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THE CHOSEN Lands Spot on French Media Platform as Global Reach Grows

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THE CHOSEN Lands Spot on French Media Platform as Global Reach Grows

By Movieguide® Staff

Actor Jonathan Roumie began his journey in the role of Jesus in the TV series THE CHOSEN almost four years ago.

Despite the fully crowd-funded project’s popularity today—with theatrical Christmas specials, global reach, and just under 330 million views—Roumie recently discussed how he has witnessed God’s faithfulness to help THE CHOSEN succeed.

Roumie, who was recently in France for the show’s TV premiere in the country, talked with CBN News.

“I don’t know if I pinch myself, I’m more ‘bow my head to the ground’ because I never feel that I’m worthy of the things that are happening as a result,” Roumie said of his role, for which he won Movieguide®’s Grace Prize® at the Movieguide® Awards Gala in 2020.

“To be on a major network is a first,” Warnock said after the French platform, Canal+, picked up the show. “We love our platform, we love having a free app that’s available to the whole world, but to be embraced by Canal + has been such an honor.”

Movieguide® previously reported on THE CHOSEN’s global reach:

The crowd-funded series about the life of Jesus, THE CHOSEN, boomed to 260 million views in just two seasons and continued to grow by sharing the story of Jesus with global audiences.

Season 1, which premiered in 2019, is now available in 90 languages, and Season 2 is translated in 30, according to Christian Headlines.

THE CHOSEN director Dallas Jenkins announced that the series would span seven seasons.

Executive Producer Derral Eves revealed that THE CHOSEN team’s goal is to reach 1 billion people with the show.

“We’re going to get it out to a billion people, and we won’t stop at anything until Jesus comes,” Eves told Christian Headlines. “That’s the only thing that will stop us – if Jesus comes.”

Part of that effort is to make the series available in different countries, Eves said.

“From day one, when we realized that we wanted to get this out to a billion people, we had to figure out an international play,” Eves explained. “And the best way to go international is to make the app available for anyone in the world from any country to download. And it is available in almost every country.”

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.