Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ” won’t stay on Earth.

The long-awaited follow-up to “The Passion of the Christ” will take audiences into Hell, explore fallen angels and the origin of Satan, and even venture into the “firmament” before creation as Gibson dramatically expands the scope of the biblical story.

“You’re going to different realms, of course,” Gibson told The Christian Post. “I mean, you’ll be in the firmament before the creation. You’ll be in the Hell of the just, and then you’ll be in the Hell of the damned.”

“So it jumps around a little bit,” he added. “It doesn’t just stay on the planet here. It gets around.”

The comments come as Gibson’s 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ” prepares to return to theaters nationwide Sept. 10-17. The newly remastered 4K release will also give moviegoers a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at “The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One,” scheduled for release May 6, 2027.

The original film, starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus, focused largely on the final hours before Christ’s death, depicting His arrest, trial, scourging and crucifixion before ending with the resurrection. It became a worldwide phenomenon and earned three Academy Award nominations.

The sequel, however, appears poised to take a much broader approach.

Gibson said the new films will primarily follow events after the crucifixion but will also explore subjects that are not described in detail in the Gospel accounts.

“If you look at the synoptic Gospels … they don’t tell you everything,” Gibson said, pointing to John’s statement that Jesus did and said many other things that were not recorded.

For Gibson, those gaps provide room to imagine what may have surrounded the biblical events.

“One can look at these things and go, ‘I wonder what was around that?’ and try and analyze those things and make suppositions about what might have been,” he explained.

Gibson stressed that he does not intend those creative choices to contradict traditional Christian doctrine, but rather “to enhance” what Scripture presents and potentially surprise audiences.

“The Resurrection of the Christ” will be released in two parts and stars Jaakko Ohtonen as Jesus. The production is expected to be considerably larger than its predecessor, with reports placing the combined budget at approximately $200 million.

That represents a dramatic expansion from “The Passion,” which was produced for roughly $30 million before becoming a massive box-office success.

“Of course, we had more funding to play with, so you have more toys, more tools, and you’re able to do bigger and better things with it,” Gibson said.

Despite the supernatural imagery and expanded scope, Gibson says the heart of the films will ultimately be one of hope.

Audiences will see what happened to Christ’s followers after the resurrection, including the hardships the apostles endured as they spread the Gospel.

“It wasn’t all beer and Skittles for the apostles; they had to go through some stuff, but they triumph,” Gibson said.

He hopes that audiences ultimately leave with something deeper than spectacle.

“It should be inspiring, uplifting,” Gibson said. “And I hope that the audience can see and feel that, that it was worth it.”