Angel Studios Announces December Animation Line-Up
Everyone knows about the major streamers- your Netflix, your Disney Plus, your HBO Max. But there are also a number of smaller, specialist streamers, serving a more specific audience. One such site is Angel, owned and operated by Angel Studios, the company that aims to deal in faith-based and otherwise wholesome family entertainment.
The app offers a growing selection of animation, including Young David, the prequel series to David, the animated feature hitting cinemas this Christmas. They're also streaming King of Kings, the animated retelling of the life of Jesus, featuring the voices of Mark Hamill and Pierce Brosnan. They also offer several original series including The Tuttle Twins and The Wingfeather Saga, as well as the original feature The Christmas King! A Garden Cartoon Holiday Movie!, the faith-based Christmas movie from Butch Hartman. Rounding out their animated line-up for December, they will also be streaming Kensuke's Kingdom, the adaptation of the best-selling Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) novel.
The app is available in major app stores, including Apple, Amazon and Samsung. Select programs are offered for free, but for most you'll need to become a member.
"The holidays are the perfect time to discover your new favourite animated classics and your friends from Angel are delivering you a stocking-full right through the chimney" said Angel. "From festive adventures to heartwarming epics, these beautifully animated tales will surely amplify the light of your Christmas season for all!"
Available In December
The King of Kings
Angel Original Animated Feature
A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.
Cast: Mark Hamill (Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope), Pierce Brosnan (The Thomas Crown Affair), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Available: Now
Tuttle Twins
Angel Original Animated Series
Tuttle Twins is an engaging, educational animated series that follows Ethan and Emily Tuttle, a pair of inquisitive and daring twins, on their quest to learn important life lessons.
When their quirky Grandma Gabby and her pet raccoon Derek, moves in with the family, she teaches them about liberty, freedom, and economics using her time-traveling wheelchair!
Through their time-traveling adventures, the twins gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be responsible citizens and protect individual freedoms.
Available: Seasons 1 - 3 Available Now for Free on Angel
Season 4 Episode 2: “Melting Money and Fancy Fridges”
CAW CAW! When the twins earn a trip to Bird Land Amusement Park, they discover that some charities do more harm than good. With help from Magatte Wade—and a few bird-brained friends— they must learn to give better—before the park shuts down forever!
Available: Dec 2nd
Cast: William Rubio (This Is Us), Natalie Madsen (Freelancers)
The Wingfeather Saga
Angel Original Animated Series
The Wingfeather Saga chronicles the adventures and transformations of the Igiby family as they discover secrets of their family history, flee the evil Fangs of Dang, seek their place in the world, and make a stand against the mysterious ruler, Gnag the Nameless. They will need their special gifts and all the love of their noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather to survive the venomous Fangs, sea dragons, flabbits, and (gulp) toothy cows! New episodes releasing every Wednesday on Angel!
Cast: Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid), Alkaio Thiele (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place), Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Available: Seasons 1 - 3 Episode 4 Available Now
Season 3 Episode 5 “The Sins of Scale Raker”
Old wounds and dark secrets come to light as Podo faces his greatest fear of returning to the Dark Sea. While trying to cross, the Wingfeathers are cut off by sea dragons that refuse to grant them safe passage. It will take Janner’s courage, Leeli’s music, and the forgiveness of age-old debts to appease the dragons, but can it be done? Artham ventures through the danger to reunite with the Wingfeathers, where he reveals a startling and terrifying truth about Kalmar.
Available: Dec 3rd
Season 3 Episode 6 “The Wolf’s True Name”
Janner is faced with his most difficult task as Throne Warden yet. While he and the family set out to repair the damage of what happened to Kalmar, they are faced with challenges they’ve had no way to prepare for. Meanwhile, at the Fork Factory, Sara’s seed of rebellion has bloomed, and the enslaved children must prepare for a desperate fight.
Available: Dec 10th
Young David
Angel Original Animated Series
Set in the hills of Bethlehem, Young David is a heartwarming animated series following a shepherd boy whose songs, courage, and kindness shape the future of a king long before he ever faces a giant. This series is the prequel to the Angel Original animated feature, David coming to theaters December 19th.
Cast: Brandon Engman (Hunters), David Rosenberg (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Edan Moses (Fauda)
Available: Episodes 1 - 5 Available Now
Quokka’s Wild Life
Angel Original Animated Series
Quokka’s Wild Life follows a family of animal documentarians—two parents and their curious children—on adventures across the natural world. Each journey brings awe-inspiring creatures and untold stories, but the heart of every expedition is the bond that keeps them together. Through Quokka’s creativity and curiosity, the family discovers that the greatest adventure of all is family itself.
Cast: Cristina M. Medina (Barbie Mysteries), Rachel Curlee (Between Mercy and Me), Marisa Blake (Florida Man)
Available: Season 1 Available Now
Jungle Beat
Angel Original Animated Series
Welcome to the world of Jungle Beat! Here the jungle brings wild and adventurous fun for kids and the young at heart! Meet Munki and Trunk, two best friends who spend their days having fun in the wild with their jungle crew. Whatever tricky situation may come their way, they learn that friendship and caring always triumphs—no matter the twists and turns!
Cast: Brent Dawes (The Silent Fall), Gavin Peter (Munki and Trunk), Tinarie van Wyk Loots (Silent Witness)
Available: 5 Seasons Available Now
The Christmas King! A Garden Cartoon Holiday Movie!
New Feature Streaming on Angel
Join Lenny the Lion & Lucy the Lamb as they attempt to protect the first snowflake of Christmas and deliver it to the Christmas King! But since he lives at the top of Christmas Mountain they’ve got their work cut out for them. Their journey has many obstacles including penguin weddings, Candy Cane Forests and even a Christmas Kraken! It’s a miraculous Holiday adventure for the entire family.
Cast: Butch Hartman Showrunner (Fairly Odd Parents), Matt Lanter (Jupiter Ascending), James Arnold Taylor (The Clone Wars)
Available: Dec 11th
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Animated Feature Streaming on Angel
Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kensuke’s Kingdom spotlights the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island who must adapt to life alone. Over time, Michael feels another presence and learns that his new world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.
Cast: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Raffey Cassidy (The Brutalist), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Available: Now
