With the massive popularity of The Chosen, many have wondered, what will these guys for an encore? A lot apparently. Last week during the first “The Chosen Insiders Conference” (aka “ChosenCon”) where over 5,000 fans were in attendance, Dallas Jenkins announced the formation of 5&2 Studios. (Although the press release doesn’t say, I’m assuming that 5 & 2 stands for five loaves and two fishes.) Jenkins is the creator of The Chosen and will now serve as Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at 5&2 Studios.
“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. “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.”
“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. “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.”
First a crowd-funded passion project, 5&2 Studios has expanded its production arm with original scripted and unscripted programming, animated series, and digital content. A few new projects have been announced in addition to the upcoming comedy film, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever which stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Bell Wright and Lauren Graham. These projects include the animated children’s series, The Chosen Adventures, a new limited adventure series, The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls, and three more tales that need to be told. These are in addition to the Seasons 5-7 of The Chosen premiering in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
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 she feels that she doesn’t have the kinds of answers she’s looking for. The 14-episode animated series features the voice talents of Paul Walter Hauser, Yvonne Orji and 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.
“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 lovable characters.”
Celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls has seen and experienced many adventures in Man vs Wild and Running Wild with Bear Grylls. Now he shares his outdoor knowledge for a six-episode series produced by The Natural Studios in association with 5&2 Studios. In each episode of The Chosen in the Wild, Grylls will take a different cast member from The Chosen to go exploring while sharing their personal stories and diving deeper into their own perspectives of the series and the characters that they portray.
“This show allows viewers to discover what the real people behind the phenomenal The Chosen series are actually like,” says Grylls. “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.”
Other projects in development include a three-season series based on the life of Moses, a limited series based on the life of Joseph and a spin-off of sorts with The Way of the Chosen, a series that features the apostles of Christ and the book of Acts. No dates have been given on when or where to watch the new series.
Season 4 of The Chosen is now airing on The CW on Sundays at 8 p.m. (through October 20) and is also airing on Peacock, Prime Video and The Chosen app. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever opens in theaters on November 8, 2024.
Main Image: Dallas Jenkins (5&2 Studios)
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