New Testament
Second division of the Christian biblical canon
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| April 15 2025 | Filming of Season 6 began. |
| April 4 2025 | Released 'The Chosen Last Supper: Part 2', which grossed $2,834,629 at the box office. |
| March 2025 | The film grossed $11.49 million on its opening weekend, marking the franchise's biggest opening since the third season's theatrical release in November 2022. |
| 2025 | The Season 5 trailer reached No. 1 on YouTube's trending list and gained over 1 million views in less than 24 hours. |
| March 2025 | The theatrical release of The Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) begins in March. |
| February 2025 | Jenkins announced a distribution deal with Amazon MGM Studios for theatrical releases of season 5 of The Chosen, branded as 'The Chosen: Last Supper', with Amazon acquiring 90-day exclusive streaming rights on Amazon Prime Video. |
| 2024 | Angela Standhartiger becomes president of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas |
| 2024 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The Milk Carton Kids included the song on their album Christmas in a Minor Key.
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| June 2024 | The CW picked up The Chosen for its fourth season. |
| June 2024 | Two episodes per week released on the show's app every Sunday and Thursday throughout June. |
| June 2 2024 | First episode of season four released through the show's app following legal arbitration resolution. |
| April 11 2024 | Filming of season 5 began in Utah, with production to be completed at the Midlothian, Texas facility. |
| March 2024 | Jenkins announced a delay in the streaming release of season 4 due to legal disputes between The Chosen, LLC and Angel Studios, citing unsustainable crowdfunding methods. |
| February 29 2024 | Release of 'The Chosen Season 4: Episodes 7–8', which grossed $7,768,191 at the box office. |
| February 15 2024 | Release of 'The Chosen Season 4: Episodes 4–6', which earned $9,482,744 at the box office. |
| February 1 2024 | Release of 'The Chosen Season 4: Episodes 1–3', which grossed $14,873,918 at the box office. |
| 2023 | Joseph Verheyden becomes president of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas |
| 2023 | The Chosen continued its award success, winning the Film & Television Impact at K-Love Fan Awards, Television Series of the Year at GMA Dove Awards, and the Epiphany Prize for season 3, episodes 1 & 2 at the Movieguide Awards. |
| 2023 | The Chosen became the first television show to be translated into the Malagasy language. |
| 2023 | Hired former DreamWorks executive Mark Sourian to lead development of an entertainment universe based on the original series. |
| 2023 | The series expanded to international platforms including Canal+ in France, NPO in the Netherlands, MovieStar in Spain, and TVP in Poland. |
| December 15 2023 | Release of 'Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night', which earned $4,676,000 at the box office. |
| December 12 2023 | Christmas theatrical special 'Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night' was released, featuring scenes from previous specials and a new musical performance by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli singing 'O Holy Night' in French. |
| July 16 2023 | The series was granted a waiver to continue filming during the SAG-AFTRA strike, with producers agreeing to retroactively adhere to collective bargaining agreement terms. |
| July 14 2023 | Filming stopped at the beginning of the SAG-AFTRA strike. |
| June 2023 | The CW acquired the first three seasons of The Chosen for linear broadcast in the United States, with the premiere attracting 520,000 viewers. |
| May 2023 | Lionsgate Television acquired worldwide distribution rights to the series under a sub-license agreement, with Angel Studios retaining exclusive launch windows and licensing rights. |
| March 2023 | Season 4 production commenced in Midlothian, Texas. |
| 2022 | John Barclay becomes president of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas |
| 2022 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Debbie Gibson recorded the song for her album Winterlicious.
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| 2022 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Lindsey Stirling included the song on her album Snow Waltz.
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| 2022 | The producers launched an unconventional Easter marketing campaign featuring 48 out of 70 nationwide billboards appearing vandalized with negative phrases like 'The Chosen is boring' and directing people to a website depicting Satan discouraging viewership. |
| 2022 | The series won multiple awards, including the Inspirational Film of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards and the Pillar Award at the Museum of the Bible. |
| 2022 | Season 1 of The Chosen was released on Netflix, expanding its distribution reach. |
| December 2022 | The first season of The Chosen was broadcast on Croatian Radio Television during the last week of Advent. |
| November 2022 | An independent consultant estimated that over 108 million people globally had watched at least part of one episode of The Chosen. |
| November 18 2022 | Release of 'The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2', which earned $14,679,613 at the box office. |
| October 2022 | The Come and See Foundation was formed as a nonprofit to support the global translation and distribution of The Chosen, initially funded by an anonymous donor with the goal of dubbing the show in 100 languages and subtitling in 600 languages. |
| April 2022 | Dallas Jenkins issued an apology to fans after the marketing campaign caused confusion about the billboard 'vandalism'. |
| April 2022 | Season 3 filming began in Midlothian, Texas, including a four-day shoot for the feeding of the 5,000 scene with nearly 12,000 extras from 36 countries. |
| 2021 | Margaret M. Mitchell becomes president of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas |
| 2021 | Average crowdfunding contribution for the series was $65, with over 300,000 contributors supporting the project. |
| 2021 | The Chosen won the Film & Television Impact award at the K-Love Fan Awards. |
| 2021 | Season 2 of The Chosen was first released on The Chosen app and the Angel Studios app, later expanding to various free and paid streaming platforms. |
| 2021 | The Chosen was added to Peacock streaming service, expanding its accessibility to a broader audience. |
| January 21 2021 | Dallas Jenkins, his wife Amanda, and Douglas Huffman released the first companion Bible study for 'The Chosen' TV series through David C. Cook publishers, which includes a book, digital resources, video clips, teacher guides, and promotional materials. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no new president was appointed for the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas |
| 2020 | Producers temporarily made season 1 free to watch in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which unexpectedly increased revenue. |
| 2020 | Jonathan Roumie won the Grace Prize at the Movieguide Awards for his performance in The Chosen's first season. |
| 2020 |
Christ on the Mount of Olives
A performance of Beethoven's 'Christ on the Mount of Olives' featuring Pavol Breslik as Jesus, Elsa Dreisig as Seraph, and David Soar as Peter, conducted by Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, was recorded and released on the LSO Live label.
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