Evening Edition: Animated Movie 'David' Is Part Of A Faith-Based Entertainment Revival

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The animated hit movie 'David' captures David’s rise from shepherd boy to warrior, and, ultimately, unifier of a kingdom. David’s story begins in quiet devotion, from the songs of his mother to the whispers of a faithful God. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, the young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and an unshakable faith steps forward to become a hero. FOX's Ryan Schmelz speaks with Brian Stivale, the actor who plays 'Samuel' in 'David', and David Fischer, director of acquisitions and business affairs at 'Angel Studios', who both share how proud they are of the series and believe family-friendly and faith-based productions have a growing audience that is here to stay. FOX's Ryan Schmelz speaks with Brian Stivale, the actor who plays 'Samuel' in 'David', and David Fischer, director of acquisitions and business affairs at 'Angel Studios', who both share how proud they are of the series and believe family-friendly and faith-based productions have a growing audience that is here to stay. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.0	Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025.
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0:44.3	The biblical animated musical David is finding box office success
0:48.1	as faith-based films are seeing a resurgence.
0:51.1	There is a family-friendly audience desire, need, and demand out there.
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1:00.8	definitely becoming more focused back on the family. The pendulum is swinging back to some sort of
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1:47.6	The story of David and Goliath is no stranger to mainstream audiences. Angel Studios is telling the story of the shepherd boy turned king of Israel with the animated musical David, which currently sits at number two in the box office. David's release
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