New studio name, new old stories to tell
“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. 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.”
— Dallas Jenkins.
We couldn’t have said it better, Dallas. Yeah, our team is pretty excited about our new studio name. But we’re beyond excited about the opportunity to connect you to even more amazing stories from the Bible.
When it became clear we were going to develop these stories, we knew we’d need a new name for our independent studio. Of course, we went back to our roots, focusing on the story of how The Chosen was born.
“It’s not our job to feed the 5,000,” Dallas often says, “only to provide the loaves and fish,” referencing the story of how Jesus used one little boy’s five loaves and two fish to feed the multitudes. 5&2 Studios is bringing that philosophy to each of these new projects.
Here comes BIG trouble…
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 goes wild
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 imagine Judas (Luke Dimyan) parachuting into the wild?
The Chosen enters its final seasons
Dropping in 2025, the events of Holy Week are here in Season 5. You’ll be following Jesus and the apostles from the Triumphal Entry through the Last Supper. Seasons 6 and 7 will include special theatrical releases focusing on the crucifixion and resurrection.
Binge… Moses?
We’ll take a journey into ancient history — and the Old Testament — with two of the most iconic and dramatic stories ever told with a three-season season series featuring Moses and a limited series on the life of Joseph. Plus, we’ll pick up where Season 7 leaves off, telling the story of Paul and the apostles.
We also put out an officially official press release. You can read it here.