EXCLUSIVE: Angel Studios is adding five films to its 2026 slate with thriller Runner by Scott Waugh starring Owen Wilson and Alan Ritchson set for Sept. 11. It unveiled a reimagining of John Wayne’s 1947 Angel And The Badman starring Tommy Lee Jones; a Cold War-era Reagan-Gorbachev film with Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris; a biopic of chocolate baron Milton Hershey starring Finn Wittrock; and a holiday musical Drummer Boy.
The producer-distributor of aspirational and faith-based fare is now at 10 films for the year coming strong off animated theatrical hits David, The King of Kings and Kevin James-starring romantic comedy Solo Mio. Brandon Purdie, EVP and head of theatrical, is talking up the slate at Angel’s CinemaCon presentation Monday.
Previously announced films include animated Animal Farm directed by Andy Serkis with a starry voice cast, out May 1.
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