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Upcoming “the Passion of the Christ” sequel gets distributor
Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:23 pm
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Mel Gibson has found a studio partner for The Resurrection of the Christ, the long awaited follow-up to the 2004 smash hit The Passion of the Christ. Lionsgate will join Gibson and Brucey Davey’s Icon Productions to mount a follow to the movie which long held the mark as the biggest domestic-grossing R-rated film of all time.
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The deal continues Gibson’s long association with Lionsgate, where he made his two most recent films: the Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge and the thriller Flight Risk starring Mark Wahlberg. The studio is also the distributor for the Icon library, including The Passion of the Christ.
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For many, many people across the globe, The Resurrection of the Christ is the most anticipated theatrical event in a generation. It is also an awe-inspiring and spectacularly epic theatrical film that is going to leave moviegoers worldwide breathless,” said Fogelson. “Mel is one of the greatest directors of our time, and this project is both deeply personal to him and the perfect showcase for his talents as a filmmaker. My relationship with Mel and Bruce dates back 30 years, and I am thrilled to be partnering with them once again on this landmark event for audiences.”
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This post was edited on 5/20/25 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:24 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
It’s gonna make a bunch of money
Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:26 pm to Lawyered
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It’s gonna make a bunch of money
Depends on what it can do to draw secular movie-goers like the first one.
Seems to me that Gibson wants to make this like an MCU-style format with multiple movies. He wants to make it an even bigger spectacle than the first, which will be very difficult to do. What made the first film so good was how simple it was with telling the story. I don’t think there’s any denying that this will probably be a much different film in terms of cinematography, music, tone, etc.
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Posted on 5/20/25 at 8:40 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
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Depends on what it can do to draw secular movie-goers like the first one.
I’d imagine most of those will
Show up for this one .. If they went to Passion, they’d be interested in this one
And the church groups will go to it like the first one.
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:30 pm to Lawyered
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Show up for this one .. If they went to Passion, they’d be interested in this one
Here’s the problem: less people are going to movie theaters now compared to 2004. Statistics show it. The younger generations are shifting to alternative forms of media such as TikTok, podcasts, and streaming services. They’re also becoming much more secular at increased rates.
The reality is that it’s twice as hard now to make a smash-hit mid budget film that will attract audiences from all demographics. I love Mel, and there’s no denying that he’s one of the most innovative filmmakers of all time, but the odds this time are stacked heavily against him. It’ll take an incredible production team, an incredible musical composer, and an incredible cinematographer in order to pull it off. The other factor I wonder about is how much CGI he’ll be using in this one due to the story being a much larger scope.
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:37 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
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but the odds this time are stacked heavily against him
Not at all. Excluding the people that died, every single church group that got together and drove the box office for the first one will do it again.
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Here’s the problem: less people are going to movie theaters now compared to 2004. Statistics show it. The younger generations are shifting to alternative forms of media such as TikTok, podcasts, and streaming services.
Those people aren't the audience and weren't really the audience the first time.
This post was edited on 5/20/25 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:39 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
I hope they use this sequel music.
Posted on 5/20/25 at 9:45 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
The Pa22ion of the Chri2t
Jesus Strikes Back
Jesus Strikes Back
Posted on 5/20/25 at 10:50 pm to saintsfan22
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Those people aren't the audience and weren't really the audience the first time.
There were parents that literally took their children to see it
Posted on 5/21/25 at 12:37 am to BuckeyeWarrior
I am hanging on until Teenjus hits the theaters.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 7:13 am to BuckeyeWarrior
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Here’s the problem: less people are going to movie theaters now
Didn’t that Christian kidnapping movie a couple years ago make a ton of money?
Posted on 5/21/25 at 7:38 am to SammyTiger
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The Pa22ion of the Chri2t Jesus Strikes Back

Posted on 5/21/25 at 8:58 am to GetCocky11
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Didn’t that Christian kidnapping movie a couple years ago make a ton of money?
Sound of freedom
And it wasn’t overtly Christian at all. That was the MSM away of painting it as conspiracy when it dealt with kids being trafficked and the Epstein issue was lingering so they try to distance everyone from it
Posted on 5/21/25 at 10:46 am to GetCocky11
That wasn’t a Christian film entirely. It had elements of Mormonism sprinkled into it. It grossed about $251 million against a $15 million budget which isn’t bad at all but nothing like PotC.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:14 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
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Seems to me that Gibson wants to make this like an MCU-style format with multiple movies.
So he's going to make a different movie for each disciple, and then eventually release The New Testament Avengers?
Will we get an New Testament 2: Age of Judas? Will there be a giant brawl between an enraged Peter and Jesus downtown?
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:20 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
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There were parents that literally took their children to see it
And those children probably didn't have any choice in that decision just like the children that will be dragged by their parents to see this one.
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