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American Jesus comes to life with trailer for Netflix’s The Chosen One

June 22, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released the first trailer for The Chosen One, the upcoming fantasy drama based on Mark Millar and Peter Gross’ graphic novel American Jesus.

The series centres on Jodie (Bobby Luhnow), a 12-year-old boy from Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur who discovers he possesses the same powers as Jesus Christ after surviving a freak accident. Watch the trailer below…

Imagine for a moment… You’re 12 years old and one day you discover that you possess the same powers as Jesus Christ. Meet Jodie, a kid who finds himself in awe as he starts to develop incredible and divine abilities. The events and revelations that follow lead the young prodigy and his crew of friends to embark on a supernatural coming of age journey through the Baja region that could change their reality and everything the world believes. Will he rise to answer the divine call?

Featuring in the cast of the series are Bobby Luhnow, Dianna Agron, Tenoch Huerta, and Carlos Bardem.

The Chosen One arrives on Netflix on August 16th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: American Jesus, Bobby Luhnow, Carlos Bardem, Dianna Agron, Mark Millar, Millarworld, netflix, Tenoch Huerta, The Chosen One

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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