Editor's note: Executives at Angel Studios have strongly denied the initial reports from The Telegraph and other outlets, insisting that the film does NOT carry an anti-capitalist message.
While we haven't seen the movie ourselves, those statements are substantial enough to warrant withholding judgment, particularly if the film has been mischaracterized. Angel Studios says it was careful to ensure that the movie's political messaging would not alienate its fans or supporters.
We'll provide an update when we get more details, but one thing's for sure: this movie is going to get a lot more attention now!
Original article:
Is there anything more Orwellian than taking a classic Orwell story and re-writing its moral lesson entirely?
Fun, eh?
A sanitized retelling of the classic tale of dystopian terror featuring the voices of Seth Rogen, the trans dude from "Orange is the New Black", and the star of the "Big Bang Theory."
All directed by the guy who played Gollum.
The YouTube comments were savage.
Author and cultural commentator Walter Kirn had a succinct thought as well.
I'm not joking when I say the message of the film seems to be the direct opposite of what the author intended (literally an Orwellian rewriting of history):
What people can't figure out is why this is being produced by Angel Studios, a faith-based company that bills itself as the moral alternative to Big Hollywood.
Angel has gained significant market share thanks to Christian donors in recent years, with the explicit promise to tell faithful stories with biblical values instead of hijacking beloved stories for the purpose of woke, Marxist propaganda.
Maybe someone needs to get the suits at Angel a copy of Orwell's book!
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