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Mel Gibson Planning 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:32 pm
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Mel Gibson and writer Randall Wallace are working on a sequel to The Passion of the Christ that will tell the story of the resurrection of Jesus, Wallace tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Wallace, nominated for an Academy Award for scripting Gibson's 1995 best picture Oscar winner Braveheart, on Thursday (reluctantly) confirmed rumors that he has begun to write a script for a story about the resurrection, telling THR that the project is becoming too difficult to keep under wraps.
Wallace, who most recently directed and co-wrote the 2014 faith-based drama Heaven Is for Real, says he and Gibson began to get serious about a sequel to The Passion, the most successful independent film of all time, while making Hacksaw Ridge, which Gibson directed and Wallace co-wrote. Hacksaw Ridge opens in November and centers on World War II Army medic Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Wallace was a religion major at Duke University and says the resurrection was a specialty of his. "I always wanted to tell this story," he says. "The Passion is the beginning and there's a lot more story to tell."
A rep for Gibson declined to comment on the filmmaker-actor's involvement in a Passion sequel.
The Passion, Gibson's story of the persecution and crucifixion of Jesus, was released in 2004 by the independent Newmarket Films and earned a whopping $612 million worldwide on a $30 million production budget. Since then, many in Hollywood have presumed a sequel would someday be made, but Gibson has moved on to other projects.
Rumors swirled anew last month when Gibson was a surprise guest at Liberty University's graduation ceremony to do an advance screening of Hacksaw Ridge and was asked about a Passion follow-up. He expressed interest in making a sequel but was not specific about his involvement. Wallace says demand in the Christian community influenced his and Gibson's willingness to do another film.
"The evangelical community considers The Passion the biggest movie ever out of Hollywood, and they kept telling us that they think a sequel will be even bigger," Wallace says.
No studio or financial backing has been lined up for the project, which is still in the early script stage. But Wallace indicates there are several financiers interested in investing. "It's too early to talk money," he adds. "This is such a huge and sacred subject."
In February, Sony released Risen, which tells the story of the resurrection, though Gibson wasn't involved. The movie made $46 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.
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Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:35 pm to RLDSC FAN
Enough with the sequels, jesus christ.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
I guess Hollywood has to actually support this considering how much The Passion made.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:41 pm to RLDSC FAN
I think it should be an action movie and Christ gets extreme revenge.
The Passion 2: Christ Harder
The Passion 2: Christ Harder
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:43 pm to RLDSC FAN
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The Passion, Gibson's story of the persecution and crucifixion of Jesus, was released in 2004 by the independent Newmarket Films and earned a whopping $612 million worldwide on a $30 million production budget. Since then, many in Hollywood have presumed a sequel would someday be made, but Gibson has moved on to other projects.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
....frick you, Mel Gibson! Where's that Viking movie starring Leo you've been promising me for a good decade? I can't think of a much more enticing movie concept for me than "Mel Gibson makes a very realistic and highly violent movie about Vikings". Get off your drunken arse and make that movie.
This post was edited on 6/9/16 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 6/9/16 at 8:55 pm to OMLandshark
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Where's that Viking movie starring Leo
What movie is that?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
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What movie is that?
Well, unfortunately when he was about to make it the tapes of him insulting and threatening his using, lying whore of a wife came out and he hasn't said too much about it since then: LINK
Most recent development was him getting Shia Lebeouf star in it instead of Leo, which would be a pretty solid replacement: LINK
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:11 pm to Hazelnut
It would be awesome it they named it Crucify This.
You ever use one of theeeeeeeeeese?!?
You ever use one of theeeeeeeeeese?!?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
Gibson looking for the trifecta Hollywood blacklisting.
Although I do hope he makes a ton of money again...it's nice to see people be able to make movies and get rich off of movies Hollywood doesn't want...whether Independent or not, horror, politically right or just because Christian.
Although I do hope he makes a ton of money again...it's nice to see people be able to make movies and get rich off of movies Hollywood doesn't want...whether Independent or not, horror, politically right or just because Christian.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
Gibson is also the most visceral director out there.
Passion
Apocalypto
You felt like you were there.
I can't wait for Hacksaw Ridge. It's probably going to be amazing and pure gut intensity.
Passion
Apocalypto
You felt like you were there.
I can't wait for Hacksaw Ridge. It's probably going to be amazing and pure gut intensity.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:45 pm to RLDSC FAN
Where will the gentile money come from?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 9:46 pm to RLDSC FAN
I'd see it. The first one is a great piece of torture porn.
Posted on 6/9/16 at 10:13 pm to Fun Bunch
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I think it should be an action movie and Christ gets extreme revenge.
How about focusing on a recovering alcoholic retired apostle seeking justice for his slain buddy?
Posted on 6/9/16 at 10:37 pm to RLDSC FAN
Not many know this, but the lost art of Nastrodamus is like a very unique slide show movie to us mystics, because we communicate through very symbolic things.
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