(Christian Headlines) A Christmas-themed special of The Chosen won’t release in theaters for another month but is already breaking records.
Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers will be in theaters Dec. 1-2, spotlighting the birth of Christ as seen through the perspective of Joseph and Mary.
Fathom Events, the distributor, said Friday the film had broken the Fathom record for ticket sales in the first 12 hours, with $1.5 million.
“Originally slated to premiere in 1,079 theaters, we’ve already added 450+ locations and thousands of screens to satisfy demand and anticipate these numbers will continue to grow,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.