The Chosen One (2023 TV series) explained

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Director:Everardo Gout
Runtime:35-48 minutes
Network:Netflix

The Chosen One (Spanish: El Elegido) is a fantasy television series developed by Everardo and Leopoldo Gout, and Jorge Dorantes for Netflix. The series is based on the 2004–23 comic book series American Jesus (initially titled Chosen) by Mark Millar and Peter Gross, and follows a boy who discovers he has the abilities of Jesus Christ. Unlike the source material, the show takes place in Mexico rather than the United States. The series features an ensemble cast starring Bobby Luhnow, Dianna Agron, Lilith Amelie Siordia Mejia, Juan Fernando González Anguamea, Jorge Javier Arballo, Alejandro Edda, Alberto Pérez-Jácome Kenna, Patricio Serna Meza, Carlos Bardem, Alfonso Dosal, Sofía Sisniega, Eileen Yáñez, and Tenoch Huerta. It released on August 16, 2023.

Premise

The series ends with a puzzle: is he a force for good or evil, and will a great war between these forces take place?

Production

Initially, Mark Millar and Peter Gross' Millarworld comic book trilogy Chosen (American Jesus) was set to be adapted into a feature film in March 2009, with Matthew Vaughn to direct, and produce under his Marv Films banner with Kris Thykier, after collaborating with Millar on Kick-Ass (2010).[1] However, Vaughn denied he was directing the movie, and claimed to have only been discussing with Millar.[2] Waypoint Entertainment was also to be involved, and attempted to restart the project in 2016.[3]

In July 2018, a multilingual television series adaptation of the comic was announced (alongside other Millarworld properties) for Netflix, with Everardo and Leopoldo Gout serving as showrunners and executive producers, with the former also directing.[4]

Principal photography was set to begin sometime in spring 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Filming eventually commenced on April 25, 2022, in Baja California in Mexico. On June 16, 2022, a van accident occurred outside the set that killed two cast members, and injured six crew members from the show, as a result of a new driver going at high speeds combined with a majority of the passengers not wearing seatbelts, leading production company Redrum to suspend production temporarily.[6] [7] [8] Additionally, a writer on the show, Rick Zazueta, had claimed in a Facebook post that other cast members had expressed concerns over "logistical and transportation issues" prior to the accident.[9]

The series had its first look at the 2022 Netflix Tudum event, where Tenoch Huerta and Dianna Agron were announced as part of the cast.[10]

Release

In March 2023, Netflix officially announced the series, on top of revealing a new poster artwork.[11] [12] [13] In June, the first teaser trailer premiered at that year's Tudum event.[14]

The Chosen One streamed all six episodes worldwide on August 16, 2023.[15] [3] [16]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 7 reviews.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kit . Borys . Comic 'American Jesus' eyed for film . . . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327041644/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie6e188c4e3413aa70ec197c19d218d8e . 27 March 2009 . 25 March 2009 . dead.
  2. Web site: Wigler . Josh . EXCLUSIVE: 'Kick-Ass' Director Matthew Vaughn Not Attached To Mark Millar's 'American Jesus' . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330215034/https://www.mtv.com/news/ca14jz/exclusive-kick-ass-director-matthew-vaughn-not-attached-to-mark-millars-american-jesus . dead . March 30, 2023 . . . 30 March 2023 . 21 July 2009.
  3. Web site: Freitag . Lee . 28 March 2023 . Millarworld's American Jesus Adaptation, The Chosen One, Debuts First Look . 16 April 2023 . Comic Book Resources.
  4. Web site: NETFLIX ANNOUNCES FIRST SLATE OF SERIES AND FILMS BASED ON THE STORIES OF MARK MILLAR . About Netflix . . 29 March 2023 . 17 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Moore . Kacey . 'The Chosen One' Millarworld Netflix Series: Everything We Know So Far . What's on Netflix . 30 March 2023 . 28 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Harring . Bruce . Update: Production Suspended On Netflix Series 'The Chosen One' After Two Actors Die, Six Injured In Auto Accident Involving Cast & Crew . . . 30 March 2023 . 18 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 'The Chosen One' Accident Survivor Remembers Longtime Friends Who Perished, Addresses Tragic Van Ride & Work Conditions On Netflix Series . . . 30 March 2023 . 20 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 'The Chosen One': Initial Investigation Points To Speeding As Cause Of Deadly Crash – Report . . . 30 March 2023 . 23 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . Friends Of Deceased 'The Chosen One' Actors Allege Production Had Transport & Logistical Issues . . . 30 March 2023 . 19 June 2022.
  10. Web site: . El Elegido Tudum: Inside Look Netflix . . . 29 March 2023 . 24 September 2022.
  11. Web site: White . James . Mark Millar Announces American Jesus Netflix Adaptation The Chosen One . . . 30 March 2023 . 28 March 2023.
  12. Web site: Bonomolo . Cameron . Netflix's The Chosen One: New Look at Mark Millar's American Jesus Adaptation . . . 30 March 2023 . 28 March 2023.
  13. Web site: Dela Paz . Maggie . The Chosen One: Netflix Sets TV Adaptation of Mark Millar's American Jesus . . Media Holdings . 30 March 2023 . 29 March 2023.
  14. Web site: . TUDUM 2023: A Netflix Global Fan Event Live From Brazil . . . 18 June 2023 . 17 June 2023.
  15. Web site: The Chosen One . . 30 March 2023.
  16. . NetflixGeeked . 1659242550350184459 . 18 May 2023 . after surviving a freak accident, a 12 year-old boy discovers he has the ability to turn water into wine and even raise the dead. Based on the graphic novel 'American Jesus' by Mark Millar and Peter Gross, The Chosen One premieres on Netflix on August 16th. . 18 May 2023.
  17. Web site: The Chosen One . . . 19 September 2023.