Hollywood’s alleged “wokeness” is a frequent target for right-wing commentators and politicians.
But for the tiny Utah-based movie studio behind last year’s huge breakout hit film “Sound of Freedom,” it is a lucrative gap in the market.
“Hollywood is just this bubble. They’re not connected with the average person,” said Angel Studios co-founder Jordan Harmon.
“We make movies for the other 90 percent,” he told AFP.
Co-founded by four Mormon brothers, Angel Studios rocked Hollywood last July with its wildly successful thriller about a vigilante who takes on a child sex trafficking ring.
Debuting days after the fifth “Indiana Jones” film, “Sound of Freedom” left Disney’s pricey franchise in the dust, going on to gross $250 million worldwide.
Featuring overt religious messages, and with a plot that some likened to QAnon conspiracy theories, the film found itself at the heart of the United States’ “culture wars.”
But according to Harmon, …