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\n A new animated film titled \u201cDavid\u201d tells the story of King David \u2014 from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. \/ Credit: Sunrise Animation Studios<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

A new animated film called \u201cDavid<\/a>\u201d tells the story of King David,\u00a0from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. Created by Sunrise Animation Studios, the film aims to bring the story of David to life for both children and adults. <\/p>\n

Released in theaters Dec. 19, the film features popular Christian singers including Phil Wickham and Lauren Daigle. <\/p>\n

Brent Dawes, the writer and director of the film, told CNA in an interview that the inspiration for the film came 30 years ago when the founders of Sunrise Animation Studios first created the studio. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe studio was started by a guy and his wife, Phil and Jacqui Cunningham, and one of the reasons they started a studio was because Phil had a desire to make a movie on David over 30 years ago,\u201d said Dawes, who has been working with the Cunninghams for 25 years. \u201cSo it\u2019s been a vision for more than 30 years for him.\u201d <\/p>\n

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A new animated film titled \u201cDavid\u201d tells the story of King David \u2014 from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. Credit: Sunrise Animation Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Originally planned to be a live-action film, Cunningham approached Dawes 11 years ago about making the film animated instead. <\/p>\n

He said he thought making the film this way would \u201copen the audience up hugely because families can watch it, kids can watch it, and it just allows so many more people to access it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDavid, as you might know, is not the most PG-friendly story in the Bible. So if you\u2019re going to do a live-action version it\u2019s going to be pretty R-rated and pretty much for adults,\u201d Dawes explained. \u201cSo, making it an animation allowed us to sort of turn it back a little bit, still tell the story authentically, but tell it in a sort of gentler way so it meant it could just reach a much wider audience, which is wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dawes pointed out that faith-based media, such as films like this one, are important to make, especially for children, because \u201cHollywood doesn\u2019t tell stories from the heart anymore, and it tells it from a board room. Also, so many movies are told with an agenda, whether it\u2019s political, whether it\u2019s belief, all sorts of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cSo telling a story like this, obviously we\u2019re coming from a Christian point of view, but it was important for us that we tell this movie for a world audience. We also don\u2019t want to alienate people who don\u2019t believe. We believe this is a truly accessible story, whether you believe or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not telling the audience, \u2018You have to believe what our character believes,\u2019 but our story is based 3,000 years ago, and this is what he believed, and this is how he lived his life. So, let us tell you that story. And however you want to engage with that, that\u2019s up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A new animated film titled \u201cDavid\u201d tells the story of King David \u2014 from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. Credit: Sunrise Animation Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dawes shared that during all the time working with the story of David, he has learned several things from the famous king, specifically that \u201cwhen a challenge comes up, it\u2019s something to be faced with confidence, not with nervousness or fear \u2014 like David when he faced Goliath \u2026 He had a faith and a confidence and a childlike faith at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dawes said he hopes viewers will not only be entertained but also left inspired. He hopes the\u00a0 film \u201cspeaks to each individual where they are in their life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A new animated film titled \u201cDavid\u201d tells the story of King David \u2014 from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. \/ Credit: Sunrise Animation Studios CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). 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