Mel Gibson and Jim Caviezel in 2004’s The Passion of the Christ.Photo:VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty; Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty; Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection
Mel Gibsonis offering an update on the long-delayed sequel to his 2004 filmThe Passion of the Christ.Gibson, 69, appeared onThe Joe Rogan Experiencepodcastto promote his new movie as director,Flight Risk. During the interview he confirmed he plans to film the sequel to his biblical epic in 2026.“I’m hoping next year sometime. There’s a lot required because it is— I’ll just tell you this, it’s an acid trip,” Gibson said of the film, also revealing its title will beThe Resurrection of the Christ.“When we wrote it— I’ve never read anything like it. My brother [Donal Gibson] and I and [screenwriter Randall Wallace] all sort of congregated on this, so there’s some good heads put together, but there’s some crazy stuff,” he said.Passion of the ChriststarredJim Caviezelas Jesus Christ andMonica Belluccias Mary Magdalene among an ensemble cast. Gibson said on the podcast that he still intends to have Caviezel, now 56,reprise his rolefor the sequel even though 20 years have passed.THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Francesco De Vito, Jim Caviezel, 2004.Newmarket/courtesy Everett CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“So that’s the title and, yeah, it’s very ambitious, that’s all I’ll say. It took a long time to write. It’s really ambitious and it goes from the fall of the angels to the death of the last apostle,” Gibson said.“I don’t have a start date, I just have to begin pre-production and see what happens, and it’s just gonna roll in its own time. It’s taking its own time. I thought it was late. I thought I was taking too long, but it’s probably just right. It’s when it’s supposed to be.“The R-ratedPassion of the Christbecame thefifth-highest-grossing movieof 2004 worldwide. It received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Makeup at the 77thAcademy Awardsin 2005, butdid not take home any trophies.THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Jim Caviezel, director Mel Gibson, 2004.Newmarket/courtesy Everett CollectionGibson appeared on Rogan’s podcast from Austin, Texas; he revealed during a Jan. 9 appearance on NewsNation that his Malibu, Calif.,home was destroyedin theongoing Los Angeles wildfireswhile he was away from the city.“The good news is that those in my family and those I love are all well, and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way, that’s all I can care about, really,” the filmmaker said, after confirming his partner Rosalind Ross and the family had previously evacuated.Gibson’s latest filmFlight Risk, which costarsMark Wahlberg,Topher GraceandMichelle Dockery, is in theaters Jan. 24.
Mel Gibsonis offering an update on the long-delayed sequel to his 2004 filmThe Passion of the Christ.
Gibson, 69, appeared onThe Joe Rogan Experiencepodcastto promote his new movie as director,Flight Risk. During the interview he confirmed he plans to film the sequel to his biblical epic in 2026.
“I’m hoping next year sometime. There’s a lot required because it is— I’ll just tell you this, it’s an acid trip,” Gibson said of the film, also revealing its title will beThe Resurrection of the Christ.
“When we wrote it— I’ve never read anything like it. My brother [Donal Gibson] and I and [screenwriter Randall Wallace] all sort of congregated on this, so there’s some good heads put together, but there’s some crazy stuff,” he said.
Passion of the ChriststarredJim Caviezelas Jesus Christ andMonica Belluccias Mary Magdalene among an ensemble cast. Gibson said on the podcast that he still intends to have Caviezel, now 56,reprise his rolefor the sequel even though 20 years have passed.
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Francesco De Vito, Jim Caviezel, 2004.Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection
Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection
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“So that’s the title and, yeah, it’s very ambitious, that’s all I’ll say. It took a long time to write. It’s really ambitious and it goes from the fall of the angels to the death of the last apostle,” Gibson said.
“I don’t have a start date, I just have to begin pre-production and see what happens, and it’s just gonna roll in its own time. It’s taking its own time. I thought it was late. I thought I was taking too long, but it’s probably just right. It’s when it’s supposed to be.”
The R-ratedPassion of the Christbecame thefifth-highest-grossing movieof 2004 worldwide. It received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Makeup at the 77thAcademy Awardsin 2005, butdid not take home any trophies.
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, Jim Caviezel, director Mel Gibson, 2004.Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection
Gibson appeared on Rogan’s podcast from Austin, Texas; he revealed during a Jan. 9 appearance on NewsNation that his Malibu, Calif.,home was destroyedin theongoing Los Angeles wildfireswhile he was away from the city.
“The good news is that those in my family and those I love are all well, and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way, that’s all I can care about, really,” the filmmaker said, after confirming his partner Rosalind Ross and the family had previously evacuated.
Gibson’s latest filmFlight Risk, which costarsMark Wahlberg,Topher GraceandMichelle Dockery, is in theaters Jan. 24.
source: people.com
