Mel Gibson's ‘Passion of the Christ: Resurrection' Eyeing Early 2025 Shoot

It seems like things are finally moving forward when it comes to Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.” The film has had quite a few delays, mostly due to script changes, but it’s now practically ready to shoot. A very early 2025 production star is being eyed on the film, most likely right after Gibson is done doing press for “Flight Risk” in January.

Yesterday, Mel Gibson was seen location scouting in Malta. Gibson is in the country on a five-day visit for discussions with the Maltese authorities, including Prime Minister Robert Abela.

One key factor that kept delaying ‘Resurrection’ was the question of which screenplay would be used for the film. Since 2016, Gibson has been hard at work on the script with “Braveheart” screenwriter Randall Wallace — there have already been at least six drafts written. Last year, I had been told that there were two particular drafts — both very different from each other — that were being taken into consideration.

This past April, Wallace confirmed that the screenplay was finally completed, and that Jim Caviezel was going to obviously come back to star as Jesus.

Gibson has hinted that the sequel, potentially split into two films, would be more philosophical and poetic than the more linear and straightforward original. In fact, he described it as an “acid trip” with Jesus going “into other realms.” That’s why the plot of this sequel is being dubbed by many as the story of “Jesus’ decent into hell.”

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