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The Chosen is reportedly still shooting during the SAG strike because it’s a ‘truly independent’ production

A man in a white robe and a blue sash standing in the middle of a crowd of similarly dressed people, most of whom are sitting down and listening the standing man.
Jonathan Roumie as Jesus Christ. | Vidangel Studios

While the Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America’s ongoing labor strikes have brought production on most of Hollywood’s movies and shows to an indefinite stop, filming on the fourth season of The Chosen — Dallas Jenkins’ historical drama series about Jesus Christ — is reportedly continuing because it is not associated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Deadline — the entertainment industry trade that recently came under fire and subsequently apologized for aggressively misrepresenting an actor’s thoughts about the strike — reports that SAG-AFTRA has granted The Chosen an exemption allowing it to keep shooting its forthcoming fourth season due to its being a “truly independent” production.

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