Mel Gibson teases Resurrection film two parts

Mel Gibson used a September 8 social-media clip to push a project that has been in motion for more than a year: “The Resurrection of the Christ,” a sequel to his 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ,” is being framed as a two-part event with a wider canvas than the original. The remarks circulated in a post by commentator Benny Johnson on X, and they align with recent interviews in which Gibson said the film would go beyond a straightforward retelling of the Gospel resurrection account. (ewtn.co.uk) Lionsgate had already announced that the film would be split into two parts, with release dates initially set for March 26, 2027, and May 6, 2027. (deadline.com) More recent trade reporting said those dates were later shifted, with Part One moved to May 6, 2027 and Part Two to May 25, 2028. ### What exactly did Gibson tease on September 8? Benny Johnson’s September 8 post said Gibson described “The Resurrection of the Christ” as a two-part film and a “spiritual event,” while saying it would be larger in scope than “The Passion of the Christ,” according to the social briefing provided for this story. (deadline.com) That post appears to have amplified comments Gibson has been making in recent interviews rather than announcing a brand-new project. Deadline reported on September 7 that Gibson said the film would “flesh out gaps” in the Gospels. (ewtn.co.uk) The Christian Post separately reported that Gibson said the sequel would explore “different realms” surrounding the biblical account of the resurrection. ### Was the two-part structure actually new? Lionsgate’s two-part plan was public by August 5, 2025, when the company said the sequel would be released in two installments beginning in Holy Week 2027, according to CNA reporting republished by EWTN. That report said Part One was then slated for Good Friday, March 26, 2027, and Part Two for May 6, 2027, the feast of the Ascension. (deadline.com) Yahoo’s pickup of a Deadline report later said Lionsgate shifted those dates, moving Part One to May 6, 2027 and Part Two to May 25, 2028. (deadline.com) Because Lionsgate’s own release page was not directly accessible in search results here, the later date change should be read as trade-report attribution rather than a directly reviewed studio posting. ### How is Gibson describing the film’s scope? Mel Gibson told The Christian Post that the sequel would be a broader exploration of the world around the resurrection story, according to that outlet’s September report. (ewtn.co.uk) Deadline said Gibson pointed to the “synoptic Gospels” and argued that they do not tell everything, suggesting the film will work in spaces between the biblical texts. Those descriptions fit the way Gibson has long discussed the project: not as a small epilogue to “The Passion of the Christ,” but as a larger-scale follow-up built around what he sees as narrative and theological room in the source material. (yahoo.com) That is an inference from his recent comments and the already-announced two-part format. ### Where does this leave the sequel now? May 2026 reports said filming had wrapped in Italy, marking a production milestone after years of development. That means Gibson’s latest public comments are landing after principal photography, at a point when release timing and marketing have become the main public-facing questions. (christianpost.com) The next concrete milestone is the release calendar. The earliest publicly reported date remains May 6, 2027 for Part One under the later trade-reported schedule, with Part Two reported for May 25, 2028. (deadline.com) (yahoo.com) (relevantmagazine.com)