Overview

• Lionsgate will release Part One on Good Friday, March 26, 2027, followed 40 days later by Part Two on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027.
• Icon Productions partners Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey are producing both films and reuniting with Jim Caviezel in the title role.
• The two-part scope extends beyond the crucifixion to traverse multiple spiritual realms, reflecting Gibson’s vision of a nonlinear, theology-driven narrative.
• Prolonged development spanning nearly a decade saw Gibson and Randall Wallace co-writing a script described by the director as an “acid trip” through salvation history.
• The 2004 original remains one of the most lucrative R-rated films ever, having earned $370 million domestically and $610 million globally on a $30 million budget.