Director Josh Weigel has apologized to executive producer for not letting her know Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire will distribute her new film “We are grateful for all [Wright] has done and regret she wasn’t informed about the partnership with The Daily Wire. That was not handled well, and we apologize for putting her in this position,” Weigel said in a joint statement with producer Rebekah Weigel from Peacetree Productions. Their response came two days after Wright The Daily Wire when the right-wing media company teamed up with to distribute .
The shared a now-deleted post on her Instagram page on Sunday to clarify that she was not involved in the decision to partner with The Daily Wire. “That was not my decision, and I was not given an update or made aware of this decision. I am in no way aligned or affiliated with The Daily Wire.
I am thankful for all who want to positively champion this film and campaign to serve children. However, I do not condone using this beautiful film for divisive political purposes. That is not why I joined the project,” Wright wrote in the social media post.
, released July 4, follows the true story of Bishop W.C. Martin and Donna Martin and their church in East Texas, and their efforts to help 22 families adopt 77 children from the local foster system.
Angel Studios, which also produced the faith-based hit film , initially acquired from Peacetree Productions. The company later struck a deal with The Daily Wire without Wright’s knowled.