‘The Chosen’ Pulls Off Record-Breaking Debut as Season 5 Premieres in Theaters
Millions flocked to the proverbial table for the box-office debut of “The Chosen: Last Supper.”
The season-five theatrical release of the series based on the life of Jesus pulled off a surprise performance for its opening weekend, raking in $11.5 million across across 2,478 theaters around the country, according to Box Office Mojo.
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After its three-day run, “The Chosen: Last Supper,” the first part of a three-part premiere, earned itself a third-place finish, following behind its new-release competitor, “A Working Man,” an action movie starring Jason Statham, and Disney’s live-action “Snow White,” a holdover from the week before.
As for “The Chosen,” this past weekend’s theatrical release marks the best premiere for the series, since it began debuting in theaters. “The Chosen: Last Supper” pulled ahead of its previous record-holder, the theatrical release of episodes one and two of season three of “The Chosen” in 2022.
The fifth season of “The Chosen” centers on the events of Holy Week, dramatically depicting the final days of Jesus’ life leading to His crucifixion. It covers significant events like Judas’ betrayal, the Savior’s arrest, and the questions swirling in the minds of Jesus’ followers as His earthly life hangs in the balance.
Series creator and showrunner Dallas Jenkins told CBN News at the premiere of “The Chosen: Last Supper” the central theme of this newest season is whether Jesus’ followers trust Him, even when they don’t understand what exactly that means.
“Can you trust, can you have faith, can you follow, even when you don’t understand?” Jenkins asked. “Even in my personal life, there are times when I don’t understand what’s happening — I don’t understand what’s happening with my kids sometimes when they’re struggling, I don’t understand the future of this show a lot of the time, and this show is coming out of nothing; we’re constantly reinventing the wheel and asking God for favor and for advice.”
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