Everything You Need to Know About THE CHOSEN Creator’s New Projects

Published: September 24, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About THE CHOSEN Creator’s New Projects

Movieguide® Contributor

THE CHOSEN creator Dallas Jenkins has several new projects underway with his new production company, 5&2 Studios.

The “new independent studio…will now oversee production of THE CHOSEN franchise in addition to a future lineup of film and television projects set in the biblical world,” a press release said.

“Nearly every time I encounter a viewer, they say something about wanting more Bible content from us. I always say we need to not get ahead of ourselves and remain focused, but now we’ve got a robust enough team to expand our efforts,” said Jenkins, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at 5&2 Studios and Creator and Executive Producer of THE CHOSEN. “I’m very excited to bring our ‘Chosen way’ to more great stories from the Bible, and it’s awesome that we get to first announce it to the fans who helped get us here long before we were popular.”

Jenkins made the announcement at ChosenCon, a gathering of over 5,000 fans in Orlando on Sep. 20 – 21.

5&2 Studios currently has several projects underway: THE CHOSEN ADVENTURES, THE CHOSEN IN THE WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS, a 3-season series that covers Moses’ story, an 8-episode series for Joseph’s tale and a series that follows THE CHOSEN called ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

“THE CHOSEN ADVENTURES follows 9-year-old Abby in the Galilean city of Capernaum, circa 30 CE. Inquisitive young Abby is bursting at the seams with questions and feels she doesn’t have the kinds of answers she’s looking for. When she and her best friend, Joshua, meet Jesus will all that change? The 14-episode animated series features the voice talents of Emmy® winner Paul Walter Hauser (BLACK BIRD, I, TONYA), Emmy® nominee Yvonne Orji (INSECURE) and two-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist Jordin Sparks, as well cast members from THE CHOSEN, including Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish, Noah James, Joey Vahedi, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Brandon Potter and George H. Xanthis,” the press release said.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Paul, Yvonne, and Jordin into THE CHOSEN family as we continue to produce more incredible content for our fans,” said Ryan Swanson, Creator/Executive Producer of THE CHOSEN ADVENTURES and Executive Producer of THE CHOSEN. “We were surprised and encouraged to discover that children have been watching THE CHOSEN alongside their parents, so we wanted to continue the family co-viewing experience by creating an animated series that is full of humor, heartfelt life lessons, and loveable characters.”

THE CHOSEN IN THE WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS consists of a six-episode unscripted adventure. Grylls will take one cast member into the wild each episode while discovering their personal stories and view of the character they play in THE CHOSEN.

“This show allows viewers to discover what the real people behind the phenomenal THE CHOSEN series are actually like. The wild opens people up in a way nothing else does, and it challenges us to dig deep and find our true selves. This adventure series pushes THE CHOSEN actors like never before whilst also discovering their own personal stories of life and faith. That’s the magic of this new series, bringing new insight and revelation to some of TV’s most loved and watched characters,” said Grylls.

Movieguide® previously awarded Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in THE CHOSEN, with a Grace Prize® for Most Inspiring Television Performance. Several episodes of THE CHOSEN have also earned Teddy Bear Awards®.

Earlier this year, The Chosen LLC and Angel Studios ended their production arrangement, and an arbitrator granted Jenkins oversight of the series.

Movieguide® recently reported on the filming of THE CHOSEN Season 5:

Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus, reflected on filming Season 5 and the anticipation of the upcoming last two seasons.

“When I last left my house before I started filming in Utah in April, I took a look around, and I thought, ‘The next time I see this place, I will have completed [shooting] the Last Supper in the Garden of Gethsemane,’ and I was overwhelmed with emotion because that means the journey’s almost over,” Roumie revealed on the “Pints With Aquinas” podcast.

THE CHOSEN was picked up by the CW network and aired the first episode of the fourth season this month. Jenkins said while he is excited about his series being picked up by major networks, he is more excited about the spiritual impact the groundbreaking show will have by reaching people who might not see it otherwise.