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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: The Wonder Project
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founded: ~2023
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status: active
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domain: entertainment
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tags: [production-company, faith-based, AI-production, Amazon-partnership]
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---
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# The Wonder Project
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**Type:** Production company
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**Founders:** Jon Erwin, Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten
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**Status:** Active
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**Notable Productions:** House of David (Amazon Prime)
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## Overview
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Production company founded by faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin (The Chosen, I Can Only Imagine biopic) and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten. Partnership with Amazon MGM Studios for House of David series.
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## AI Production Approach
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Pioneered integration of AI video generation tools (Kling, Runway, Luma, others) as planned episodic production workflow rather than experimental backup. House of David Season 2 deployed 253 AI-generated shots with 3.5x year-over-year increase.
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**Production Philosophy:**
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- "If it's AI-detectable, you've failed" — Jon Erwin
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- AI as craft tool enabling more ambitious visuals within budget
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- Seamless blending of AI-generated content with live-action and traditional VFX
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## Key Personnel
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- **Jon Erwin** — Co-founder, Director
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- **Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten** — Co-founder
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## Timeline
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- **~2023** — The Wonder Project founded
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- **2024** — House of David Season 1 premiered on Amazon Prime (73 AI shots)
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- **January 2025** — Amazon MGM Global Head of VFX Chris del Conte began Season 2 collaboration
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- **March 2026** — House of David Season 2 premiered (253 AI shots)
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- **May 18, 2026** — Jon Erwin presenting at Kling AI panel at Cannes |