How Both Fantasy and History are balanced in House of David

About this episode

The episode discusses the balance of fantasy and history in the series House of David, featuring an interview with Executive Producer Jon Gunn.

At Religion Unplugged, we talk a lot about how faith shows up in modern movies and tv shows. And, more and more, we are noticing a positive shift. Movies about religion are getting better funding, booking high profile actors and holding their own at the box office. One of the projects, that fits this category is Amazon’s House of David. “House of David” follows the Biblical epic that is the life of King David, which has, so far, traced his journey from a nobody shepherd boy to a great warrior who slays the giant Goliath. All while the Errant King Saul rules the Israelites. The Show stars Michael Iskander as David, Ali Suliman as King Saul, and Stephan Lang as Samuel the Prophet. When the series came out last year, Religion Unplugged’s Culture Critic, Joseph Holmes, said he believed it had potential to be even better than The Chosen, which has across the board, turned heads for its radical commitment to both Biblical accuracy and excellent artistry. With the release of House of David’s second season, Joseph called it “one of the best things the faith-based film space has ever made.” One of Joseph’s most consistent praises for the show has been its ability to balance history and…

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Holmes

Guest: Jon Gunn

Topics covered

• faith in media
• religious films
• historical narratives
• myth vs reality
• King David
• Bronze Age

Keywords

• House of David
• King David
• faith-based films
• mythology
• historical accuracy
• Joseph Holmes
• Jon Gunn

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: House of David, The Chosen

Places: Israelites

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