This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
It's being reported that "the biggest surprise on the movie charts this weekend was not even a movie," as the crowdfunded Christian sensation "The Chosen: Season 4" debuted in the No. 2 position, grossing nearly $7.5 million since Thursday, Feb. 1.
The film is actually the first three episodes of the TV show's new season bundled together, as it combines accurate Bible events with imagined, yet plausible, scenarios of what life was like for Jesus and His followers during the first century.
"If The Chosen: S4 Episodes 1-3 can hold on to a large enough chunk of its theater count it could easily best recent religious hits like 2023's Journey to Bethlehem ($7.7 million) and His Only Son ($13.5 million). The Season 4 release is #29 on the all-time worldwide box office for religious-themed films."
"Given this weekend's performance, more events for the series could be expected as it moves beyond its popular '#BingeJesus' hashtag into the theatrical arena."
Topping the weekend box office was "Argylle," starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sam Rockwell, whichthe raked in $18 million in the U.S. and another $17.3 million internationally.
