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Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn’t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.

Soul on Fire : A tragic accident leaves 9-year-old John O’Leary with burns covering 100% of his body. He soon embarks on a miraculous road to recovery with support from family, the community, and baseball announcer Jack Buck. Grateful for the gift of life, John becomes a motivational speaker who inspires millions of people to make the world a better place.

Director : Sean McNamara

Producer : David Brookwell, Sean McNamara, Margaret French Isaac, J. Todd Harris

Screenwriter : Gregory Poirier

Distributor : Affirm Films

Production Co : Branded Pictures Entertainment, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

Rating : PG (Thematic Content|Burn Injuries|Suggestive Material|Some Peril)

Genre : Biography, Drama

Original Language : English

Release Date (Theaters) : Oct 10, 2025, Wide

Runtime : 1h 51minutes

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