The King of Kings (2025 film)

The King of Kings
Teaser poster
Directed by	Seong-ho Jang
Written by	Seong-ho Jang
Based on	The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens
Produced by	Seong-ho Jang Anfernee Kim Woo-hyung Kim
Starring	Kenneth Branagh Uma Thurman Mark Hamill Pierce Brosnan Roman Griffin Davis Forest Whitaker Ben Kingsley Oscar Isaac
Production company	Mofac Animation
Distributed by	Angel Studios
Release date	April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
Country	United States
Language	English

The King of Kings is an upcoming American animated Christian film written and directed by Seong-ho Jang, loosely inspired by the short story The Life of Our Lord. It features the voices of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill, Pierce Brosnan, Roman Griffin Davis, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 11, 2025, by Angel Studios.

The film follows Charles Dickens, a young author that tells about the Lord Jesus Christ. Together, he and Walter Dickens embark on an adventure as the master storyteller engages his youngest son's vivid imagination.

• Kenneth Branagh as Charles Dickens
• Uma Thurman as Catherine Dickens
• Mark Hamill as King Herod
• Pierce Brosnan as Pontius Pilate
• Roman Griffin Davis as Walter Dickens
• Forest Whitaker as Peter
• Ben Kingsley as High Priest Caiaphas
• Oscar Isaac as Jesus Christ
• Ava Sanger as Mary Dickens

In September 2024, it was announced that an animated adaptation loosely based on The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens was in development, with Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Roman Griffin Davis, Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, and Ben Kingsley joining the cast.^[1]

In November 2024, Angel Studios acquired the rights to the film. It is currently scheduled to be released on April 11, 2025.^[2]

The official teaser for the film was released in November 2024.^[2]

• The King of Kings at IMDb