US EditionLionsgate Partnering With Mel Gibson for ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’
- The follow-up to the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, is currently being filmed in Europe, produced by Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey through their production company, in collaboration with Lionsgate.
- This follow-up follows the success of The Passion of the Christ, which was made for $30 million and earned $370 million domestically, becoming the top-grossing R-rated film until recently.
- Lionsgate, continuing its long partnership with Gibson, will distribute the new film, emphasizing their innovative spirit and close creative collaboration with the filmmakers.
- Adam Fogelson called the film “awe-inspiring and spectacularly epic,” while Gibson commended Lionsgate for their bold creativity and adaptable, proactive approach, highlighting them as an ideal partner for the project.
- Jim Caviezel will reprise his role as Jesus, and the film is awaited as a major theatrical event reflecting Gibson’s personal vision and the team’s committed effort.
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Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ partners with Lionsgate
Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson. / Credit: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, May 16, 2025 / 15:41 pm (CNA). Production and distribution company Lionsgate has been chosen as the studio partnering with director Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Productions on the upcoming film “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the much-anticipated follow-up to “The Passion of the Christ.”The news came in an announcement from Adam Fogelso…
Lionsgate Partnering With Mel Gibson for ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’
On Thursday, May 15, Lionsgate announced that it is officially partnering with Mel Gibson for his highly anticipated film “The Resurrection of the Christ.” Lionsgate is the studio that brought audiences the films “Jesus Revolution,” “I Can Only Imagine,” “The Unbreakable Boy,” “Ordinary Angels,” Unsung Hero,” and “I Still Believe,” and the studio will also bring next […]
Mel Gibson Teams With Lionsgate for ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’
Oscar-winning director and producers Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey and their Icon Productions banner have teamed with Lionsgate as the studio partner on “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the follow-up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ.” The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The deal is the latest collaboration between Gibson and Lionsgate, following his two most recent films as a director – th…
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