The film was shot in the middle of the California desert during summer 2019. It only spans 18 verses in the chapter, so to make into a feature-length film required a lot of creative reimagining. Eventually, as the story goes, Abraham is told to not go forward with the sacrifice and that it was a test. In Genesis 22, God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac at Moriah. “His Only Son” details the story of Abraham (Nicolas Mouawad) and Isaac (Edaan Moskowitz). But, he said, $250,000 can go a long way. He told the audience to temper their expectations, as the film had a budget of a quarter of a million dollars compared to the typical $50 million Hollywood films have. He said that since his conversion to Christianity while serving active duty in the Marines, his passion has been bringing scripture to life. The film opened with a message from director David Helling, discussing the origins of the movie. As everyone made their way into the theater, there was lots of buzz about “The Chosen” and speculation about what “His Only Son” - releasing in around 2,000 theaters on March 31 - would be like. Walking into the Vineyard Megaplex, there was something that you don’t often see at red carpet premieres - some families were in attendance together. Rain drizzled outside on Wednesday as the film “His Only Son” was shown for the first time on the big screen to Angel Studios investors and donors alongside media personalities. VINEYARD - “Utah is a cold place to have a premiere,” joked Angel Studios co-founder Neal Harmon.
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