Angel Studios' Young Washington Smashes Opening; 1776 Sequel in Development

Angel Studios opened Young Washington to about $20.8M, the live-action studio’s best domestic debut and a record for its genre, with strong regional performance (especially in the Mountain, Midwest, Southcentral and South) and an A CinemaScore with 81% definite recommend. Jon Erwin’s Wonder Project production and Angel’s partners helped drive the success, and a Revolutionary War follow-up, 1776, is already in the works, signaling a potential new chapter for the studio's midwestern-focused releases. The film stars William Franklyn-Miller with Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Mary-Louise Parker and Kelsey Grammer.