YOUNG WASHINGTON distributed by ANGEL studios (2026). Over the Fourth of July weekend it grossed $19 million. It exceeded expectations and there will be a sequel called, "1776."
The story is simple. George Washington lost his father at a young age and was raised by his half-brother. He aspires to be in the British army in Virginia - but is rejected. His ambition gets him promoted as a British "major" which he never earned. George knows the land of Virginia and gives a message to the French. He doesn't know that he falls into the French and Indian war. He starts another war between the French and the British. His ambition helps him fight for his own Virginian people. George becomes a hero in the press.
"Young" was filmed in Europe and Canada. The land is beautiful and harsh in Virginia. The lush greens, torrential rain and freezing rivers look great. George is also seen riding his horse over spacious Green Meadows. The costume design is spot on from George, down to the Native American designs. It has to be accurate because of high definition cameras. It didn't look fake at all.
There is a myth that George chopped down a cherry tree proclaiming that, "I cannot tell a lie." It's interesting to see in this bio-pic that he keeps hitting big and small trees with an ax.
As a native/indigenous male. I liked how the natives were portrayed correctly by history. They weren't just Hollywood "savages." I enjoyed this. Check it out.
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