‘Young David’ Series From Minno, Slingshot Productions, Sunrise Animation Studios & Angel Studios Gets Premiere Date; Watch The Trailer

Max Goldbart

October 25, 2023 at 10:59 a.m.·2 min read

UPDATE, 8 AM: Christian streamer Minno, along with Slingshot Productions, Sunrise Animation Studios and Angel Studios (The Chosen) have announced a fall release date for Young David, its original animated series about King David as a kid.

The five-episode series will begin rolling out monthly beginning November 10 on the Minno app and streaming platform, along with the Angel Studios platform. Young David is a prequel to the full-length animated feature film David, to be released in 2025 by Slingshot Productions in partnership with Angel Studios. Minno also created a companion illustrated book series for each episode.

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You can watch the just-released trailer for Young David above.

PREVIOUS EXCLUSIVE: Animation studios Slingshot USA and Sunrise Animation Studios have partnered with Christian streamer Minno to produce faith-based shows for kids and families, starting with Young David, about the early years of the biblical king who defeated Goliath.

The global deal includes development and production of original content of religious entertainment. The trio involved, which includes South African studio Sunrise, bring together creatives with joint expertise from the likes of DreamWorks, Pixar, Sony and Disney.

Released next year, Young David will serve as a prequel limited animation series to Slingshot’s first full length animation David, which comes out in 2025 in partnership with Angel Studios.

Young David will bring to life one of the greatest kings in history when he was a teen shepherd, with lyre, slingshot, sheep and goats to look after.

“We want to invest in projects that tell excellent stories and spark important conversations, and Young David is one of those projects,” said Erick Goss, CEO and Co-Founder of Minno. “It’s exciting to be working on a series that represents the faith traditions of so many people globally.”

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