David – The Shepherd Boy King Everyone’s Waiting For
The DAVID Movie is in production and will be completed in July 2025 and is due for a worldwide cinematic release. Once we have a new distributor signed up, the release date will be set. DAVID will be a musical animated feature film that combines powerful biblical authenticity, inspired music, captivating storytelling, and superb production quality: it aims to stand alongside the best animation movies of all time. Planned for a 2025 global cinema release, our prayer and passion is for this incredible story of what God did through one faithful shepherd boy to be one of the most enduring, influential movies for generations to come… a celebrated cinema event.
Our crew of over 200 artists across 25 countries includes senior contributors to some of the last two decades’ most successful and iconic movies, including Finding Nemo, Moana, Tangled, Big Hero 6, and Soul. The music team includes multiple nominee and award winner composer Joe Trapanese (The Greatest Showman), multi-Grammy awarded executive music producer, Jason Halbert, and Grammy winning songwriter, Jonas Myrin, supported by the London Philharmonic Festival orchestra. The music is incredibly powerful, with several potentially timeless hits on the soundtrack.
Esther – The Queen Who Defied Death for Her People
Think about it: a young woman becomes queen of a vast empire, then discovers a plot to annihilate her entire people. You don’t find a lot of biblical epics centered around women. One Night with the King – a retelling of the story of Esther – is an exception. But Esther’s story deserves a modern, big-budget treatment that shows her courage and intelligence.
Her diplomatic maneuvering and strategic thinking could rival any political thriller today. The palace intrigue, the feast scenes, and that dramatic moment when she reveals her identity – this has all the makings of a blockbuster that could showcase female leadership in ancient times. The story combines romance, suspense, and life-or-death stakes that would translate perfectly to modern cinema.
Ruth – The Loyalty Story Getting the Tyler Perry Treatment
On July 4th, at the Essence Festival, Netflix announced that the movie would premiere globally on Netflix on September 26, 2025. A synopsis for Ruth & Boaz is seen below, but the movie essentially updates the well-told tale from the bible with the premise now set in modern-day rural Tennessee. Here’s the full logline: “The faith-based film is a modern-day retelling of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible.”
After her decision to walk away from a potential record deal leads to a tragic act of revenge, Ruth feels called to join her late boyfriend’s mother Naomi, as they both leave Atlanta for a small town in Tennessee to start over from scratch. The only job she can find involves laboring at a local vineyard, leading her to owner Bo “Boaz” Astra, who falls for Ruth the moment he lays eyes on her. Ruth holds tight to her faith and slowly begins to accept love, but her past is soon to catch up with her.
Jonah – The Reluctant Prophet with Serious Trust Issues
Here’s a guy who literally tried to run away from God’s calling – and ended up in a fish’s belly for his trouble. That’s what happened in Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie. Released during the height of VeggieTales mania, Jonah was the first feature film to be released by Phil Vischer’s Big Idea Productions – making it, at that point, arguably the company’s biggest idea.
A serious live-action Jonah film could explore themes of calling, purpose, and what happens when we try to escape our destiny. The storm at sea, the three days in darkness, and his eventual preaching in Nineveh offer incredible visual opportunities. Plus, his anger at God’s mercy toward his enemies feels surprisingly relevant in today’s world of judgment and forgiveness.
The psychological journey from reluctance to acceptance could make for compelling character development that audiences would find deeply relatable.
Deborah – The Judge Who Led Israel to Victory
Before Wonder Woman, there was Deborah – a prophet, judge, and military strategist who led Israel during one of its darkest periods. She’s the only female judge mentioned in detail in the Book of Judges, yet her story remains largely unknown to mainstream audiences.
Picture this: a woman in ancient times who commanded respect from warriors and kings alike, who sat under her palm tree dispensing wisdom and justice. When Israel faced impossible odds against a technologically superior enemy with iron chariots, she didn’t back down. Instead, she orchestrated a brilliant military campaign that included precise timing with weather patterns.
Her partnership with Barak and the dramatic victory at Mount Tabor would make for epic battle sequences. The story has everything – strong female leadership, military strategy, divine intervention, and a triumphant victory song that’s considered one of the oldest pieces of Hebrew poetry.
Gideon – The Coward Who Became a Warrior
Gideon’s transformation from a fearful farmer hiding in a winepress to a victorious general is pure cinematic gold. When an angel calls him a “mighty warrior” while he’s literally cowering in fear, you’ve got the perfect setup for an underdog story that Hollywood loves.
The fleece test, the reduction of his army from thirty-two thousand to just three hundred men, and the unconventional battle strategy using torches and clay jars – these aren’t typical war movie elements. His victory came through psychological warfare rather than brute force, making it a thinking person’s action film.
What makes Gideon’s story even more compelling is his later struggle with success and power, showing how victory can sometimes be harder to handle than defeat. His journey from doubt to faith to the complexities of leadership offers rich material for character development that could resonate with modern audiences facing their own impossible challenges.
Job – The Ultimate Test of Faith Under Pressure
Job’s story might be the most psychologically complex narrative in the entire Bible. Here’s a man who loses everything – family, wealth, health – in what seems like cosmic cruelty, yet refuses to abandon his principles. It’s a story that questions the nature of suffering, faith, and what we truly believe when everything falls apart.
The visual possibilities are staggering: the prosperity of his early life, the devastation of the disasters, the physical anguish of his illness. But the real drama happens in the conversations with his friends and his direct confrontation with God. Imagine those scenes rendered with the intensity of a courtroom drama crossed with a philosophical thriller.
In an era where people question why bad things happen to good people, Job’s story offers no easy answers but plenty of profound questions. The ending, where God responds with questions about the complexity of creation rather than simple explanations, could be one of the most powerful scenes ever filmed. It’s a story that demands to be told with the full weight of cinematic artistry.
Elijah – The Prophet Who Called Down Fire from Heaven
Elijah’s story reads like an action movie mixed with supernatural thriller. He shut off rain for three years, raised the dead, called down fire from heaven, and outran a chariot while empowered by divine strength. Yet he also battled depression so severe he wanted to die, making him surprisingly human and relatable.
The showdown on Mount Carmel against 450 prophets of Baal is one of the most dramatic confrontations in biblical history. Picture the tension as each side prepares their sacrifice, the mounting stakes as the false prophets fail, and then the spectacular moment when fire consumes not just the sacrifice but the stones and water around it.
But Elijah’s story isn’t just about supernatural spectacle. His encounter with God in the gentle whisper rather than the earthquake or fire offers a profound meditation on how divine presence manifests in our lives. His mentoring of Elisha and his mysterious departure in a whirlwind provide both emotional depth and visual grandeur that would translate beautifully to film.
