Jesus Christ, superstar: TV hit 'The Chosen' scores on big screen

Jesus Christ, superstar: TV hit ‘The Chosen’ scores on big screen


How bad did “Snow White” flop? Bad enough to get hammered by run-of-the-mill Jason Statham flick “A Working Man” in its second weekend in theaters.

Another title also lapped the Disney dud, except it’s not a movie but part of a long-running TV show.

‘This fan base … they are incredible. They love to gather communally, and they’re all very loyal.’

“The Chosen: Last Supper Part 1” earned a per-screen average of $4,743 last weekend, a thousand-plus more than “Snow White” attracted by the same metric. The show, detailing the life and times of Jesus Christ, has been a sensation from the jump eight years ago.

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Early ‘Supper’

“Last Supper Part 1,” the beginning of the show’s fifth season, will be available to stream in June on Prime Video

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