Young David | |
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Created by | Phil Cunningham |
Based on | 1 Samuel |
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Composer | Andries Smit |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
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Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Charl Collocott |
Running time | 6 minutes |
Production companies | Minno Angel Studios Slingshot Productions Sunrise Animation Studios |
Original release | |
Release | November 10, 2023 March 8, 2024 | –
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Young David is an American Christian five-part animated television miniseries created by Phil Cunningham, based on 1 Samuel featuring the character of the same name, distributed by Angel Studios and produced by Minno with Sunrise Animation Studios and Slingshot Productions. It follows the humble beginnings of young David as a shepherd, a warrior, a musician, and a poet.
The series serves as a prequel for the upcoming animated film, David, set to be released in 2025.[1]
Young David explores the developmental years of young David as a shepherd, as a warrior, as a musician, and as a poet.[1]
Episodes are released monthly on both Minno and Angel Studios, beginning on November 10, 2023 and ended on March 8, 2024.[2]
No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Warrior" | Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham | Brent Dawes | November 10, 2023 |
2 | "King" | Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham | Brent Dawes and Kyle Portbury | December 8, 2023 |
3 | "Shepherd" | Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham | Brent Dawes | January 12, 2024 |
4 | "Poet" | Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham | Brent Dawes | February 9, 2024 |
5 | "Worshipper" | Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham | Brent Dawes | March 8, 2024 |
The episodes of the series were kept short due to the cost of animation.[3] The series features two original songs from award-winning artist Jonas Myrin.[4] In November 2023, it was announced that Minno would be releasing an illustrated companion picture book. The book would correspond to each episode of the series.[5]