(cont'd from yesterday's post)
"The Chosen" fans love it; as one of them put it, "We're not lukewarm!" (A reference to Revelation 3.) About 9,000 supporters came to Texas last summer to take part in the filming of the scene where Jesus multiplies fish and bread to "feed the five thousand."
Production values draw fans because it's just better than most faith-based shows. As a Catholic writer says, "It was far less cheesy than what I'm used to seeing."
There's no quoting of the King James Bible here. Instead, there's modern idiom, beautiful lighting and music, good acting. Many actors look like they could be at home in the Middle East, including Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus. His father is Egyptian.
It's free to watch on The Chosen App.
from NYT
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