The A Great Awakening trailer has dropped, teasing what to expect from the forthcoming historical drama movie.
, the upcoming historical drama from Sight & Sound Films. The movie is slated to premiere in theaters on April 3, 2026. “The film tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history.
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty,” reads the movie’s official synopsis. “In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield’s closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.”The video highlights the unlikely friendship between Anglican priest George Whitefield and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Despite their different beliefs, they were able to form a lifelong bond after Franklin took notice of Whitefield’s intellect. The trailer teases how this friendship made an impact on the start of the American Revolution. A Great Awakening is directed by Joshua Enck, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Bender and Jonathan Blair. The movie stars John Paul Sneed as Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Blair as George Whitefield, Josh Bates as Alexander Hamilton, Stephen Foster Harris as William Blount, Zac Johnson as Caleb Strong, and Matt Meyer as Robert Yates. It is produced by Troy Thorne and Steve Buckwalter, with Enck serving as an executive producer. The creative team consists of cinematographer Steve Buckwalter, editor Jordan K. Graff, production designer Chris Rose, and costume designer Lily Steiner.Maggie Dela Paz has been writing about the movie and TV industry for more than seven years now. Besides being a fan of coming-of-age films and shows, she also enjoys watching K-Dramas and listening to her favorite K-Pop groups. Her current TV obsessions right now are FX’s The Bear and the popular anime My Hero Academia.The potential Mamma Mia 3 got a big update today, including whether or not fans could expect a major return…Mike Flanagan has shared some exciting comments about his upcoming remake of The Mist. The Mist is a horror novella…Curious about the full Targaryen bloodline and how each ruler shaped the rise and fall of Westeros? From Aegon the…Broadcast networks and streaming platforms confirmed multiple cancellation decisions throughout February 2026. The announcements affected long-running renovation programming, franchise-based animation,…Netflix‘s upcoming TV and movie release schedule for February 23 to February 28, 2026, includes films featuring Tom Cruise and…As of this moment, Dune: Awakening is one of the most played games on the PC video game marketplace Steam.…Funcom has announced Dune: Awakening, the upcoming MMORPG based on the Frank Herbert novels and Denis Villeneuve films will have…Funcom revealed its MMO survival game Dune: Awakening will support both NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation and Razer’s…During Gamescom Opening Night Live’s presentation, a brand new Dune: Awakening gameplay trailer was shown off, teasing more of the…
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