creator Dallas Jenkins teared up during a livestream telecast on Wednesday. He had just won a hard-fought, months-long arbitration with his Biblical drama’s original partner, Angel Studios. The arbitrator had ruled in Jenkins’ company’s favor, freeing him to potentially secure a major exclusive streaming partner to help fund the show’s upcoming seasons.
“What I’m about to say [is] very sad,” Jenkins said (video below). “The arbitrator’s decision comprehensively affirmed our position..
. and ‘s relationship with Angel Studios is effectively over. We take no pleasure in this.
We want to reiterate our deep appreciation for their immeasurable role in how they launched the show. But we came to the conclusion that we simply had no choice [but to split with Angel] for the future of our company and the show.” Jenkins then announced the news fans had long waited for — a .
“This delay has been awful,” Jenkins added, “and the last year and a half has been among the hardest months of our show’s existence. But now we have a clear and exciting path moving forward.” But very shortly after Jenkins’ gracious victory speech, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon posted an announcement of its own: His studio would be appealing the decision.
“The team at Angel Studios is honored to have been instrumental in the founding and unbelievable growth of ,” Harmon . “Our long hours of hard work over the last eight years by teams of programmers, marketers, translators, li.
