Angel Studios Acquires Letitia Wright-Produced POSSUM TROT
By Movieguide® Contributor
Angel Studios has acquired POSSUM TROT, produced by BLACK PANTHER star Letitia Wright.
Per Angel Studios, “POSSUM TROT shares the true story of Bishop and First Lady Donna Martin, and their tiny Bennett Chapel church, in the town of Possum Trot in the woods of East Texas. Twenty two families linked arms and courageously adopted seventy seven of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system, igniting a national movement for vulnerable children that continues today.”
“The Martin family and this community have shown us a solution to the foster crisis,” said director Joshua Weigel. “They’re fighters and we believe this film will catalyze others to courageously follow their lead. I’m honored they asked us to tell their story, and that Angel Studios is bringing POSSUM TROT to the world.”
The movie is written and directed by Joshua and Rebekah Weigel (THE BUTTERFLY CIRCUS), and Wright will executive produce.
The film stars “Nika King (EUPHORIA), Demetrius Grosse (RAMPAGE), Elizabeth Mitchell (LOST) and Diaana Babnicova (DON’T BREATHE 2),” according to The Wrap.
POSSUM TROT is slated for a July 4 premiere.
“POSSUM TROT is a rare film that merges an incredible true story with the power to transform a critical issue facing our communities. Our Angel Guild was deeply moved by the story. Last July 4, SOUND OF FREEDOM brought issues of trafficking to the attention of millions, and we know that a staggering percentage of children from foster care become targets for trafficking. We hope to continue to build on that awareness and shine light on the next step this Independence Day,” said Jared Geesey, Chief Distribution Officer of Angel Studios.
POSSUM TROT hopes to “reverse the foster crisis” and spread awareness about the foster care system in America.
Angel Studios is getting ready to release CABRINI on March 8. Movieguide® reported:
SOUND OF FREEDOM director Alejandro Monteverde is opening up about his upcoming movie CABRINI.
CABRINI takes viewers through the life of “an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini builds an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.”
Based on a true story, Francesca Cabrini would become “the first American saint of the Catholic Church and one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in American history…Cabrini devoted her life to fighting for the happiness and health for individuals in the margins of her society.”
