There is a sequel to The Passion of the Christ (2004) in the works titled The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection. Mel Gibson is directing the film again and Jim Caviezel will reprise his role as Jesus Christ.
The sequel will reportedly focus on the events that occurred between Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection, including the harrowing of hell, a concept some Christians believe refers to Jesus preaching to the righteous dead in Abraham’s bosom.
Filming began in Spring 2023 and the film is expected to be released in 2025.
Passion Of The Christ 2 Is Confirmed
In addition, IMDb has listed a 2024 release window for the film, but this could obviously change. Considering the recent updates regarding the film’s IMDb page, it won’t be long before release information becomes more firm.
The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection is confirmed as the sequel to the 2004 film, with Jim Caviezel reprising his role as Jesus. It aims to continue the narrative and explore the three days between Jesus’s death and resurrection.
The sequel may be released as a multi-part film, potentially spanning two or three movies. However, the specific release date has not been announced, with Easter 2024 being a possible target.
The film’s focus on the Harrowing of Hell, based on Catholic visions, could generate controversy and make it challenging for Gibson to garner the same evangelical support he received for the first movie. More updates and a trailer are expected as filming progresses.
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ 2 is confirmed, but the sequel looks to be a lot more controversial. In 2004, The Passion of the Christ took the world by storm. The film was of particular appeal to American evangelicals, and it was successful in many international markets as well, with Christians across the world embracing the R-rated epic. Principally inspired by the Gospel of John, The Passion of the Christ also incorporated a number of Catholic traditions and even the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824). Its release became particularly controversial due to charges of antisemitism — not helped by Gibson’s own personal controversies.
Since 2004, Gibson has openly talked about the possibility of doing a sequel that continues the narrative. The Passion of the Christ was undeniably one of the most important Biblical epics ever made by Hollywood, so it’s not really a surprise to see Gibson finally attempt to turn this into something of a loose franchise — especially at a time when franchises tend to have more drawing power than individual actors and directors. But it remains to be seen whether Gibson can pull off another hit, appealing to the same evangelical audience who responded so positively to the first movie.
The Latest Passion Of The Christ 2 News
With the earlier announcement that the film would officially be titled The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, the latest news regarding the Mel Gibson epic concerns an update on its scope and scale. As reported by Coming Soon, the film’s official IMDb page title was changed to The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection – Part 1 in early November 2023 which implies it will be a multi-part film. According to actor Jim Caviezel who is reprising his role as Jesus, “It might be two films. Could be three, but I think it’s two”.
Passion Of The Christ 2 Is Confirmed
Jesus carrying the cross in Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ 2 is confirmed and it is due to begin filming in spring 2023. Star Jim Caviezel confirmed the script had been completed in September 2020, and claimed it would be “the biggest film in world history.” Gibson has worked with Randall Wallace on the script, with Wallace acknowledging interest in the sequel. “I always wanted to tell this story,” Wallace confirmed back in 2016. “The Passion is the beginning and there’s a lot more story to tell… The evangelical community considers The Passion the biggest movie ever out of Hollywood, and they kept telling us that they think a sequel will be even bigger.”
In addition, IMDb has listed a 2024 release window for the film, but this could obviously change. Considering the recent updates regarding the film’s IMDb page, it won’t be long before release information becomes more firm.
The Passion of the Christ was released on Ash Wednesday in 2004, an important holiday for many Christians.