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Mel Gibson has released the first official image from \u201cThe Resurrection of the Christ,\u201d the long-anticipated sequel to his 2004 blockbuster \u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d \u2014 and announced new release dates for both parts of the two-film epic.<\/p>\n

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Filming on the project has wrapped, with production concluding ahead of schedule after 134 days of shooting in Rome, Bari, Ginosa, Craco, Brindisi and Matera, Italy. The first look, released by Lionsgate, is a production still depicting Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen \u2014 who takes over the role of Jesus Christ from Jim Caviezel \u2014 leading a crowd atop a hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Part One has been pushed back a few months from its original March 26, 2027, opening to May 6, 2027. Part Two, previously scheduled for May 6, 2027, has been moved back a full year to May 25, 2028. Both installments are now set to open on Ascension Day, the Christian holiday commemorating the ascension of Jesus into heaven \u2014 a change from the original schedule, which had Part One opening on Good Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr. Ohtonen\u2019s casting came after Mr. Caviezel and Monica Bellucci exited the production. A source close to the production said the decision came down to de-aging costs, telling Variety that \u201cit made sense to recast the whole film\u201d rather than pursue costly CGI work on the original cast. A separate source cited both de-aging expenses and scheduling conflicts as factors, and noted there had been \u201ca lot of back and forth\u201d on the decision.<\/p>\n

As recently as April, Mr. Caviezel had suggested on a podcast that he was preparing to reprise the role. The new ensemble includes Mariela Garriga as Mary Magdalene, Pier Luigi Pasino as Peter, Kasia Smutniak as Mary, Riccardo Scamarcio as Pontius Pilate and Rupert Everett in an undisclosed role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The screenplay was co-written with \u201cBraveheart\u201d writer Randall Wallace. Mr. Gibson said in a statement reported by Variety that the project has consumed more than two decades of his life. \u201cThis film represents a major part of my life\u2019s work, and it has demanded everything of me as a filmmaker and as an artist,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is far more than a film to me. It\u2019s a mission I\u2019ve carried for over 20 years to tell what I believe is the most important story in human history.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, praised Mr. Gibson in a statement published by The Hollywood Reporter. \u201cMel is a true visionary with an artist\u2019s eye for scale and a storyteller\u2019s instinct for emotional truth,\u201d Mr. Fogelson said. \u201cThere are very few directors who can operate at this level of epic spectacle while at the same time delivering such depth and conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d earned $610 million globally against a $30 million production budget, making it one of the biggest independent films in history, though its long-held record as the highest-grossing R-rated film domestically was surpassed by Disney\u2019s 2024 release \u201cDeadpool & Wolverine,\u201d which took in $636 million at the domestic box office.<\/p>\n

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