ChosenCon: ‘The Chosen’ TV show hosts first fan convention in Dallas

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‘The Chosen,’ a crowdfunded TV series following the life of Jesus and his disciples, is hosting its first fan convention this weekend in Dallas.

Thousands of fans of the hit show "The Chosen" traveled to Midlothian, TX, last year to be extras in a scene where Jesus feeds over 5,000 people.this weekend in Dallas. Now entering its fourth season, the series has become a massive success — garnering over 600 million episode views so far, according to the show — despite starting out without the backing of a Hollywood studio or a well-known creator or star.

Warnock’s team wanted to host ChosenCon in Dallas to keep the convention “close to home base,” she said. Parts of season 3 were filmed in Midlothian, Texas, and Angel StudiosChosenCon is a way for the show to thank and connect with its fans, Warnock said. “The uniqueness of what we’re doing atgoes far past just the content creation … Not only does the community element literally fund the series, but it also is the entire heartbeat of how we’ve organically grown into a global phenomenon.

Joy Ashford covers faith and religion in North Texas for The Dallas Morning News through a partnership with Report for America.‘Eyewitnesses to history’: Dallas pastor, interfaith group flee Israel after Hamas attack Rev. Dr. George Mason of Faith Commons in Dallas has been in Israel since Oct. 1 and was in Jerusalem when the attack happened.A pop-up exhibition in Dallas is putting a controversial Biblical artifact called the James Ossuary on public display in the United States for the first time. Some believe the ossuary once contained the bones of Jesus’ brother James.. Joy Ashford covers faith and religion in North Texas for The Dallas Morning News through a partnership with Report for America.

 

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