Sony executives have praised Peluso’s keen eye for content, especially in faith-based projects. Peluso is a longtime friend of Movieguide®, and Affirm has worked with multiple Movieguide® Award-winning projects, including SOUL SURFER, WAR ROOM, THE STAR, HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, and MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN, among others.Īt the 26 th Annual Movieguide® Faith & Values Awards Gala and 2018 Report to the Entertainment Industry, Peluso won The Jeannette Clift George Award for Furthering Entertainment with Faith & Values for his tireless and superior efforts over many years to present the truth of the Gospel through Hollywood movies. The expansion into episodic/television content allows us to better serve storytellers in reaching an audience through a greater number of distribution platforms including broadcast and streaming services,” said Rich Peluso, EVP/Head of Affirm Films.

“One of the great challenges working theatrical projects at AFFIRM Films is the limitations of the market- crowded release dates and narrow capacity for only the biggest and broadest projects. Sony Affirm, the faith-based arm of SONY Pictures, will soon launch a television division.

Movieguide® previously reported on Affirm’s work: “I want this movie to be a bright light this Christmas season-as bright as the star of Bethlehem.” “I first had the idea for the film years ago when I was looking for a musical to watch with my family at Christmas time,” said Anders.

“This joyous and fresh take on Mary and Joseph’s journey, combined with the infectious music and insanely passionate vision of Adam Anders made this an undeniable fit for the story into a Christmas classic that will resound with young children, families, teens and adults,” said Rich Peluso, EVP and Head of Affirm Films.ĭirector, writer and composer Adam Anders, writer Peter Barsocchini and music composers Nikki Anders and Peer Astrom have been involved in previous musicals including GLEE, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and ROCK OF AGES Other members of the cast include Joel Smallbone from FOR KING + COUNTRY as King Herod’s son, rapper Lecrae as Gabriel and Rizwan Manji, Geno Seagers and Omid Djalili as the three wise men. Palomo stars as Mary, Manheim as Joseph and Banderas as King Herod. The movie is currently in production with Monarch Media and is slated for release in November this year. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies in to new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus.” A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. “A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. Sony Affirm recently announced that Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim and Antonio Banderas will star in a new movie musical, telling the Nativity story. Sony Affirm Announces Cast for Upcoming Nativity Musical Published: MaPhoto from Greyson Joralemon on Unsplash

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