THE CHOSEN Director Dallas Jenkins Envisions More Bible-Based Productions
By Movieguide® Contributor
Dallas Jenkins recently spoke about his plans for future faith-based productions. THE CHOSEN director shared with Christian Headlines that he intends to bring more Bible stories to life on the screen.
“Hopefully, after I take a nap for about a year when The Chosen is done, we’ve got other Bible stories to tell,” says Jenkins. “The demand seems to be so strong.”
Dallas Jenkins is a long-time attendee of the annual Movieguide® Faith & Values Awards Gala.
“What do you think about this idea of having an awards show that honors faith and value?” Movieguide® asked Jenkins at the 19th Annual Movieguide® Awards Gala. “There is an old Chinese proverb that says it’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness, and I think that the faith based community is often times known for the latter for complaining about Hollywood and saying they don’t reflect our values and Dr. Baehr is all about saying okay, we are going to point out the bad but more importantly we are going to lift up the good and point out the movies that actually are lighting that candle, and so it’s an honor to be mentioned among those movies that he is honouring,” said Jenkins.
“Thanks to the production company’s new set the options are limitless,” Jenkin says as he refers to the 30,000-square-foot set in Midlothian, Texas.
Movieguide® previously reported on THE CHOSEN and explained how its character portrayals make it “Unlike Any Jesus Program You’ve Ever Seen:”
“THE CHOSEN just feels … real. Episodes are like rugged snapshots into New Testament times. Biblical characters have jobs, families, attitudes, flaws.
Simon Peter has a fiery temper but a soft spot for his wife. Mary Magdalene is demon-possessed but then transformed. Nicodemus has an insatiable appetite for knowledge and an earnest desire to know the truth about the Messiah. Matthew is calculated and obsessed with numbers. Zebedee is old but eager. John the Baptist legitimately looks like a crazed man who lives off grasshoppers. The Romans are pompous jerks. Thomas is incredulous and intrigued. The woman at the well is dirty, skeptical, rude, and then her eyes are opened.
Then there’s Jesus.
While the Gospel tells us Who Jesus is, THE CHOSEN shows Him having life-changing conversations and interactions. The actor speaks Scripture, but is far from the stoic, flat Jesus of movies past. He cracks jokes, He empathizes, He builds friendships, and, yes, He’s sassy.”
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