“We’re not making ‘Christmas Romance in the Rockies’ or ‘Hillary’s Hard Drive Part III,’” he told Axios. Jeremy Boering, CEO of the Wire has insisted that he and his team are not interested in making explicitly religious or political movies but rather movies that resonate with the values of their audience in ways that mainstream Hollywood is increasingly reluctant to make. It has already bought and distributed the Bonfire Legend-produced “Run Hide Fight” and produced a handful of comedy specials by Adam Carolla under the umbrella of “Truth Yeller,” but this is its first “Daily Wire Original” feature film. This is part of The Daily Wire’s overall push to diversify its platform from the political commentary that has made it a $100 million company. “Shut In” is produced in collaboration with Dallas Sonnier’s Bonfire Legend production company. You could say the context of the film is more important than the film itself. Hollywood has known this forever and wielded the power of story like a weapon.

Stories express values, and values shape culture. “This film is going to be the first step in producing content that you are going to love,” said Ben Shapiro, editor emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show.” “It reflects your values rather than the values of Hollywood. “Shut In” is a solid home invasion horror film that seamlessly integrates faith with its claustrophobic thrills - and “solid” is exactly the bar it needed to clear to be a potential game changer for entertainment produced by religious conservatives for religious conservatives.Ĭonservatives - religious and otherwise - have long railed against a perceived anti-conservative and anti-religious bias in mainstream entertainment. (REVIEW) In a push to create a conservative alternative to Hollywood, the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire produced its first film, premiering Feb.

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