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Mel Gibson's ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’: a Divine Two-Part Sequel Coming to Theatres in 2027

EUROPEAN LOCATIONS, AUG 5 – The Resurrection of the Christ will release in two parts on key Christian holidays, following the original's $610 million global success, with production starting this summer.

  • Mel Gibson's sequel to The Passion of the Christ, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, will release in two parts in 2027, with the first part on Good Friday, March 26, and the second on Ascension Day, May 6, in theaters via Lionsgate.
  • The project follows years of development due to Gibson's long involvement and is a personal continuation focusing on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, with Jim Caviezel reprising his title role.
  • Filming will begin in October primarily at Rome's Cinecittà Studios with additional shooting in several southern Italian towns, while the estimated budget could surpass $100 million, indicating a substantial investment.
  • Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ earned more than $610 million worldwide on a $30 million budget and remained the top-grossing R-rated film in the U.S. until Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine surpassed it with $636 million in domestic box office revenue.
  • The upcoming film centered on Christ’s resurrection is expected to be a major cinematic milestone, highlighting Mel Gibson’s directorial strengths and sparking renewed enthusiasm for biblical narratives in film.
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The sequel to "The Passion of Christ" will arrive in cinemas in 2027 divided into two parts

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In the eighties and nineties, Mel Gibson was a megastar, then he became an unperson with outrasters and anti-Semitic mobs. Now he announces a monumental work. It is to be his own triumphant resurrection.

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Newsmax broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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