For the very first time, “The Chosen” is “fully funded well before making its way to theaters,” creator Dallas Jenkins shared in an email update Friday, Dec. 20. What’s more, the show has achieved the status of being “the most translated TV series in history.”
“This year has been full of milestones for the show, and none of it would have been possible without you,” Jenkins told supporters. “Thanks to the generosity of over 104,000 supporters across 151 countries, Season 5 is fully funded. This is huge for us: for the first time, our show is fully funded well before making its way to theaters.”
“And while we’re still working toward the God-sized goal of 600 languages,” he continued, “I’m proud to share that The Chosen is officially the most translated TV series in history. (It’s available in more than 70 translations in our app.).”
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People can stream and learn more about “The Chosen” by visiting the show’s website.
‘The Chosen’ Season 5 Reaches Major Milestones
On Dec. 10, Dallas Jenkins, writer, creator, and director of “The Chosen,” announced in a livestream that Season 5 will be released in theaters beginning March 27. Earlier this year, Season 4 of the hit series was released in February and March, breaking ground as the first streaming TV show to be released in theaters in its entirety.
During the livestream, Jenkins revealed a sneak peek of two scenes from the upcoming season. One shows members of the Sanhedrin discussing what to do about Jesus. The other shows a conversation between Jesus and Judas. This latter scene has stirred up some controversy, in part because Jesus tells Judas that he (Jesus) will pray for his disciple.
Critics have also taken issue with Jesus saying, “You have a choice to make, Judas: Who you belong to? Who has your heart? I want it, and I’ve had it before. You followed me willingly.”
Jenkins posted a video responding to the criticism and expressing gratitude for the opportunity to have good faith, constructive conversations. Jenkins explained why he and “The Chosen” team believes Jesus’ comments are plausible and biblical.
“No, we are not implying that Jesus is going to pray that Judas will change his mind,” Jenkins said, later adding, “We are not implying that at this point in the story [that] Jesus wasn’t sure what was going to happen [or] was hoping things wouldn’t happen bad. Jesus knew.”
What’s more, Jesus’ comment about Judas’ heart “is not referring to salvation,” said Jenkins. The show’s director himself does not “believe you can just gain and lose your salvation at your own will.”
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