By India McCarty
Angel Studios and Monarch Media are “honored” to be working together on upcoming series A WEEK AWAY: THE SERIES.
“The Angel Guild enthusiastically approved the proof of concept torch for A WEEK AWAY,” Jared Geesey, Chief Distribution Officer at Angel, said in a press release. “Our audience is eager to support exceptional quality entertainment that the whole family can enjoy together.”
He continued, “A WEEK AWAY checks all the boxes and we couldn’t be more honored to work with these incredible musicians and storytellers.”
A WEEK AWAY: THE SERIES follows the popular 2021 movie of the same name. Both projects revolve around a Christian summer camp, telling the stories of the young people who connect with each other and their faith during their time there.
The project will star Antonio Cipriano, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, David Koechner, former Disney actress Leigh-Allyn Baker, Sacha Carlson, Ava Jean, Haven Greene, Jason Marsden and Carlos PenaVega.
Alan Powell, co-writer of the original movie and showrunner on the new series, said, “We received such incredible feedback from families across the country who loved our A WEEK AWAY film, that it seemed natural to want to revisit it in some way. We’re so excited to bring this team together with an incredible cast of young actors and have Angel Studios on board to bring our hopeful and heartfelt series to even more viewers.”
Speaking to Deadline about his personal connection to the project, Powell said, “A WEEK AWAY has been a very personal endeavor for me from the beginning. I grew up a pastor’s kid who went to Christian camp every summer, and I have vivid memories of those moments even to this day. So personal, in fact, that the girl leads in the film are named after my two oldest daughters, Avery and Presley, and now two of the leads of the series are two of my other daughters, Lennie and Rowe.”
“It’s been an honor to see the original film resonate with so many people, and we couldn’t be more excited to continue the story through the series with our partners at Angel Studios,” he concluded.
Powell, who is also a member of Christian rock group Anthem Lights, spoke to Crosswalk about the series’ music.
“When music and film come together, it’s the most impactful thing for me, personally, emotionally,” he explained. “The same guy that did all the music for us in the film is coming back, [along with] the same choreographer, same DP [director of photography]. So there’s going to be a lot of similarities in storytelling.
Powell added, “And if you like the film, certainly you’re going to like the series. But we are excited to tell a longer version of the story, dive into these characters a little bit more, do more music, have more fun.”
There’s no word yet on when we can expect A WEEK AWAY: THE SERIES to hit our screens, but fans can’t wait to see this new version of the story!
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