About this episode
Leonard Leo is a conservative lawyer and co-chairman of the Federalist Society who played a significant role in shifting the U.S. Supreme Court rightward . Now he is focusing his efforts on reshaping American culture through entertainment . He’s channeling funds towards high production value Christian and conservative television shows and films, including Amazon Prime’s hit " House of David .” WSJ’s Maggie Severns reports on how Leo is using a fund of more than $1 billion to back Hollywood blockbusters that push a more right-wing agenda. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood - Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Longevity in Hollywood Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices