‘The Chosen’ creator halts filming new season after only four episodes.

The Chosen⁣ Season ⁢4 Filming Halted ⁤Due to Strike

The wildly popular ⁣show ⁢“The Chosen” is being forced⁢ to⁣ stop ‌filming its ⁢fourth ⁣season⁢ due to the Screen Actor’s ‍Guild strike.

Dallas⁣ Jenkins,⁣ the⁢ creator ⁣of the Christian show that depicts⁤ the ​life‌ of ⁢Jesus, announced⁤ the⁤ news in​ a Thursday night ⁣Facebook ⁣post.

“Unfortunately, despite the requested⁣ work ⁣we did on our ​end, an exemption for ​us will not ⁤be granted​ in ⁣time ​to ​avoid a shutdown,” ⁣he⁤ began.

“We⁣ will⁣ do a⁣ little⁤ filming tomorrow ‍of everything ‌that⁣ doesn’t⁢ require ⁣our ⁢cast, and ⁣then ⁢we’ll wait⁢ and hope that ​either the strike​ ends ⁢(unlikely ‍soon), or​ that we’re ⁢granted an exemption and ⁤can ⁤resume ⁤filming.”

Jenkins concluded⁣ with‌ a message ⁣that while it is disappointing, God‌ will provide.

“Yes, it’s upsetting and will ‌cost ​time⁢ and money…but ⁣we ‍bring our five loaves ⁤and two fish. ⁢God handles ⁣the ​rest.”

Ready ​for ​Debut

Jenkins previously stated‍ the ⁣first‌ few episodes ⁤of season ‌four are ready ⁢for ‌their big‍ debut.‍ (The third season is currently airing.)

“Worst case scenario…we ⁣have ‍already filmed⁣ everything from the‌ first ⁤four episodes,” he ⁣said, “so ⁢even ‍if the remainder of ⁤filming ⁤is​ delayed, the editing ⁤and release of the first‍ four won’t‌ be.”

Teach⁤ a ⁣kid to fish and…⁣ #TheChosen pic.twitter.com/P9d5kKjYC0

— The Chosen (@thechosentv) ‍July ⁣3, ⁤2023

“The‍ Chosen”‍ burst‍ onto‌ the scene in 2019, ​winning ‌over virtually⁢ everyone. On‍ aggregate ⁤review ‌site ‌Rotten​ Tomatoes, the ‍first season ‍the show has​ a ​sterling 100 percent‌ critic ⁣rating and⁢ a⁢ 99 ⁣percent ‍audience ​rating.

Fans ⁤of the show ‍are​ rightfully concerned⁢ about ⁤the show’s ⁣return given ⁢that the ⁣strike doesn’t ⁢appear particularly​ close to ending.

The strike first began ‍with writers in May,‌ with⁣ some⁤ shows halting ​and networks ⁢turning to​ reality ‌shows, reruns, and game⁣ shows⁢ to fill⁢ the ‍gaps.

The​ strike⁢ stems⁢ from ⁢actors and ‌writers demanding “increased ‌residual payments (a⁣ type‌ of ⁤royalty) from ⁤streaming⁣ services.”

In addition, both ‌groups “want aggressive ⁤guardrails around‍ the​ use of artificial​ intelligence ⁢to preserve​ jobs.”

Susan Sarandon⁣ talks about‍ the⁤ impact of⁢ AI during the #ActorsStrike:‌ “I​ would hope⁢ that‍ in the future people‌ understand ‍the ‌difference between real people‍ making ⁢real choices ⁤and something that’s‍ basically animation” ‌pic.twitter.com/dwUW5jHt6Q

—⁤ The Hollywood Reporter ‌(@THR) July ⁢14, 2023

Actors joined the writers in‍ the strike ⁢on ⁣Friday.

The New York Times reported the last time both ⁤groups‌ were‍ on​ strike was⁣ in 1960 —‌ when Ronald Reagan was still​ an actor and​ president ​of ​the ​Screen Actors Guild.

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