Angel Studios Gives Members Veto Over Releases — SkimNews
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- Angel Studios introduced “The Angel Promise,” grouping member approval, strict standards for sex and language, and expanded parental controls into three formal commitments.
- The Angel Promise prohibits nudity and on-screen sex, bans F-words, requires titles submitted for children 12 and under to be profanity-free, and bars original films or series that misuse God’s name.
- Angel Guild has approximately 3 million paying members who will vote on films and television shows, with a score of at least 70 out of 100 required for inclusion in Angel’s programming.
- Jeff Harmon called Angel the first major or top-10 U.S. studio to grant audiences a veto, arguing that Hollywood had drifted away from the values-based audience it once served.
Why it matters: Angel’s roughly 3 million paying members gain a direct role in programming because a film or series must score at least 70 out of 100 to enter the lineup. Creators must also work within bans on sex, nudity, F-words, profanity and misuse of God’s name, while parents receive expanded controls.
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