INTERVIEW | Dallas Jenkins Shares Biggest Challenges for Season 3 of ‘The Chosen’

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🗓️ 18 November 2022

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Dallas Jenkins was considering hanging up his filmmaking hat after his movie “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone” bombed at the box office in 2017. “I got to a place that weekend where I didn't know if I would ever make another movie again,” Jenkins says. “When you have a failure, it's hard to find people who are eager and willing to finance your next venture.” With the support of his church, the film director decided to jump back into making a short movie about the birth of Christ. It was a hit. “Long story short, that short film ended up being the catalyst … [for] 16,000 people all over the world investing over $10 million into season one of “The Chosen,” and the rest is history,” Jenkins says. “The Chosen,” based on the Gospels, is a streaming dramatic series that follows the ministry of Jesus and his disciples. Episodes from season one and two have been streamed over 400 million times. On Nov. 18, episodes one and two of the third season of “The Chosen” will premiere in theaters. “Season three is kind of this transition moment of the disciples going, 'Yay, we're officially Jesus' apostles. Why aren't things awesome?' They have to wrestle with that, and I think the viewer does too,” Jenkins says. Jenkins joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss creation of the series and the greatest challenges he and the cast faced in filming season three. Find out how to watch "The Chose" here. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Dayless Ago podcast for Friday, November 18th. I'm Virginia Allen.
0:11.0	The Ministry of Jesus and His Disciples has been brought to life in recent years through
0:16.5	the streaming show The Chosen. Episodes from season one and two have been streamed
0:21.9	over 400 million times. And today, the first two episodes of season three are releasing
0:28.9	in theaters. Director of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, joins us on the show today to talk
0:34.6	about the most challenging part of filming season three and how the whole journey of filming
0:40.1	the show first began. Stay tuned for our conversation after this.
0:45.0	As conservatives, sometimes it feels like we're constantly on defense against bad ideas. Bad
0:50.2	philosophy, revisionist history, junk science, and divisive politics. But here's something
0:55.8	I've come to understand. When faced with bad ideas, it's not enough to just defend. If
1:00.9	we want to save this country, then it's time to go on offense. Conservative principles
1:06.4	are ideas that work, individual responsibility, strong local communities, and belief in the
1:11.8	American dream. As a former college professor and current president of the Heritage Foundation,
1:17.0	my life's mission is to learn, educate, and take action. My podcast, The Kevin Roberts
1:22.1	Show, is my opportunity to share that journey with you. I'll be diving into the critical
1:26.1	issues that plague our nation, having deep conversations with high profile guests, some
1:30.7	of whom may surprise you, and I want to ensure freedom for the next generation. Find The
1:35.0	Kevin Roberts Show, wherever you get your podcast.
1:40.4	The Chosen is a crowdfunded streaming series that follows the life and ministry of Jesus
1:46.6	and his disciples. The first season released in 2019, the second season in 2021, and
1:52.7	the third season is out this November. Here with us to talk about it is Dallas Jenkins.
1:58.4	He is the director and creator of the Chosen Dallas. Thanks for being here.
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