Angel Studios' Sound of Freedom, Inspired by a True Adoption Story, Releases July 4

The sound of freedom Distributor Angel Studios will release its new film next month, based on the true story of 22 church families adopting more than 70 children in the 1990s.

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, scheduled for release July 4, is inspired by events at Bennett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in East Texas, which strives to provide children in crisis with a suitable home. Families from the rural black church, led by Bishop WC Martin and his wife Donna, work with an agency to adopt 77 children, including 76 between 1996 and 1998.

The film focuses on Donna, played by Nika King, and her husband, played by Demetrius Grosse, seeking to adopt children into their home, leading other families in the church to do the same. One of the four children adopted by the Martin family is Terri, played by Diaana Babnicova, a 12-year-old girl who was severely abused in her original home.

Bishop WC Martin (Demetrius Grosse) and his wife Donna (Nika King) embrace their adopted daughter Terri (Diaana Babnicova) in the film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.” (Credit: Angel Studios)

Ahead of the film’s release, Angel Studios released footage of the stars discussing the crisis in the foster care system, detailing how 100,000 children are waiting to be adopted. Among those featured in the video is Letitia Wright, best known for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverwho served as one of the executive producers of the film.

Other producers on the film include King and Joe Knittig, CEO of the nonprofit Global Orphan Project.

With the film expected to be released to the public next month, Angel Studios is holding early screenings of the film across the country on Wednesday.

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The release date of the film will be on the first anniversary of The sound of freedomwhich put Angel Studios on the Hollywood map and became the biggest surprise hit of 2023. The film, based on the true story of Tim Ballard leaving his job at the Department of Homeland Security to save children at foreign human trafficking, brought in more than $184 million in the North. America and more than 250 million dollars worldwide.

Earlier this year, Angel Studios released Cabrini, based on the true story of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini traveling from Italy to New York in 1889 to convince the mayor to provide housing and health care to those in need. The film also featured a musical duet by legendary musician Andrea Bocelli and his daughter, Virginia, which played during the film’s end credits.