The Gatekeepers Are the Problem, Willie and Korie Robertson on EKKL

Willie and Korie Robertson have been watching how entertainment shapes culture since Duck Dynasty first aired on cable. They have seen cable give way to streaming, watched the iPads appear in their grandchildren's hands, and decided that the answer to bad content is not just criticism — it is a better option. EKKL Entertainment is their answer: a faith and family streaming platform that also houses podcasts and devotionals, built for families who are tired of trying to figure out what is safe to watch.

Faith families, Hollywood's blind spot, and a rock star who finds God in a hospital room: Willie and Korie share why they believe Hollywood does not overlook the faith and family audience so much as it simply does not understand it, why Duck Dynasty and God's Not Dead proved the appetite is real, and why the gatekeepers of traditional entertainment have kept too many good stories from reaching the people who need them. They also give a preview of Elijah Peele, releasing in theaters August 14, a gritty true story about a rock star whose life is falling apart who finds himself in a hospital room with a young girl and a chance at redemption — the kind of story, Willie says, where you do not realize it is a faith film until it has already gotten to you.

Highlights

• Why Willie and Korie believe streaming is where culture is being shaped and why they wanted to be part of shaping it
• How watching their own kids and grandchildren consume content made the need for EKKL feel urgent and personal
• Why Hollywood does not overlook the faith and family audience — it just does not understand it
• How Duck Dynasty, God's Not Dead, and dozens of faith films proved the audience has always been there
• Why the gatekeepers of traditional entertainment are the problem and what EKKL offers as an alternative
• Elijah Peele, releasing August 14, a gritty true story about a rock star whose chase for everything leaves him with nothing
• Why Willie loves that Elijah Peele does not announce itself as a faith film in the first five minutes
• How EKKL goes beyond streaming to include podcasts and devotionals as a full trusted home for faith families

Resources / Links / CTA

• 🌐 EKKL Entertainment: https://m.ekkl.com
• 📱 Instagram Korie Robertson: https://www.instagram.com/korie.robertson
• 🎬 Elijah Peele: in theaters August 14
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