Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of “The Chosen,” shared a photo of himself alongside “The Passion of the Christ” director Mel Gibson on set earlier this week.
“Worlds finally colliding…but in a good way. Had a chance to finally meet the other Jesus storyteller,” Jenkins said in an Instagram post.
Season 5 of “The Chosen” is currently in production with an expected released date of early 2025. Jenkins recently shared a photo of the series’ portrayal of the Last Supper, which was filmed for the upcoming season.
“A picture is worth a thousand words and this one is saying everything,” Jenkins wrote following the controversial drag queen performance that, according to some Olympic spokespeople, mimicked Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper.
Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on “The Chosen” series, also shared the photo, saying, “Yeah…I prefer our version…”
According to reports, it is rumored that Gibson will start filming the sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” soon.
Screenwriter Randall Wallace, who has worked with Gibson on films such as “Braveheart” and “We Were Soldiers,” is reportedly working with Gibson for the sequel to “The Passion of the Christ.” Wallace revealed during an interview earlier this year that he “ran into Mel just a couple of nights ago, we were talking about ‘when is this going to happen?’ And I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag too early, but I think it’s coming very soon.”
Wallace also confirmed that Jim Caviezel will be reprising his role as Jesus.
Gibson said that the sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” is a “massive undertaking” that can’t be taken “lightly” or done “quickly.”
“I have two scripts,” Gibson shared during an interview. “One of them is very structured and a very strong script and kind of more of what you expect. And the other is like an acid trip, because you’re going the other realms and stuff—you’re in hell [and] you’re watching the angels fall. It’s crazy.”