The Chosen One

Two actors who are set to appear in a brand new Netflix show have been killed in a car accident. The cast members were filming The Chosen One, an adaptation ...

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A car crash near Mulegé, Mexico has left two actors dead and six others injured while in production on Netflix's "The Chosen One."

The story of “The Chosen One” follows a 12-year-old boy who learns he is the returned Jesus Christ, with possession of his biblical powers and a destiny to save humankind. The incident left six other members of the production injured. Two actors working on the Netflix series “ The Chosen One” have died in a car crash after riding in a van near the city of Mulegé on the Baja California Sur peninsula.

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. MEXICO CITY — 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.

A fatal van accident has hit the production of Netflix's The Chosen One, a series adaptation of Mark Millar and Peter Gross' American Jesus.

The series is based on the comic book series by Millar and Gross, first released in 2004 under the name "Chosen"- one of the first in a wave of comic book titles under the Millarworld. The title would go on the be renamed American Jesus, with the follow-up series American Jesus: The New Messiah released between 2019 and 2020. First announced in 2017, Netflix's The Chosen One is described by the streaming service as following "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! The Baja California Department of Culture confirmed in later reporting that Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar were the names of the deceased.

Two actors have died and six crew members have been injured following a tragic van crash near the set of Netflix's The Chosen One.

It was one of the first in a wave of comic book titles under the Millarworld and went on to be renamed American Jesus, with the follow-up series American Jesus: The New Messiah released between 2019 and 2020. ‘How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?’, a synopsis adds. The Chosen One series tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who learns he’s the returned Jesus Christ, destined to save humankind.

Two Netflix actors and six crew members are dead following a vehicular accident near Mulege on the Baja California Sur peninsula, in Mexico.

Based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross." The crew was filming in nearby Santa Rosalia. The crew of Netflix’s series about Jesus was filming in nearby Santa Rosalia

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.

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 working on the Netflix series The Chosen One have died in a car crash near the city of Mulegé on the Baja California Sur peninsula.

According to the report, the other six members of the production were injured but did not sustain any fatal injuries. The series is based on the comic book American Jesus by writer Mark Millar and artist Peter Gross. The actors — Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González — were traveling in a van with six other members of the production team when the crash occurred.

Two actors on the Netflix series 'The Chosen One' died Thursday and six other cast and crew members were injured when a van flipped over after running off ...

The accident occurred in a desert area near Mulegé on Thursday, according to local media reports. EW's calls to the Baja California Department of Culture and the police station in Mexicali, Baja California, were not answered. The Chosen One is based on a comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross titled American Jesus. A Netflix release describes the show as the story of a 12-year-old boy who learns he is the returned Jesus Christ, destined to save humankind.

Actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar of Netflix series "The Chosen One" were killed during a fatal auto accident Thursday.

The series is based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross released under the name “Chosen.” “The development for ‘American Jesus’ is coming along beautifully in the talented and capable hands of Everardo Gout and Leopoldo Gout,” Author Millar said of the project last month. “The Chosen One” is the story of a 12-year-old boy coming to the realization that he is the second coming of Christ, and is destined to save humanity.

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.

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.

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.

The crash raised questions about working conditions faced by actors and crew members on the production.

Thank you for your art, thank you for your heart and thank you for being the light in my life and in the lives of many. Novelist Rick Zazueta said in a Facebook post, “For weeks now, people close to this production know that the logistics have been terrible. He pointed to other television and film productions that overworked their drivers. As questions remained about their deaths, multiple people called out poor working conditions on the production. I am so very sorry for his loved ones and all that were touched by his spirit.” "On set safety is always our top priority," SAG-AFTRA said.

Raymundo Garduno and Juan Francisco Aguilar, as well as six other people who were injured, were in van that flipped in desert.

The Chosen One is being filmed by an independent production company. Other cast and crew members were hurt during the wreck, which reportedly occurred offset but during filming of the show The Chosen One. If nothing wrong was going on, then there shouldn’t be an issue with providing the information.”