Jesus Drama The Chosen Gets SAG Waiver to Finish Filming Season 4 — Here’s Why
The Chosen, a TV series about Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings which this weekend began airing Stateside on The CW, has received a waiver to continue filming its fourth season even amid the recently launched SAG-AFTRA actors strike.
The series’ official Twitter feed shared the Good News on Sunday night, saying that after having to pause production on July 14 as they awaited a ruling, “We just received word from SAG that we have been approved for a waiver. We’ll continue shooting on Monday.”
The Chosen qualifies for a rare such waiver because it is considered a truly independent production, and not a product of one of the AMPTP studios the acting community is striking against.
As a SAG FAQ spells out, “With respect to non-AMPTP, independently-produced content that comes within the scope of a strike order, SAG-AFTRA anticipates offering an Interim Agreement that would allow such productions to continue working during a strike provided that the producer agrees to abide by the terms that SAG-AFTRA is seeking from the AMPTP.”
Originally developed as a crowdsourcing project on the Angel Studios app, The Chosen prior to its CW debut was available through DVD, Angel Studios’ VidAngel subscription service, and BYUtv, Peacock and Netflix. The series, which has a seven-season plan (in success), is said to have since reached over 110 million viewers in 175 countries around the world, with plans to make it available in 600 languages.
Seasons 1 through 3 are airing back-to-back-to-back on The CW every Sunday at 8/7c, with the Season 3 finale landing on Christmas Eve.
Well as an NCIS Hawaii fan, I’m just hoping this means we’ll have Yasmine the entire season once the strike comes to a conclusion, if she’ll have already wrapped the Chosen. I don’t know though, this feels in bad taste. It’s clearly within the waiver agreements, but it also is allowing a very select few to still continue to work when the vast majority will be without an income to stand in solidarity.
Other actors are free to audition for other independent films that would qualify as well. Could be a lot of films like that coming to help support the actors
The strike is meant to stand against a specific group of people and not provide them with the product that makes them money. It is not about putting smaller productions out of business, or making people go hungry for the cause. Forcing The Chosen to shit down two weeks before they wrap their season would do nothing but damage the independent film/tv industry and drive a wedge between the big unions and the independent artists… something that the unions don’t particularly need right now.
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Except the streamers are not making nearly as much money as people think they are.
You know why so many shows get cancelled after one season despite 800B views or whatever the fake Nielsen charts say? Because they cost too much money and are not generating new subscribers.
There are also a lot of other industries that are adjacent that are hurting. Disney is dealing with theme park issues and subscriber issues with ESPN.
These strikes could drag out for a really long time because while both unions have a lot of adamant things they’re fighting for, they’re also proposing deals that could cripple the industry for the next decade and make it so the only movies we see are big budget popcorn flicks.
oh okay “Bob”, you are such an obvious plant it’s ridiculous.
So thankful The Chosen can continue. It is a true blessing in our complicated world and lives. We need hope!!!
You mean you need a show that when you watch you realize “This is how liberals actually are, not current Republicans”.
This is such a beautiful show. I’m glad the rules allow them to continue!
So is this the reason certain Hallmark productions are still able to keep the lights on at this time? I’m just curious if things are on the up and up like the soaps with net code or if I need to boycott them till the strikes are over
I read soaps are exempt from the strike They are part of SAG but their contracts are different so soaps will still be on. Production Companies that do not belong to AMTP (Like Angel Studios for the Chosen) who SAG is striking are not subject to the actor’s strike. Also Journalist are under a different contract as well but are part of SAG. Podcast can continue and any movie independently financed. No movies or shows from any of the big names like Amazon, Disney, Netflix, FOX, Universal, Parmount etc. Radio DJ can also still work even thought they are under SAG. Reality TV can film as well. Gameshows too. Broadway also is not subject to the strike or commercials.
I know about net code with the soaps
I’m choosing to believe Hallmark is done by independent companies allowing for a grey area
Cool I’ve enjoyed it while not being the best Catholic out there..still gotta finish season 3 but I was wavering until I knew if we were getting a season 4…
The problem with the strike is that it’s trying to hit the streamers, but with network shows almost entirely shut down it’s likely to result in viewers moving more and more to streaming services. Netflix for example makes so many shows outside the USA that they could keep releasing new content for years.
all about power and money i understand. but has anyone came out and stated the obvious would cross a strike line….. ever
I am grateful that finally there is a quality series that shares the truth of the Gospel with this lost world. God says that he desires not one should be lost and that all are welcome in the kingdom of heaven. I pray success for this production and many blessings to everyone that helps to makes it happen. This is so important in these last days. I pray that all recieve the Good News. God bless you all with my love and gratitude. JOHN AND THE DIAZ FAMILY
Praise the Lord!! Such a fine production that brings glory to our amazing God!!
All I can say is PRAISE GOD FOR HIS INTERVENTION. This show is what all “NON-BELIEVERS” (have never read the Bible, to, I Pray, will be led to read the Bible and (some BELIEVERS) need to see, JESUS CHRIST IS REAL AND, HE IS THE ONLY WAY ANY OF US WILL GET TO GOD IN HEAVEN, we must go thru Him. Read JOHN 14:6.
Did God get the Nanny on the phone and do some divine intervention?
Sooo thankful!🙏🙏🙏
i hope they get the strike over soon
be for the fall season start on tv
The CHOSEN has changed my outlook on life much for the better. GOD BLESS ANGEL STUDIO.
LOVE THE CHOSEN THANK YOU