Mel Gibson has unveiled the first look at “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the director’s long-delayed follow-up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ.”
Filming on the two-part epic has officially wrapped, with production concluding ahead of schedule after shooting for 134 days across Italy in Rome, Bari, Ginosa, Craco, Brindisi and Matera.
But Gibson giveth, and Gibson taketh away. Along with the sneak peak of “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the filmmaker has announced the two movies have been delayed. “Part One” has been postponed just a few months, with plans to debut on May 6, 2027, instead of March 26. Meanwhile “Part Two” was bumped a year, from May 6, 2027, to May 25, 2028.
Gibson said he’s brought the story to the screen “exactly as [he] envisioned it.”
“I’m deeply grateful to my incredibly talented cast and crew for pouring their hearts into this production. Together, we created something powerful,” said Gibson. “This film represents a major part of my life’s work, and it has demanded everything of me as a filmmaker and as an artist. This is far more than a film to me. It’s a mission I’ve carried for over 20 years to tell what I believe is the most important story in human history.”
