Provo, UT—October 3, 2024

Angel Studios, the innovative platform that empowers creators to crowdfund, create, and distribute films and TV series globally with full creative control, is announcing six feature films will be added to the Angel.com and Angel app streaming platform over the coming months. These projects will release alongside monthly new episodes of Tuttle Twins, and weekly episodes of Dry Bar Comedy.

"The Angel Guild has always leaned into true stories that reflect deeper questions of life," says Jared Geesey, Chief Distribution Officer at Angel Studios. "This upcoming group of films share powerful stories of hope and redemption, and we are honored to welcome them on the  Angel platforms."

Upcoming October Releases Streaming on the Angel platform include:

October 4 - NEW DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL

Comedian J. Chris Newberg - Way Too Soon

With a delightfully dark sense of humor, it seems J. Chris Newberg can make any topic funny, from Reese’s Cups to Rosa Parks.

October 10 - THE WAY (PG-13, 2010)

Streaming on Angel

An American father travels overseas to recover the body of his estranged son, who died while trekking Spain’s “El Camino de Santiago,” but instead, decides to take the pilgrimage himself. 

THE WAY stars Martin Sheen (THE DEPARTED, The West Wing), Emilio Estevez (THE BREAKFAST CLUB, YOUNG GUNS), Deborah Kara Unger (THE GAME), Yorick van Wageningen (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO), and James Nesbitt (THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY).  The film was also written and directed by Estevez, and is based on the book Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route Into Spain.  View the trailer HERE

October 11 - NEW DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL

Comedian Dennis Gaxiloa - Bible School Dropout

What happens when you add together two anniversaries, three near death experiences and all the latinos in the Bible?  The answer lies only within Gaxiola’s second hilarious Dry Bar special.

October 17 - NEW TUTTLE TWINS EPISODE

S3E5 A Bitcoin Bash & Corrupted Cash

When inflation wrecks movie night, Grandma takes the twins—and stowaway Karinne—back to the Bitcoinverse. There, they learn about the risks of controlled money, CBDCs, and the freedom of Bitcoin. Plus, rocks. Lots of rocks.

October 18 - NEW DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL

Comedian K-Von - Say It Again!

In his explosive return to Dry Bar, K-Von provides riotous explanations for President Biden falling upstairs, illegal salon activities, and the effects of being half-Persian.

October 24 - 23 BLAST (PG-13, 2013)

Streaming on Angel

Releasing on Angel for the 10-year anniversary release of the film
23 Blast is based on the amazingly true story of Travis Freeman. A typical teenager growing up in a small town in Kentucky, Travis is a local hero on and off the field. In the prime of his youth, he is unexpectedly stricken with an infection that destroys his optic nerve, blinding him overnight. With the support and influence of his parents, physical therapist, coach, and best friend, Travis displays true bravery by competing on the gridiron, helping his team advance to the State playoffs. We follow Travis and his closest friend, Jerry Baker, from the time they meet on the football field as kids through high school. Jerry’s attraction to the dark side of adolescent temptations threaten to pull the friends apart. It is only on the football field where they truly connect.

The film stars Stephen Lang (AVATAR, DON’T BREATHE), Alexa PenaVega (SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF LOST DREAMS), Mark Hapka (PARALLELS), Max Adler (Glee, SULLY), Timothy Busfield (The West Wing), and Fred Thompson (THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER).  View the trailer HERE

October 25 - NEW DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL

Comedian Jeff Applebaum - Nut. Free. Zone.

A native New Yorker and MIT educated engineer, Jeff Applebaum navigates life in California, sharing the insanity of his diverse family, inconsistent behavior all around him, and raising children in a ‘participation trophy’ world.  It’s not anger - it’s funny! 

Upcoming projects: 

BONHOEFFER

Releasing in theaters November 22, 2024

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide. 

HOMESTEAD

Releasing in theaters December 20, 2024

When the world erupts in post-apocalyptic chaos, a community must unite to survive or turn against each other and fall. 

SEVEN DAYS IN UTOPIA (2011)

Streaming on Angel

Luke Chisolm has the drive to become a professional golfer. Just when he's on the verge of going pro, however, he buckles under the pressure. In the aftermath of that crushing disappointment, Luke vanishes from the spotlight, uncertain if he'll ever return to the game again. Luke is driving through Texas when he crashes his car in the town of Utopia, and strikes up a friendship with Johnny Crawford, a rancher who knows more about the game of golf than the troubled young visitor realizes. Now, the more time Luke spends with Johnny, the more he begins to see life from a new perspective -- a perspective that will not only help Luke to make sense of where he's been in life, but where he's headed as well.

THE REDEMPTION OF HENRY MYERS (2014)
Streaming on Angel

Henry Myers faces a challenging life after a heist goes wrong, betrayals, and death. Upon finding kindness from a widow and her children, he questions his choices.

TO END ALL WARS - Director’s Cut (2001)
Streaming on Angel

A true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies.

STANDING UP (2013)

Streaming on Angel

STANDING UP is the story of two kids who befriend each other after being the victims of an immature summer camp prank. They run away from camp and for three days learn more about each other than they’ve ever known before. 

TUTTLE TWINS

New episodes streaming on Angel monthly

A grandma with a time-traveling wheelchair takes her twin grandkids on hilarious adventures to learn about freedom and economics.

DRY BAR COMEDY

New episodes streaming on Angel monthly

Founded in 2017, Dry Bar has become the fastest growing stand-up comedy streaming series, garnering  views across the brand’s social and app platforms.

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About Angel Studios:  Angel Studios is a values-based distribution company for stories that amplify light to mainstream audiences. Through the Angel Guild, over 375,000 members choose which film and television projects the studio will market and distribute. 104,000 Angel Guild members in 155 countries have invested nearly $80M in projects distributed by the studio to date. Angel Studios is behind the global box office hit, SOUND OF FREEDOM, which has earned $250 million in theatrical box office. Learn more at Angel.com

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