Mel Gibson revealed the title on the Stephen Colbert’s Late Show last Tuesday!
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]hen announcing that Passion of the Christ will be getting a sequel movie, Mel Gibson had a message for the fanbase:
“It’s not just some chronological telling of just that event. That could be boring, and you think, ‘Oh, we read that. But what are the other things around it that happened?”
Gibson is working with Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace to complete the sequel, but admitting that it will take a while before it is finished. Gibson says the movie will “probably about three years off, because it’s a big subject.”
Gibson continued by saying the movie will be defined by more than just it’s one-word title Resurrection.
“It’s more than a single event, it’s an amazing event, and to underpin that with the things around it is really the story, to enlighten what that means. It’s not just about the event; it’s not just some chronological telling of just that event. That could be boring, and you think, ‘Oh, we read that.’… But what are the other things around it that happened?”
Additionally, the film’s villains “are in another realm,” he continued. “Sure, you’re going all over the place. What happened in three days?… I’m not sure, but it’s worth thinking about. Get your imagination going.”
Gibson’s Passion of the Christ was released in 2004 and netted $612 million on only $30 million spent in production. Whether that transfers over to how successful the sequel is remains to be seen. Check out the video down below to see Gibson’s announcement on the sequel!
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