After almost two decades, The Passion of Christ He is finally getting a sequel. Mel Gibson has officially collaborated with Lionsgate to bring The resurrection of Christ On the big screen, gather with his longtime manufacturer partner Bruce Davey through their icon productions.
The announcement was made by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson And Gibson himself, confirming that the longtime follow-up is happening and the production should start at the end of the summer.
The original Passion of Christ It was a cultural and box office phenomenon when it was released in 2004, collecting $ 370 million at national level and over $ 610 million worldwide with a budget of $ 30 million.
For a certain period, he held the title of the film R-Ad with the greatest collection in the history of the United States. His visceral representation of the last hours of Jesus’ life has aroused widespread discussions and disputes, but he also showed that there was a huge global appetite for the epopes based on faith told on a radical film scale.
Although no details of the plot have not been revealed, although the title gives a fairly obvious suggestion, many members of the original cast will be expected to return. Which includes Jim Caviezelwho interpreted Jesus, as well as Monica Bellucciwho played Mary Magdalene. Gibson has co-scripted the script and say again.
Fogelson said: “For many people all over the world, the resurrection of Christ is the most awaited theatrical event in a generation. It is also an inspirational and spectacular epic theatrical film that will leave the spectators all over the world.
“Mel is one of the greatest directors of our time, and this project is both deeply personal and the perfect showcase for his talents as a director. My relationship with Mel and Bruce dates back to 30 years ago, and I am excited to collaborate with them in this reference event for the public.”
Gibson added: “The brave, innovative and agile spirit of Lionsgate inspired me for a long time, and I was unable to think of a more perfect distributor for the resurrection of Christ. I liked to work with Adam and the team several times in recent years.
“I know the intelligent integral integrality, passion and ambition that the entire team is committed to their projects and I am sure they will bring everything possible to the release of this film.”
Gibson previously described the film as “very ambitious” and said that the story not only covers “The Fall of the Angels”, but also “The Death of the Last Apostle”.
He said: “It is about finding the way that is not in bad taste or too obvious. I think I have ideas on how to do it and how to evoke things and emotions in people from the way you describe it and the way you shoot it.
“So I have thought about it for a long time. It will not be easy and will require much planning and I’m not entirely sure that I can do it to tell you the truth, it is super ambitious.
“But I’ll take a crack because that’s what you need to do, right, walk to the plate, right?”
Gibson also said that it is “not a linear narrative”, adding that “you have to judge the central event that I am trying to say with everything else around it in the future, in the past and in other kingdoms, and this is a little science fiction outside”.
Gibson had previously worked with Lionsgate Hacksaw Ridge And it is behind his next thriller Flight risk With Mark Wahlberg. Lionsgate also distributes the ICON cinema library, which includes The Passion of Christ.
Source: deadline
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