‘The Passion of the Christ’ Sequel Scheduled To Start Shooting This August

The highly-anticipated sequel to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” is scheduled to begin shooting this summer.

According to Variety, Cinecittà Studios CEO Manuela Cacciamani recently told the Italian financial newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, that Gibson will begin filming “The Resurrection of the Christ” in August of this year.

Cacciamani said that Gibson and Icon Productions will be using Cinecittà Studios’ new Studio 22, which is located in Rome, for its main filming location.

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“Some production or details are not available because they are covered by a confidentiality agreement,” Cacciamani shared. “But I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced by Icon Productions, ‘The Resurrection of Christ,’ will be shot entirely in Cinecittà starting in August and requires many theaters and stage constructions.”

‘The Passion of the Christ’ Sequel Moves Forward

Gibson’s 2004 “The Passion of the Christ” had a $30 million budget and made over $612 million worldwide. It was the highest-grossing domestic R-rated film for 20 years until it was dethroned by Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” in 2024.

Earlier this year, Gibson described the sequel’s script as “an acid trip” to Joe Rogan during an interview. “I’ve never read anything like it,” the Oscar-winning director said.

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Confirming that Jim Caviezel will reprise his role as Jesus, Gibson said, “There’s some crazy stuff. I think in order to really tell the story properly, you have to start with the fall of the angels, which is, you’re in another place, you’re in another realm. You know, you need to go to hell, you need to go to Sheol.”