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5 days ago
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Mel Gibson's Long-Awaited 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel Split Into Two Parts
Mel Gibson's Long-Awaited 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel Split Into Two Parts originally appeared on Parade. It's been just over 20 years since audiences marveled at the searing intensity of Mel Gibson's 2004 religious epic, The Passion of the Christ. Now, it seems that viewers will once again return to Gibson's biblical vision with The Passion of the Christ's long-awaited sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ. With the 69-year-old Mad Max star hard at work on his upcoming directorial effort, Lionsgate has officially confirmed that Gibson's sequel will be split into two parts. The first act of the film has been scheduled for a 2027 release to coincide with Good Friday (March 26), while its second part will debut in theaters on Ascension Day (May 6) a few weeks later. As the title suggests, The Resurrection of the Christ will focus on the miraculous return of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion in the previous film. As audiences might remember, the original Passion of the Christ explored the last 12 hours of the Messiah, acting as a dramatic interpretation of the Holy Bible. The original actor who portrayed Jesus (The Thin Red Line's Jim Caviezel) will return to the title role, with Gibson using CGI to digitally de-age the actor for his performance in the film. In the past, Gibson has routinely alluded to his desire to make a follow-up to Passion, at one time even describing the movie's script as an "acid trip" during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Podcast earlier this year. According to a 2022 interview with the National Catholic Register, Gibson also hinted that the upcoming film isn't strictly a "linear narrative," challenging the basic storytelling formulas usually relied upon in mainstream filmmaking. "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there," Gibson said at the time. Mel Gibson's Long-Awaited 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel Split Into Two Parts first appeared on Parade on Aug 6, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
The Advertiser
5 days ago
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- The Advertiser
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ sequel to be split
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel will be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - The Resurrection of the Christ, which will be split in two and the films will be released just 40 days apart. The first instalment is due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and previously spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... " Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel will be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - The Resurrection of the Christ, which will be split in two and the films will be released just 40 days apart. The first instalment is due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and previously spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... " Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel will be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - The Resurrection of the Christ, which will be split in two and the films will be released just 40 days apart. The first instalment is due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and previously spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... " Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel will be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - The Resurrection of the Christ, which will be split in two and the films will be released just 40 days apart. The first instalment is due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and previously spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... "
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ sequel to be split
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel will be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - The Resurrection of the Christ, which will be split in two and the films will be released just 40 days apart. The first instalment is due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and previously spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... "
IOL News
6 days ago
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- IOL News
Mel Gibson's ‘The Resurrection of the Christ': a divine two-part sequel coming to theatres in 2027
Mel Gibson and Jim Caviezel (who played Jesus) during the filming of "Passion of the Christ". Image: Instagram. Fans of the original 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ" have something to look forward to. Award-winning actor and director Mel Gibson's sequel, "The Resurrection of the Christ," is set to be released in two parts, with both films hitting the silver screen in 2027. Each release will fall on significant dates in the Christian calendar. The first instalment, "The Resurrection of the Christ Part One," is scheduled to release on Good Friday, March 26, 2027. Following that, viewers can anticipate "Part Two", which will debut 40 days later on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading "The Passion of the Christ" originally grossed more than $610 million (over R10bn) globally off a $30 million (R535m) production budget. It also earned nominations at the Oscars for best make-up, cinematography and original score. Starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, the original movie took viewers through the final twelve hours leading up to Jesus's crucifixion. As for the sequel, Gibson described it as an "acid trip", hinting on the Joe Rogan podcast, that it will be an ambitious narrative filled with cosmic elements. He revealed that he and screenwriter Randall Wallace are crafting a story that will explore themes like the fall of angels and even venture into hell. The two films will be produced by Gibson and his partner Bruce Davey at Icon Productions.
Perth Now
6 days ago
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- Perth Now
Passion of the Christ sequel to be released in two parts
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ Sequel is to be released in two parts in 2027. The Lethal Weapon star directed the 2004 original and he's been busy working on a follow-up - titled The Resurrection of the Christ - and it's now been revealed the film will be split in two and the movies will be released just 40 days apart with the first installment due on Good Friday on March 26, 2027 and the second following on Ascension Day on May 6, 2027. The news was revealed in a post on Instagram which gave the release dates. Gibson is directing and Jim Caviezel - who played Jesus Christ in the original film - will be returning to the role for the next two movies alongside Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. Original cast members Maia Morgenstern and Francesco De Vito will also be returning. Gibson has been working on the sequel for many years and back in 2022, he spoke about the difficulties he was facing in his attempts to bring the story to the big screen. During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over YouTube show, he explained: "Well it's a huge subject, and it's not a linear narrative so that in order to have it mean something and resonate for almost anybody that watches it ... "You have to juxtapose the central event that I'm trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that's kind of getting a little sci-fi out there. "It's a big story, it's a difficult concept and it's taken me a long time to focus and find a way to tell that story and really delivers to someone who may not know anything about the central story ... " Gibson went on to reveal he had two finished scripts and was struggling to choose between them. He added: "I've got two scripts ... so I got the pair of them and they're both good ... "Plus you have to add your own mojo to it ... and there's a lot of material to draw from, believe me." The movie star elaborated on his script issues during a live event with Jenni Falconer in October 2022, revealing one of the scripts is "very structured" and the other is "like an acid trip". He explained: "It is such a massive undertaking that you can't do it lightly and you can't do it quickly. You have to really consider what you have to show in order to be poignant ... It's going to be a real jigsaw puzzle to do and I have two scripts. And one of them is very structured and a very strong script and more what you would expect. "The other is like an acid trip because you're going into other realms and stuff. You're in hell. It's like you're watching the angels fall. It's crazy." Gibson also addressed the issue of bringing back his lead actor Caviezel 17 years after making the first film, adding: "Nobody else [could play that part] ... "It's going to be a Rip Van Winkle kind of thing. Three days later, look he's got wrinkles. You can fix that stuff now.
