Slingshot, producer of the upcoming animated musical film “David,” sued Angel Studios for breach of contract and “other misdeeds,” accusing the faith-based distributor of a “hostile takeover” of its movie that violated several agreements for its own benefit.
The lawsuit, filed March 5 in Utah’s Fourth Judicial District Court and obtained by TheWrap, alleges Angel failed to honor a 2021 agreement for mutual approval provisions for marketing and distribution decisions for “David.” It also says the studio unilaterally engaged third parties without Slingshot’s consent and misused “David” to promote its own platform.
Similar complaints from “The Chosen” producers led to a separation from Angel last year.