‘The Chosen’ Sets Former DreamWorks Exec Mark Sourian As President Of Production, Will Serve As Foundation For Bible-Based Entertainment Universe
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Former DreamWorks exec Mark Sourian has been appointed as President of Production for the Angel Studios Original The Chosen, with plans to build out an entertainment universe from the hit faith-based series.
The largest fan-supported entertainment project of all time, Dallas Jenkins’ The Chosen is a hugely popular episodic drama series about the life of Jesus Christ (Jonathan Roumie) and the calling of his initial disciples.
The crowdfunded show available via Angel Studios’ website and app, as well as its own dedicated app, has been translated into more than 50 languages, garnering over 510M views across 175 countries.
The show has also been licensed by Angel Studios to the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, Fox Nation and Walmart and has taken a handful of episodes and a Christmas special to movie theaters, in concert with Fathom Events, seeing them garner $34M at the domestic box office.
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