‘The Chosen’: Lionsgate Takes Worldwide Rights To Hit Jesus Drama
deadline.comLionsgate has taken worldwide distribution rights to The Chosen, the hit Jesus of Nazareth drama widely regarded as the most successful crowdfunded TV series of all time.
Lionsgate will shop all three seasons of Dallas Jenkins’ hit globally, having already had more than 110 million viewers in 175 countries and with plans to make it available in 600 languages, according to the studio.
The historical drama tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Jewish oppression in first-century Israel, it shares an authentic and intimate look at Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings.
The Chosen started out as a crowdfunded project as Jenkins’ desired to create a bingeable series about Jesus, and has since amassed a huge following, roundly considered to be the most successful crowdfunded TV series of all time.
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