The King of Kings (2025 film)

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The King of Kings
Directed bySeong-ho Jang
Screenplay by
Based on The Life of Our Lord
by Charles Dickens
Produced by
  • Seong-ho Jang
  • Anfernee Kim
  • Woo-hyung Kim
Starring
Production
company
Mofac Animation
Distributed by Angel Studios
Release date
  • April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The King of Kings is an upcoming American animated Christian film directed by Seong-ho Jang, loosely inspired by the short story The Life of Our Lord . It features the voices of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Roman Griffin Davis, Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill and Ben Kingsley.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 11, 2025, by Angel Studios.

Premise

The film follows Charles Dickens, a young human that tells about the Lord Jesus Christ. Together, he and Walter Dickens embark on an adventure as the master storyteller engages his youngest son's vivid imagination.

Voice cast

Production

In September 2024, it was announced that an animated adaptation loosely based on The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens was in development, with Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Roman Griffin Davis, Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast. [1]

Release

In November 2024, Angel Studios acquired the rights to the film. It is currently scheduled to be released on April 11, 2025. [2]

Marketing

The official teaser for the film was released in November 2024. [2]

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References

  1. Couch, Aaron (September 13, 2024). "Faith-Based 'King of Kings' Sets Easter 2025 Release in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 25, 2024). "Angel Studios Acquires Animated Pic 'The King Of Kings' And Sets Pre-Easter Release; Watch The Teaser Trailer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 3, 2024.