Letitia Wright Tells Upset Fans She Had ‘No Control’ Over ‘Sound of Hope’ Movie Partnering With Right-Wing Daily Wire: ‘Not My Decision’

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld After the faith-based film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” opened in theaters, one of its executive producers, “Black Panther” star Letitia Wright, distanced herself from the film’s partner The Daily Wire, the right-wing media company co-founded by Ben Shapiro. “To be clear, after we completed the production of this film, Angel Studios were brought on board to handle its distribution and they later partnered with The Daily Wire,” Wright wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “That was not my decision, and I was not given an update or made aware of this decision.

I am in no way aligned or affiliated with the The Daily Wire. I am thankful for all who want to positively champion this film and campaign to serve children.

However, I do not condone using this beautiful film for divisive political purposes.” Variety has reached out to The Daily Wire and Angel Studios for comment.

On June 13, 2024, The Daily Wire announced that its streaming service, DailyWire+ had struck a deal with distributor Angel Studios to release “Sound of Hope” in theaters.