Amazon Prime is set to release the first three episodes of “House of David” on February 27, dropping the epic-trailer at the end of January. We cannot wait to see how this plays out.
“‘House of David’ tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise,” the series synopsis reads, according to The Christian Post. Does that sound incredible?!
Balancing the humble beginning of David, during his years as a shepherd boy, an outsider. The cast includes Ali Suliman (“Jack Ryan,” “Arthur the King”) as King Saul, Stephen Lang (“Avatar,” “Don’t Breathe”) as Samuel, Ayelet Zurer (“Angels and Demons,” “Man of Steel”) as Queen Ahinoam, and Martyn Ford (“Mortal Kombat 2,” “The Sandman”) as Goliath, the CP added, with Michael Iskander in the titular role.
Relationship To Christian Cinema
The production of “House of David” comes to us from “Jesus Revolution” legend Jon Erwin and “Ordinary Angels” Jon Gunn. The concept was initially developed by “The Chosen” creator-producer-director Dallas Jenkins, along with Erwin.
This will likely be one of many series coming to us from Amazon MGM Studios’ Wonder Project, which will focus on Christian and biblical entertainment.
“We love God’s Word. We believe it’s perfect. We’re just taking it and bringing it to the world in a fresh way while still honoring the text,” Jenkins recently told the CP of his work, suggesting “House of David” is part of this honor.
“With ‘House of David’ being the first project under this new deal, we’re setting the stage for a series of compelling, values-driven movies, and TV shows,” Erwin also said at an earlier date. “This is a milestone for The Wonder Project, and we’re thrilled to be working with a company that understands and supports our mission and our audience in such a groundbreaking way.”
