Crew members from The Chosen are involved in creating The Promised Land, a separate mockumentary series about the story of Moses. The Promised Land is an independent production, but its writer/director, Mitch Hudson, worked on The Chosen and enlisted help from his colleagues on that show.
Connections between the shows
A crew member's side project: Mitch Hudson, the writer and director of The Promised Land, served as a crew member on The Chosen. During the off-season of The Chosen, he developed his own project with the help of colleagues.
Shared resources: Hudson was able to get tents, props, and costumes for his independent production by renting them affordably from The Chosen's inventory.
Creative support: The Chosen's creator, Dallas Jenkins, has publicly endorsed The Promised Land, describing it as a "mockumentary portraying Moses and the Israelites... that's actually good and faithful".
About The Promised Land
Genre: A comedic mockumentary in the style of The Office or Parks and Recreation.
Story: The series follows Moses and the Israelites after their escape from Egypt, focusing on the human, and often absurd, struggles they face in the desert.
Independent funding: The show is an independently funded project, rather than being financed by the same crowdfunding model as The Chosen.
Launch: The pilot episode was released on YouTube on July 1, 2024, and gained significant traction. A full season one is scheduled for release on YouTube in October 2024.