Mel Gibson’s Long-Awaited ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel Split Into Two Parts originally appeared on Parade.
It’s been just over 20 years since audiences marveled at the searing intensity of Mel Gibson’s 2004 religious epic, The Passion of the Christ.
Now, it seems that viewers will once again return to Gibson’s biblical vision with The Passion of the Christ’s long-awaited sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ.
With the 69-year-old Mad Max star hard at work on his upcoming directorial effort, Lionsgate has officially confirmed that Gibson’s sequel will be split into two parts.
The first act of the film has been scheduled for a 2027 release to coincide with Good Friday (March 26), while its second part will debut in theaters on Ascension Day (May 6) a few weeks later.
As the title suggests, The Resurrection of the Christ will focus on the miraculous return of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion in the previous film. As audiences might remember, the original Passion of the Christ explored the last 12 hours of the Messiah, acting as a dramatic interpretation of the Holy Bible.
The original actor who portrayed Jesus (The Thin Red Line’s Jim Caviezel) will return to the title role, with Gibson using CGI to digitally de-age the actor for his performance in the film.
In the past, Gibson has routinely alluded to his desire to make a follow-up to Passion, at one time even describing the movie’s script as an “acid trip” during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Podcast earlier this year.
According to a 2022 interview with the National Catholic Register, Gibson also hinted that the upcoming film isn’t strictly a “linear narrative,” challenging the basic storytelling formulas usually relied upon in mainstream filmmaking.
“You have to juxtapose the central event that I’m trying to tell with everything else around it in the future, in the past, and in other realms, and that’s kind of getting a little sci-fi out there,” Gibson said at the time.
Mel Gibson’s Long-Awaited ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel Split Into Two Parts first appeared on Parade on Aug 6, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
