{"id":30017,"date":"2023-11-14T10:44:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=30017"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:44:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:44:35","slug":"passion-of-the-christ-sequel-to-be-split-into-two-parts-first-film-targeted-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/11\/passion-of-the-christ-sequel-to-be-split-into-two-parts-first-film-targeted-for-2025.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Passion of the Christ&#8217; Sequel to Be Split Into Two Parts, First Film Targeted For 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30035\" style=\"width: 727px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/11\/passion-of-the-christ2-sequel-credit-dynatic-films.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30035\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/11\/passion-of-the-christ2-sequel-credit-dynatic-films.png\" alt=\"passion of the christ sequel\" width=\"727\" height=\"502\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dynatic Films\/YouTube.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a new report, Mel Gibson\u2019s sequel to the 2004 blockbuster \u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d will be split into two parts, with the first movie following the story of what happened between Christ\u2019s crucifixion and resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>According to the movie\u2019s official description at IMDB.com, which the filmmakers and publicists update themselves, \u201cThe Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, Part 1\u201d will be released in 2025 and focus on the \u201cevents that occurred three days between the crucifixion and resurrection when Jesus Christ descended to Abraham\u2019s Bosom to preach and resurrect Old Testament saints.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Ruimy, a veteran movie journalist at WorldofReel.com, reported in a story that a rumor had been circulating about the film being split. He quoted lead actor Jim\u00a0 Caviezel as hinting at a multi-part series. Gibson directed the first movie and is leading this project, too, which has reportedly not started filming. Caviezel said, \u201cI asked him [Gibson] would be ready to go in January, and he said, \u2018Yeah, maybe.\u2019 I said, \u2018How about the end of fall,\u2019 he said, \u2018Yeah, maybe.\u2019 So, who knows, it might be two films, maybe three, but I think it\u2019s two.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ekFazwcWXWo?si=6xP61fQdqe_I9wgm\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In another interview, Caviezel said, \u201cMel took me through all of the scenes, and I was on the floor crying. It\u2019ll be one of the best things you\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d Ruimy reported that production is \u201cpossibly starting in January in Mexico.\u201d Gibson is writing the screenplay with Randall Wallace, who also wrote \u201cBraveheart,\u201d \u201cPearl Harbor,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cSecretariat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Francesco De Vito will portray Peter, while Maia Morgenstern will play Mary, according to IMDB.com. Both had the same roles in the 2004 movie.\u00a0\u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em>remains the top-grossing Christian-themed movie of all time and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl3781789185\/weekend\/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs\">ranked<\/a>\u00a0No. 1 at the box office for four weekends in 2004. 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