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American Jesus adaptation gets boost

by Joseph Brown

May 22, 2023

American Jesus – Comic book adaptations have been Hollywood's most profitable source of cash for more than a decade. Every ...

American Jesus – Comic book adaptations have been Hollywood's most profitable source of cash for more than a decade. Every suggestion of a comic book adaptation conjures up images of Marvel or DC for casual moviegoers. Independent comics, on the other hand, have existed for as long as the two comic titans. Wanted, Kingsman, and Kick-Ass have all earned a mainstream audience, yet few understand they were all inspired by the pages of a comic novel - and by the same creator, no less: Mark Millar. Millar's work is poised to get another adaptation, this time of one of his most underappreciated pieces, American Jesus.

The comic

Mark Millar's American Jesus, originally named Chosen, is one of his most fascinating and contentious works. They released the first book of the comic, Dark Horse Comics, in 2004 with artist Peter Gross. The three-chapter graphic novel follows a twelve-year-old kid who survives an accident. He suddenly understands he is the resurrected Jesus Christ, who can change water into wine, heal the sick, and raise the dead. The second coming of Christ, however, is also the oncoming and unavoidable apocalypse. The comic book series was then reissued with the now-famous title American Jesus. Millar eventually followed up with a sequel series titled American Jesus: The New Messiah, which took 15 years to complete. Read also: Succession season 4 will be its final run, says Armstrong

The adaptation

Mark Millar is no stranger to his novels being adapted by major studios. He has already had his solo efforts and a couple Marvel pictures released on the big screen (Logan was based on his Old Man Logan comic). The picture American Jesus had been in the works for quite some time. Netflix grabbed it up after purchasing his Millarworld imprint in 2017. The show has been under production for quite some time. Rather than adapting American Jesus faithfully, Netflix, apparently with Millar's OK, opted to make certain modifications with the series. The first slate of adaptations was announced a year after the acquisition of Millarworld, with American Jesus among the top titles. "Multilingual (Spanish/English) series American Jesus follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's returned as Jesus Chris," the announcement wrote. "He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead. How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?" It should be noted that the Netflix show will be called The Chosen One (El Elegido in Spanish), not the same as the Netflix Brazilian thriller series.

Production

Everardo Gout, who directed the legendary horror-thriller The Purge, directs The Chosen One. Gout is joined by his brother Leopoldo, who contributed to the series' writing and production. Mark Millar provided a favorable update on the production in 2021, saying: "The development for 'American Jesus' is coming along beautifully in the talented and capable hands of Everardo Gout and Leopoldo Gout." "I'm blown away by the creative choices that Netflix has allowed us, and particularly since this series will feature Spanish and English dialogue."

The Chosen One

In 2012, author Mark Millar said that work on an adaptation of American Jesus had begun, but it was first pitched as a film. "Unusually for me, it's a little more quiet and a little more considered," he said when asked if it was leaning towards either horror or epic fantasy. "The sequels are like that, too." The Chosen One, according to Millar, is a horror thriller with elements of a coming-of-age story. "[It] has a Stand by Me vibe, a kid like you or I who likes Star Wars, video games, and girls in his class suddenly finding out he has a tremendous destiny." "This is going to be an absolute beauty." The first glimpse at The Chosen One was released a few hours ago in the form of a billboard depicting the protagonist staring at a power line fashioned like a cross. Tenoch Huerta from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Dianna Agron from Glee star in The Chosen One. Millarworld also announced the show's premise: "A little kid finds out that the reason his mother disappeared with him and they're hiding out in a small town is because he's the returned Jesus Christ and they're doing everything they can to stay alive so he can grow up and face the Antichrist in the City of Megiddo as per the biblical prophecy." Image source: Comics Blog

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The comic

The adaptation

Production

The Chosen One