The Chosen One

2022 - 6 - 19

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Two actors from Netflix show The Chosen One dead after car crash (The A.V. Club)

The upcoming series is based off of Mark Millar and Peter Gross' comic about the second coming of Jesus.

Filming on The Chosen One (which has previously been talked about under the title American Jesus) reportedly started in Mexico back in April. Deadline notes that the series is being produced for the streaming service by an “unidentified independent production company”; details about the show online are fairly vague, although it was initially announced back in 2018 as one of several projects Netflix was producing with Mark Millar’s Millarworld comic imprint. Multilingual (Spanish/English) series American Jesus follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he’s returned as Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! Two actors from Netflix’s upcoming TV series The Chosen One have died after a car accident near the show’s Mexico filming location, Deadline reports.

Update: Production Suspended On Netflix Series 'The Chosen One ... (Deadline)

Production has been suspended on Netflix series "The Chosen One" after Two Actors Die, Six Injured In Auto Accident Involving Crew.

It is based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross. The accident occurred when the victims were in transit to the local airport on June 16th. The Baja California Department of Culture said later that Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar died.

Two Actors Dead, Six Injured in Car Accident Involving Netflix's The ... (Vulture)

Several actors and crew members from the upcoming Netflix series, The Chosen One, were involved in a fatal car crash in Mexico on Thursday, June 16.

According to the Baja California Department of Culture, two actors, Raymundo Garduño Cruz, and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, died in the accident, and six unnamed cast and crew members were injured. Vulture has reached out to Netflix for comment on the car accident. Several actors and crew members from the upcoming Netflix series, The Chosen One, were involved in a fatal car crash in Mexico on Thursday, June 16.

2 actors dead, 6 others from Netflix's 'The Chosen One' injured after ... (USA TODAY)

Two actors on the Netflix series "The Chosen One" were killed and six others who were part of the cast and crew were injured after a crash in Mexico.

The following year, the streaming company announced plans to produce a TV series based on "American Jesus," along with other projects. It's based on a comic-book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross. Local media reported the crash happened Thursday and said the van flipped after running off the road in a desert area.

'The Chosen One': What to know about the Netflix show with two ... (Los Angeles Times)

Netflix and British producer RedRum halted production on its comics-based TV series “The Chosen One” after two actors were killed and six other members of ...

It is based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross. The streaming giant called it a Mexican fantasy show. Millarworld was launched in 2004 by Millar, a Scottish comic book author. Previously called “American Jesus,” the show was one of the latest adaptions from Netflix’s 2017 acquisition of comic book company Millarworld, a deal it pursued to expand its superhero credentials.

Two actors from Netflix series 'The Chosen One' die after van ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Two actors on the Netflix series The Chosen One were killed and six other cast or crew members were injured after the van they were riding in crashed near ...

Based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross.” Local media reported the crash occurred Thursday, and said the van flipped after running off the road in a desert area. Two actors on the Netflix series The Chosen One were killed and six other cast or crew members were injured after the van they were riding in crashed near Mulege on the Baja California Sur peninsula.

Netflix series The Chosen One suspends production after terrible ... (PerthNow)

Two actors working on a Netflix series have been killed after a van carrying cast and crew crashed in Mexico. Raymundo Garduno Cruz and Juan Francisco ...

Six other cast and crew members were also injured in the accident. Two actors working on a Netflix series have been killed after a van carrying cast and crew crashed in Mexico. The vehicle ran off a desert road before flipping over near Mulege on the Baja California Sur peninsula on Thursday.