Erwin brothers

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Andrew and Jon Erwin, known as the Erwin Brothers, are American Christian film directors, screenwriters and film producers known for such films as Woodlawn, October Baby, Moms' Night Out and I Can Only Imagine which have collectively grossed more than $150 million worldwide. They are the leaders and co-founders of the production company Kingdom Story Company.

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Early life The Erwin brothers were born in Birmingham, Alabama.Gregory E. Miller, Brothers want to ‘build a bridge’ between Hollywood and Christians, New York Post, 15 mars 2018 They are the children of Shelia Joyce and former state senator Hank Erwin and grandsons of Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin Sr., a Medal of Honor recipient and World War II veteran.

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Career

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Early projects After stopping their studies at a film school, the Erwin brothers produced The Cross and the Towers, a documentary about the steel cross found in the debris of the World Trade Center towers after September 11 attacks.Bob Carlton, 'October Baby,' first feature for Birmingham's Erwin brothers, opens this weekend, al.com, October 27, 2011

Jon Erwin served as second unit director for Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick's 2011 film Courageous.S David Acuff, ‘October Baby’ The Erwin Brothers, Christian Blockbusters and the New Roman Road, linkedin.com, USA, March 22, 2018 When asked by Alex in reference to his career, "what is your purpose?", Jon and Andrew conceived the idea for their first feature film, October Baby, a Christian pro-life drama which was released in 2011.Melena Ryzik, Film Inspired by ‘Abortion Survivor’ Is Quiet Hit, The New York Times, April 4, 2012 The brothers went on to produce and direct several other faith-based films, including comedy Moms' Night Out (2014), and sports drama Woodlawn (2015).

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Commercial breakthrough and Kingdom Story Company Their 2018 music biopic I Can Only Imagine, became a Sleeper hit with $17.1 million from 1,629 theaters during its debut weekend, and went on to become the most successful independent film of the year of 2018, as well as the third-highest grossing music biopic at the time of its release. Distributed by Lionsgate Films, made more in box office receipts than all of their previous films combined and is their most successful film to date, with $86 million in worldwide box office against a production budget of $7 million.

The success of I Can Only Imagine led to the founding of Kingdom Story Company, a subsidiary of Lionsgate founded by the Erwin brothers and frequent filmmaking collaborator Kevin Downes, specializing in Christian films. Some will be directed by the Erwins, while other movies will use newcomers and other veteran directors. Jon Erwin compared it to a "Christian Pixar Studios" or "Christian Marvel Studios". As Baptist Press put it, the company will specialize "in a specific area"—the faith-based genre—and be able to "work on multiple films at one time."

In early 2019, the Erwins revealed that their fifth film, I Still Believe, would be focusing on the life story of Christian musician Jeremy Camp. It was released on March 13, 2020.

In February 2020, Andrew Erwin related the Erwins' goal in filmmaking:

In 2021, they released The Jesus Music, a documentary about contemporary Christian music. They also released American Underdog, a biopic about NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. The film drew $27 million at the box office and was positively reviewed by critics.

In 2023, the brothers released Jesus Revolution, a drama about the life of the Christian men who sparked a Jesus movement in Southern California in the 1960s. Though it received mixed reviews, the film grossed $54 million on a budget of $15 million.

In 2024, they released Ordinary Angels, based on a true story during the 1994 North American cold wave. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and grossed $20 million on a $12 million budget.

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The Wonder Project In 2023, Jon Erwin founded a new studio called Wonder Project with former Netflix executive Kelly Hoogstraten "to create a trusted brand that serves the faith and values audience globally with movies and TV shows they didn’t know were possible." Jon Erwin, Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten Launch Faith-Based Indie Studio The Wonder Project; Jason Blum, Lionsgate, UTA Among Backers The new company received $100 million in seed funding from companies including Lionsgate and filmmaker Dallas Jenkins, who is a shareholder in the company. Religious Movies Are Sweeping Hollywood. Rich Investors Are Pouring In Millions. Their first project is House of David, a historical drama series which was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2025.

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Filmography

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Jon Erwin

2006	The Cross and the Towers				Documentary film Also cinematographer and editor
2011	October Baby				Also executive producer and cinematographer
2012	Fully Alive
2014	Moms' Night Out
2015	Woodlawn
2017	Steve McQueen: American Icon				Documentary film
2018	I Can Only Imagine
2020	I Still Believe
2021	The Jesus Music				Documentary film
	American Underdog
2023	Jesus Revolution
2024	Ordinary Angels
	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2025	The Unbreakable Boy
	Sarah's Oil				Post-production
2026	Young Washington				Filming

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Andrew Erwin

2006	The Cross and the Towers				Documentary film
2008	Hearing Everett: The Rancho Sordo Mudo Story
2011	October Baby				Also story writer and executive producer
2012	Fully Alive
2014	Moms' Night Out
2015	Woodlawn
2017	Steve McQueen: American Icon				Documentary film
2018	I Can Only Imagine
2020	I Still Believe
2021	The Jesus Music				Documentary film
	American Underdog
2023	Jesus Revolution
2024	Ordinary Angels
	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2025	The Unbreakable Boy
2026	I Can Only Imagine 2				Post-production

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