Sound of Freedom director denies film linked to QAnon theory Alejandro Monteverde says film reception ‘heartbreaking’ as lead actor repeats conspiracy theory’s main points The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023
Trump grand jurors face QAnon threats Experts warn of "chilling effect that personal targeting can have on jurors, on voters, on elected officials" Salon · Aug 26, 2023
Summer box office 2023: what were the big hits and misses? It was the season of Barbenheimer but also one that saw some of the costliest flops that the industry has ever seen The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2023
‘The film the woke Nazis don’t want you to see!’ How the culture wars made Sound of Freedom a blockbuster How did a mid-budget thriller about child trafficking become a box office smash? With a lot of help from conspiracy theorists, the US’s religious right and Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Threats, slurs and menace: Far-right websites target Fulton County grand jurors Some far-right websites are circulating addresses supposedly of grand jurors involved in the Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump. Their calls for violence are causing alarm. WEKU · Aug 18, 2023
First Thing: the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump The Republican governor of Georgia refutes the former president’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and more. Plus: the slow recovery process after Hawaii’s wildfires The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023
From Sound of Freedom to Ron DeSantis: how QAnon’s crazy conspiracy theories went mainstream The movement itself may have grown quieter – but its ideas have percolated into public discourse, freed from their ridiculous premise The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023
Sound of Freedom director says Jim Caviezel’s QAnon comments ‘hurt my work’ Alejandro Monteverde speaks out about film’s origins, saying seeing it linked to pedophile conspiracy theory has been ‘heartbreaking’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023
Sound of Freedom director says QAnon criticisms about the film are ‘heartbreaking’: ‘It hurts me’ Sleeper hit has become a favourite among prominent right-wing figures including Donald Trump The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aid After a June gathering in Fort Worth sponsored by a new company, Influenceable, social media leaders began backing the suspended Texas attorney general and a controversial human trafficking film. Those who favor transparency in political advocacy are concerned. The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2023
Why is QAnon afraid of the Masons? Anti-Masonic prejudice goes back to the Nazis — and well before that. Somehow the QAnon cult has reanimated it Salon · Aug 13, 2023
‘Better martyrs’: the growing role of women in the far-right movement The pipeline from mommy blogger to Tradwife to book-banner is an important aspect of the extreme right wing in the US The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023
‘It happens again and again’: why Americans are obsessed with secret societies From the Salem witch trials to QAnon, people have remained fixated on the idea that dark forces are controlling society, explored in a revealing new book The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023
Investor for ‘Sound of Freedom’ film about child sex trafficking is charged with accessory to child kidnapping Fabian Marta’s attorney said his charges were ‘unfounded’ The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023 Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights fueled by national groups, money An Associated Press analysis of campaign finance data shows that supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment change in Ohio are largely funded by out-of-state donors, despite repeated messaging about the need to get such interests out of Ohio politics
Zenger · Aug 1, 2023 The Surprising Box-office Hit That Defies Expectations And Tackles A Sensitive Subject Controversial film 'Sound of Freedom' challenges narratives and gains unexpected success
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 The big idea: is it too late to stop extremism taking over politics? Bizarre conspiracy thinking has infiltrated the mainstream in many western democracies. How can we push back?
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023 US conservative hit Sound of Freedom to be shown in Australian cinemas Dendy cinemas among those suggesting it will screen movie promoted by American right wing ‘due to overwhelming demand’, despite questions as to actual popularity
Salon · Jul 26, 2023 QAnon and the death of the Obamas' chef Some are challenging the details of the chef's death, despite having no concrete evidence to the contrary
The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2023 Sound of Freedom passed the $100m mark. Who’s really watching the movie? The ‘QAnon adjacent’ film, co-opted by the right wing, has a ‘pay it forward’ scheme resulting in sold-out shows but empty theaters
Salon · Jul 22, 2023 It's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" – but for QAnon God's children may not be for sale, but box-office hit "Sound of Freedom" is making a run on the public's credulity
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Trump calls for ‘immediate’ death penalty for child traffickers after watching QAnon-linked movie He claimed that during his presidency child trafficking was ‘down to the lowest number in many years just four years ago’
Cinemablend · Jul 21, 2023 While The Flash And Other Movies Struggle At The Box Office, One Movie Has Quietly Surprised With More Than $100 Million The summer box office has had ups and downs with films like the Flash tanking. However, one indie movie just surpassed $100 million dollars.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Actor Jim Caviezel proclaims Trump ‘the new Moses’ after visiting him at Bedminster Actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ made the biblical comparison on Fox News
The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023 Trump hosts screening of Sound of Freedom, a hit with QAnon devotees Ex-president holds golf club screening of child trafficking film, with Steve Bannon, Kari Lake and Jack Posobiec in attendance