Young David (miniseries)

Young David
Genre
Created byPhil Cunningham
Based on1 Samuel
Starring
  • Brandon Engman
  • Sloan Muldown
  • David Rosenber
  • Edan Moses
ComposerAndries Smit
Country of originSouth Africa
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Phil Cunningham
  • Jacqui Cunningham
Camera setupCharl Collocott
Running time6 minutes
Production companiesMinno
Angel Studios
Slingshot Productions
Sunrise Productions
Original release
ReleaseNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) –
March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
Related
  • David

Young David is a Christian five-part animated television miniseries created by Phil Cunningham, based on 1 Samuel featuring the character of the same name, distributed by Angel Studios and produced by Minno with Sunrise Productions and Slingshot Productions. It follows the humble beginnings of young David as a shepherd, a warrior, a musician, and a poet.

The series serves as a prequel for the upcoming animated film, David, set to be released in 2025.[1]

Synopsis

Young David explores the developmental years of young David as a shepherd, as a warrior, as a musician, and as a poet.[1]

Cast and characters

  • Brandon Engman voices David: A young shepherd from Bethlehem, who plays lyre and composes poetry.
  • Sloan Muldown voices Zeruiah: The younger sister of David.
  • David Rosenber voices Doeg: The hostile head shepherd of King Saul.
  • Edan Moses voices Eliab: The oldest brother of David.

Episodes

Episodes are released monthly on both Minno and Angel Studios, beginning on November 10, 2023 and ended on March 8, 2024.[2]

No.Title [1]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Warrior"Brent Dawes and Phil CunninghamBrent DawesNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
2"King"Brent Dawes and Phil CunninghamBrent Dawes and Kyle PortburyDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
3"Shepherd"Brent Dawes and Phil CunninghamBrent DawesJanuary 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
4"Poet"Brent Dawes and Phil CunninghamBrent DawesFebruary 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)
5"Worshipper"Brent Dawes and Phil CunninghamBrent DawesMarch 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)

Production

The episodes of the series were kept short due to the cost of animation.[3] The series features two original songs from award-winning artist Jonas Myrin.[4] In November 2023, it was announced that Minno would be releasing an illustrated companion picture book. The book would correspond to each episode of the series.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Seariac, Hanna (November 2, 2023). "Why a media company behind 'Young David' wants to see a robust Christian kids TV economy". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Goldbart, Max (25 October 2023). "'Young David' Series From Minno, Slingshot Productions, Sunrise Animation Studios & Angel Studios Gets Premiere Date; Watch The Trailer". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ Flory, Nancy (7 November 2023). "Young David, a Series of Short Videos for Kids by Minno, to be Available Starting November 10". The Stream. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Animated Old Testament Adventure 'Young David' Launches Nov. 10". Animation Mazagine. Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ Lang, Jamie (2 November 2023). "Faith-Based Shorts Series 'Young David' Will Begin Streaming On November 10". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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