i will tal herdman's and church. >> oh, boy. >> do you suggest i kick them out of the church?yes. >> the best christmas pageant ever. following the herdman children as they take on lead rolls in the town 75th annual pageant and teach the community the true meaning of christmas. i sat down with the director also the man behind the hit series the chosen to talk about his quest to provide high-quality faith based entertainment. >> dallas, welcome to the show. congratulations on the success of this movie. i know this has been a labor of love for you. you wanted to get this movie made for decades. did it take the success of the chosen to open the store. >> that is what is funny. first of all, thank you for having me on. almost 20 years ago i read it to my kids and i was laughing and it was witty and i loved how great of a story it was. i get to the last chapter and i'm crying so hard i cannot even see the pages. every year for almost 20 years i was pursuing the rights and cap getting told with another studio another director. i do remind her my calendar to keep praying for this pro

. >> the whole point of the story is that jesus was born for the herdmans as much as he was for us.we'd be missing the point of all of it if i turn them away. >> but what if they ruin it for you? >> they probably will. >> but it's not about me. >> the best christmas pageant ever is in theaters now, and it's also available to stream on amazon, apple, and youtube. joining us now is the film's director, who is also the creator of the hit series the chosen. dallas jenkins, dallas, my daughter, who's five, and i watched the movie this weekend. we absolutely loved it. my five year old was captivated, i was captivated, and you said that this was a movie you were born to make. you checked in with the person who held the rights for five years. you had a calendar invite where you would pray for this movie in particular. what led you to want to make this movie? why did you have this strong calling towards this film? >> yeah, i wish it was over only five years. >> it was actually almost 20 years ago that i read the book to my kids. and between the laughter and the nostalgia and all of that of t