The head of the Catholic Church now has his own copy of the independent movie, which has been a box office hit.
The film, about former Homeland Security agent turned anti-child sex trafficking champion Tim Ballard, is the 10th highest grossing in the United States so far this year, surprising everyone with its success. But it sat in limbo for years after filming wrapped in 2018, with producers never knowing if it would see the light of day.producer Eduardo Verástegui began developing the project with writer/director Alejandro Monteverde in 2015.
Pope Francis attends the Stations of the Cross on August 4, 2023, in Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day. The pontiff apparently prayed for the success of the film"Sound of Freedom."The producer then asked the pope:"Will you please pray for the people?"was apparently happy to oblige, and according to Verástegui said,"This is something very important and it's very close to my heart, and I will pray in a special way for this project.
Film studio 20th Century owned the distribution rights to the film, but when the company was bought out by in 2019 the House of Mouse told Verástegui that the movie wasn't for them. He spent the next few years wrangling back the rights and eventually partnered with Angel Studios, which distributed the film by crowdfunding $5 million.
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