Mel Gibson‘s film The Resurrection of the Christ, following up his 2004 hit The Passion of the Christ, will release in two parts through Lionsgate in 2027, the studio announced on Tuesday. In keeping with the film’s religious themes, Part One will release on Good Friday, March 26, 2027, with Part Two slated to open 40 days later on Ascension Day, Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Plot details for The Resurrection of the Christ are under wraps. Gibson’s original film was a landmark title that up until last year, held a record as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time domestically. It debuted to an opening weekend of $83 million on its way to taking in $370 million in North American theaters and more than $610 million globally off a $30 million production budget.
Both installments of Gibson’s latest will be produced by Gibson and his Icon Productions partner Bruce Davey, as previously announced.
