Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion’ Sequel Begins Filming This August in Italy

Mel Gibson is officially set to start filming The Resurrection of the Christ this August at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios.

It’s the long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ, which raked in over $600 million back in 2004.

I still remember seeing it in theaters. Powerful! And brutal.

Two decades later, the sequel is finally rising as production takes place in ancient towns across Southern Italy.

I-is it… finally happening? pic.twitter.com/I1L27tuj7F

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Variety reports:

Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel, titled “The Resurrection of the Christ,” will start shooting in August at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, CEO Manuela Cacciamani has announced.

Cacciamani, in an interview with Italian financial daily Il Sole 24 Ore, said Gibson and Icon Productions have set an August start-of-shoot date for the follow-up to his 2004 biblical blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” which became the largest-grossing independent film of all time.

Several sources have confirmed to Variety that “The Resurrection” will have a summer 2025 production start. Cinecittà’s sprawling new Studio 22 facility will serve as the film’s main hub. Similarly to “The Passion,” that was also based at Cinecittà, “Resurrection” will shoot in the ancient southern Italian town of Matera. Gibson is also expected to shoot the sequel in other ancient Southern Italian rural locations, including Ginosa, Gravina Laterza and Altamura.

After its 2004 premiere, “The Passion of the Christ” — Gibson’s take on Jesus’ final days on earth up to his crucifixion — became the largest-grossing independent film of all time with a worldwide box office of nearly $612 million.

It’s a fitting time for this movie.

It’s all about the Resurrection, a coming back to life.

And we see that happening across the land.

Here’s the trailer for the 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ: