Mel Gibson’s long-delayed sequel to The Passion of the Christ will now be released as two separate movies, with each parts scheduled for release in 2027.
The first instalment, titled The Resurrection of the Christ Part One, is about to reach in cinemas on Good Friday, 26 March.
The second part will follow 40 days later, on Ascension Day, 6 May. Lionsgate will distribute each movies theatrically.
The upcoming sequel continues from Gibson’s 2004 biblical drama The Passion of the Christ, which was, until recently, the highest-grossing R-rated film on the US box office, earning $370 million domestically and $610 million worldwide on a production budget of just $30 million.
It stays one of the crucial commercially successful independent movies of all time and received three Academy Award nominations for Best Makeup, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score.
Starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, the unique film focused on the ultimate twelve hours of Jesus’s life leading as much as his crucifixion.
The sequel is predicted to give attention to the resurrection of Christ.
Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the scripts with Randall Wallace, has described the sequels as an “acid trip”, saying he had “never read anything like them”.
Gibson, who experienced a big hiatus from Hollywood as a consequence of personal controversies, returned to directing with the 2025 thriller Flight Risk, starring Mark Wahlberg. However, the film underperformed on the box office, grossing just $48 million globally. His previous directorial work includes Braveheart, Apocalypto, and Hacksaw Ridge.
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