BELOVED Today star Al Roker has thanked fans for their enthusiastic response to his new movie.
The meteorologist is the executive producer of the political film Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn, which premiered last month.
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The movie’s Instagram account shared a glowing review from one fan following a screening at the AmDoc (American Documentary and Animation Film) festival in Palm Springs, California.
A documentary student said: “It’s refreshing to see subjects like this portrayed because we don’t really get to see this side of politics.
“Especially as young voters, it’s inspiring to see really mobilizing content about representatives who really just want to represent people in the country that need the most representation.”
The student admitted that the movie was an “eye-opener” to how the political process operates.
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She said it helped raise awareness of the obstacles that candidates face.
Al thanked viewers for their “enthusiastic response” to his new movie as he posted a comment underneath the clip.
Last month, the broadcaster shared snaps of himself at the American premiere of the movie at the Outfest film festival.
Al was seen beaming as he posed next to the Kenyatta film poster and smiled alongside others who were involved with the project.
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The broadcaster dubbed the evening a “big night out in Hollywood.”
He posted: “Thanks to all who came out to be inspired by Malcolm's message of change through this amazing documentary!”
Al’s production company Al Roker Entertainment worked on the movie alongside Xpedition and Seven Knots Film and Media.
The movie focuses on Malcolm Kenyatta’s bid for The US Senate.
Kenyatta, a Democratic, is from Philadelphia and has been serving as a lawmaker in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2019.
He ran for the Democratic nomination in the run-up to the 2022 senate election in Pennsylvania but was defeated by John Fetterman in the primary.
But, Al is not only a meteorologist on the Today show and a movie producer; his production team is creating a new children's series called Weather Hunters.
The show, which is suitable for children ages five-to-eight, is designed to stimulate kids’ interest in weather and science.
Al said: “Weather Hunters has been a labor of love and a passion project for more than a decade and I cannot think of a better partner than PBS KIDS to make this dream come true.”
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