https://www.newsweek.com/sound-freedom-pope-francis-movie-1823040

Pope Francis played a special role in ensuring Sound of Freedom made it to the silver screen, the movie's producer has told Newsweek in an exclusive interview.

The film, about former Homeland Security agent turned anti-child sex trafficking champion Tim Ballard, is the 10th highest grossing in the United States so far this year, surprising everyone with its success. But it sat in limbo for years after filming wrapped in 2018, with producers never knowing if it would see the light of day.

Sound of Freedom producer Eduardo Verástegui began developing the project with writer/director Alejandro Monteverde in 2015. Soon after, Verástegui got to meet Pope Francis and made sure he took his chance to tell him about it.