{
  "id": 17298456,
  "title": "Angel Studios makes purity pledge, banning sex, nudity, profanity, and blasphemy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/angel-studios-makes-purity-pledge-banning-sex-nudity-profanity-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:14:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/angel-studios-makes-a-content-purity-pledge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a bid to cater to the demand for family-friendly content, Angel Studios, a faith-friendly indie studio, has pledged to ban nudity, sex, profanity, and blasphemy from their productions. The move comes after a decrease in sex scenes in Hollywood films, which has left many viewers, particularly younger audiences, unsatisfied. The two biggest movies of the year, \"The Odyssey\" and \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\" are notably chaste, with minimal nudity and very little profanity.\n\nAngel Studios, known for \"The Sounds of Freedom,\" \"Young Washington,\" and the upcoming \"Hershey,\" aims to provide content that aligns with the values of its target audience. Co-founder Jeff Harmon, speaking on Fox News, stated that Hollywood has drifted away from the values of its audience, which has led him and his brother Neal to vow that there will be \"never... nudity or sex on screen\" in their content. Moreover, Angel Studios will not misuse God's name in their productions, ensuring that language is appropriate for families of faith.\n\nThe studio's previous endeavor, VidAngel, attempted to edit out objectionable material from existing movies. However, the company faced legal issues when studios sued for cracking DVDs and Blu-rays to make these edits, leading to a $62 million damages payout and bankruptcy in 2017. Angel Studios, resurrected in 2020, hopes to set out and \"fix this problem\" by creating content that caters to middle America's preferences.",
  "summary": "Angel Studios makes a content purity pledge.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}