Mel Gibson He found in Lionsgate His house for the expected sequel to the acclaimed The Passion of the Christ (2004), officially entitled The Resurrection of the Christo The resurrection of Christ in the Spanish -speaking market of Latin America.
Gibson, Bruce Davey and his production company Icon Productions, reached an agreement with Lionsgate, marking a new association between Gibson and the study after Hacksaw Ridge And more recently, Flight Risk.
The filming of The Resurrection of the Christ It is underway right now.
The script of Resurrection It is co -written by Gibson y Randall Wallace (Braveheart). Some reports indicate that both wrote up to six drafts of the script prior to the final.
The sequel has the return of Jim Caviezel repeating his role as Jesus Christ. In addition, the returns of Maia Morgenstern and Francesco de Vito, such as María and Pedro, respectively, are expected, although these have not been confirmed by the official source.
On his possible plot, it is believed that history could address “the decline of Christ to hell”, also known as “tearing of hell”, which in Christian theology refers to period of time between the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection. In the decline of Christ to hell, he brought with him the salvation of captive souls there from the beginning of the world.
This descent is mentioned in the Creed of the Apostles, where it is briefly said that “it descended to the hell”, but is not specified about the release to the dead.
Until 2024, The Passion of Christ He still kept the record as the film classification Route higher of all time in the United States. He had a premiere box office in the US of $ 83 million, and accumulated a total of $ 370 million. Its global box office was more than $ 610 million, against a budget of $ 30 million.
Gibson's acclaimed film combined supernatural elements with the heartbreaking representation of the crucifixion, largely resorting to Catholic images and traditions.
Adam Fogelson, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group declared a press release (via variety):
“For many people around the world, 'The Resurrection of Christ' is the most anticipated cinematographic event in a generation. It is also an impressive and spectacularly epic movie that will stunned viewers around the world. Mel is one of the best directors of our time, and this project is deeply personal for him and the perfect show of his talent as a filmmaker. My relationship with Mel and Bruce goes back to 30 years, and I am delighted to collaborate with them once again in this emblematic event for the public. ”
Gibson added:
“The brave and innovative spirit of Lionsgate and his agile and proactive attitude have long inspired meand I could not imagine a more perfect distributor for 'the resurrection of Christ'. I enjoyed working with Adam and the team several times in recent years. I know the ingenuity, passion and ambition that the whole team puts in their projects and I trust that they will give their best to the premiere of this film. ”
At the moment the premiere plans for the sequel to Gibson were not announced.
Lionsgate's announcement finds it here.
Source: https://cine3.com/secuela-the-resurrection-of-the-christ-lionsgate/
