Creator of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, embarks on his next chapter with the formation of 5&2 Studios, a new independent studio that will now oversee production of The Chosen franchise in addition to a future lineup of film and television projects set in the biblical world. The announcement was made during the first day of the ChosenCon fan convention in Orlando.
"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 Dallas Jenkins, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at 5&2 Studios and Creator and Executive Producer of The Chosen, as well as Director of Lionsgate’s upcoming film The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. “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.”
Over 5,000 fans of The Chosen gathered at The Chosen Insiders Conference (a.k.a. “ChosenCon”) for the two-day celebratory fan convention on September 20-21 in Orlando, featuring panel discussions, cast meet-and-greets, special announcements, sneak previews, and more. The first ChosenCon was held in Dallas, TX in 2023 with over 3,500 attendees.
The new 5&2 Studios is currently in production or development on some the following projects:
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. Insatiably curious and imaginative, Abby feels like no one has the kind of answers she’s looking for. When she and her best friend, Joshua, meet Jesus, everything changes.
The 14-episode animated series features the voice talents of Emmy winner (and huge Chosen fan) Paul Walter Hauser, Emmy nominee Yvonne Orji (also a huge Chosen fan) and Grammy-nominated artist Jordin Sparks (yep, you guessed it, she’s also a huge Chosen fan) And cast members from The Chosen will be joining the fun, including Jonathan Roumie, Paras Patel, Liz Tabish, Noah James, Joey Vahedi, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Brandon Potter, and George H. Xanthis.
The Chosen In the Wild with Bear Grylls
This one is gonna be fun. In each episode, survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls ventures into the wild with different cast members (and Dallas).
They’ll talk about their personal stories and dive deeper into their own perspectives on The Chosen and the characters they portray. Make sure you check out Bear’s other shows, Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Emmy-nominated!), You vs. Wild, and Man vs. Wild. Crossing our fingers here, but can you image Judas (Luke Dimyan) parachuting into the wild?
The Chosen
Debuting in 2025, Season 5 follows Jesus during “Holy Week,” including the final events occurring through the Last Supper. Launching in 2026 and 2027 respectively, Seasons 6 and 7 will include special theatrical releases focusing on the Crucifixion and Resurrection. Season 4 is currently airing on The CW on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT through October 20 and is also available on Peacock, Prime Video, and The Chosen app.
The Chosen is a groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus (actor Jonathan Roumie), seen through the eyes of those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the seven-season show shares an authentic and intimate look at Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings.
With over 250 million viewers, The Chosen is one of the most-watched shows in the world. The series is consistently a top performer across streaming platforms Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Netflix plus a top-rated broadcast weekly on The CW. What started as a crowd-funded project has now garnered over 800 million episode views and more than 16 million social media followers.
The Chosen is an independent production written, directed, and produced by Dallas Jenkins and distributed globally by Lionsgate.
About 5&2 Studios
Founded by Dallas Jenkins following the global success of the hit series The Chosen, 5&2 Studios is an independent studio that connects people around the world to stories from the Bible through uniquely human and authentic storytelling and audience engagement. From its humble beginnings as a crowd-funded passion project, the studio has expanded its production arm with original scripted and unscripted programming, animated series, and digital content, in addition to managing its own distribution, marketing, consumer products, and studio facilities. For more information, visit http://5and2Studios.com.