Wonder Project
American film and television studio
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The Wonder Project is an American independent film and television studio in partnership with AmazonMGM specializing in the production of Christian-themed entertainment.[1]
Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten
| Company type | Film production |
|---|---|
| Industry | Faith-based entertainment |
| Founded | December 6, 2023 |
| Founder | Erwin Brothers Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas Los Angeles, California |
Key people | Jon Erwin Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten Dallas Jenkins |
| Products | Motion pictures Television programming |
| Website | www |
The Wonder Project was founded in 2023 by director-producer Jon Erwin and former YouTube and Netflix executive Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten.[2] It received $75 million in seed funding from investors including Lionsgate, Jason Blum, United Talent Agency, and others. Dallas Jenkins was brought on board as a special adviser.
The company's first major production was House of David, a biblical drama about the life of David produced for Amazon Prime Video. The deal was announced in early 2024 and the series premiered in February 2025.[3] The series was well-received and soared to the top of Amazon's viewership charts, prompting Amazon to renew it for a second of three planned seasons.[4]
In 2025, the company announced a deal to create a Wonder Project subscription service as an add-on to Amazon Prime Video which will allow early access to Wonder Project productions as well as hundreds of classic titles.[5][6] The service launched on October 5, 2025, with exclusive access to season 2 of House of David before it was rolled out to all Amazon Prime subscribers. It attracted 500,000 subscribers in its first three weeks.[7]
A theatrical film entitled Sarah's Oil was released on November 7, 2025, via Amazon MGM Studios. Projects in development include The Breadwinner, starring Nate Bargatze; a drama series called It's Not Like That starring Scott Foley and Erinn Hayes in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios; Young Washington, a feature film produced with Angel Studios about the early life of George Washington; and Flyer, a film about the Wright brothers.[8]