "Erwin Brothers To Direct Kurt Warner Biopic, 'Friday Night Lights' Scribe David Aaron Cohen To Write". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Mirko Parlevliet (February 4, 2020). "Erwin Brothers to Direct American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story". Vital Thrills. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  16. ^ Dave McNary (February 4, 2020). "Lionsgate Developing Movie on Former NFL Player Kurt Warner". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d Etan Vlessing (February 4, 2020). "Kurt Warner Movie in the Works From Lionsgate and 'I Can Only Imagine' Team". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  18. ^ Michael Foust (March 28, 2019). "Filmmaker Erwin Brothers Announce 4 New Movies, Launch Studio". ChristianHeadlines.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  19. ^ a b c Leah MarieAnn Klett (March 29, 2019). "'I Can Only Imagine' team launches faith-based movie studio, announces four new films". Christian Post. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  20. ^ "The Unbreakable Boy Announcement on Twitter". November 23, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "The Unbreakable Boy: Release Date, Cast, And More". October 1, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  22. ^ Kathy Schiffer (March 9, 2020). "'I Still Believe' Will Touch Hearts, Strengthen Faith". National Catholic Register. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  23. ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-03-24). "Hilary Swank & 'Reacher' Breakout Alan Ritchson To Lead Kingdom Story Company's 'Ordinary Angels'; Lionsgate Distributing". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
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