Hallelujah. Mel Gibson‘s sequel to “The Ardour of the Christ,” titled “The Resurrection of the Christ,” has discovered a house at Lionsgate.
Gibson and producer Bruce Davey on behalf of their Icon Productions banner chosen Lionsgate as its studio accomplice on “Resurrection,” which is filming now and reunites Gibson with the studio after he most just lately directed the Mark Wahlberg thriller “Flight Threat” for the studio. Lionsgate additionally owns the Icon library, which incorporates the rights to the 2004 hit “Ardour of the Christ.”
No launch plans had been introduced for the movie.
Jim Caviezel is returning to reprise his function as Jesus for the following chapter within the Biblical epic. And till final yr, “The Ardour of the Christ” remained the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time domestically. It opened to $83 million and made $370 million in North America, in addition to $610 million globally, all off a $30 million manufacturing finances.
“For a lot of, many individuals throughout the globe, The Resurrection of the Christ is probably the most anticipated theatrical occasion in a era. It’s also an awe-inspiring and spectacularly epic theatrical movie that’s going to depart moviegoers worldwide breathless,” Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Movement Image Group, mentioned in an announcement. “Mel is likely one of the biggest administrators of our time, and this undertaking is each deeply private to him and the right showcase for his abilities as a filmmaker. My relationship with Mel and Bruce dates again 30 years, and I’m thrilled to be partnering with them as soon as once more on this landmark occasion for audiences.”
“Lionsgate’s courageous, modern spirit and nimble, can-do perspective have impressed me for a very long time, and I couldn’t consider a extra excellent distributor for ‘The Resurrection of the Christ,’” added Gibson. “I’ve loved working with Adam and the workforce a number of occasions over latest years. I do know the intelligent ingenuity, ardour, and ambition your entire workforce commits to their initiatives and I’m assured they’ll deliver all the things they’ll to the discharge of this film.”
Lauren Bixby, John Biondo, and Grace Clements oversaw the deal on behalf of the studio. Bruce Davey and Vicki Christianson of Icon, Jim Osborne of IAG, and legal professional Joel VanderKloot oversaw on behalf of the filmmakers.