“The Chosen” continues to be an enormous phenomenon, with 3,500 fans recently gathering from all over the world to attend the first-ever Chosen Con, a one-day celebration of all things from the hit series based on the Bible and Jesus. Outside of the chance to mingle with their favorite cast members, fans of the show were the first to hear about plans for the fourth season.

For the first time, the entire season will be released exclusively in theaters and distributed by Fathom Events in February 2024. Last season, the show’s fans could go to see the premiere and final episode of “The Chose” in theaters. Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of “The Chosen,” said, “Every time we’ve dipped our toes in the theatrical waters, viewers have overwhelmingly told us they want more. After seeing the season four episodes, we knew we’d be doing our fans a disservice if we denied them the chance to see them all on a big screen with others they can laugh and cry with.”

Season four promises clashing kingdoms and rival rulers, all while the enemies of Jesus close in on Him while His followers struggle to keep up, leaving Christ to carry the burden alone. One of Jesus’s more popular enemies during the first three seasons returns for season four. As the fierce Roman guard known as the menacing Quintus, actor Brandon Potter embodies the spirit of how many people felt about Jesus during that troubled time in our history. Potter said on the “Crossmap” podcast, “With bad guys, you have to reach a little bit further outside of yourself.”

Potter continued, “Sometimes when you’re playing a hero, someone in love, or someone struggling with life, you can sort of look into your own experience. But I really enjoy going outside of myself, like trying to empathize with someone whom I don’t agree with or that I would never model my behavior on. No one wakes up every day thinking, ‘I’m going to be a bad guy today.'”