A fresh report suggests that the long-gestating buddy cop sequel Lethal Weapon 5 will shoot next year, with Mel Gibson in the director’s chair.
We know that a fifth entry in the Lethal Weapon series has been in the works for a long time. The late, great Richard Donner – director of the first four films – was working on it before he passed away in 2021. Then, in the same year we heard that Mel Gibson, one half of the series’ leading duo was set to take over the directorial reins. Of course, a lot has happened in the world since 2021, with a lot of that turbulence directly affecting Hollywood film production. However, despite all of the uncertainty, Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman (via World of Reel) is reporting that Lethal Weapon 5 will shoot next year.
According to the report, Jez Butterworth, the writer behind Edge Of Tomorrow and Le Mans 66...
We know that a fifth entry in the Lethal Weapon series has been in the works for a long time. The late, great Richard Donner – director of the first four films – was working on it before he passed away in 2021. Then, in the same year we heard that Mel Gibson, one half of the series’ leading duo was set to take over the directorial reins. Of course, a lot has happened in the world since 2021, with a lot of that turbulence directly affecting Hollywood film production. However, despite all of the uncertainty, Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman (via World of Reel) is reporting that Lethal Weapon 5 will shoot next year.
According to the report, Jez Butterworth, the writer behind Edge Of Tomorrow and Le Mans 66...
- 12/7/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! This afternoon, a new rumor is sweeping across social media, suggesting Mel Gibson is ready to shoot The Passion of the Christ 2 later this year. To be absolutely clear, Jordan Ruimy, who writes for World of Reel, cites no sources for this exclusive information. According to Ruimy, Gibson is re-teaming with The Passion of the Christ actor Jim Caviezel for the sequel, The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection. The report suggests Resurrection has been developing for almost a decade.
Ruimy says The Passion of the Christ 2 focuses on “the twenty-four hours encompassing Jesus’ passion and the events that occurred three days between his crucifixion and resurrection.”
Regardless of this news not having been officially confirmed by Gibson, a follow-up has been rumoured about for years, with many wondering whether Jim Caviezel would be too old to reprise his role if they focus on the resurrection,...
Ruimy says The Passion of the Christ 2 focuses on “the twenty-four hours encompassing Jesus’ passion and the events that occurred three days between his crucifixion and resurrection.”
Regardless of this news not having been officially confirmed by Gibson, a follow-up has been rumoured about for years, with many wondering whether Jim Caviezel would be too old to reprise his role if they focus on the resurrection,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Mel Gibson is reportedly about to begin filming the long-awaited sequel to “The Passion of the Christ”.
According to “alternative” movie news site World of Reel, Gibson will begin production on the new film — “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection” — sometime in late spring, with Jim Caviezel on board to reprise the role of Jesus.
As the site points out, Gibson has been developing the sequel for about a decade, having tapped “Braveheart” screenwriter Randall Wallace to write the script.
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“Resurrection” will reportedly focus on the 24 hours of Jesus’ passion, and the three days between the crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
“The Passion of the Christ”, which cost 30 million to make, brought in more than 612 million worldwide, making the film one of the most successful independent movies in history.
According to “alternative” movie news site World of Reel, Gibson will begin production on the new film — “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection” — sometime in late spring, with Jim Caviezel on board to reprise the role of Jesus.
As the site points out, Gibson has been developing the sequel for about a decade, having tapped “Braveheart” screenwriter Randall Wallace to write the script.
Read More: Mel Gibson Confirms He Will Be Directing And Starring In ‘Lethal Weapon 5’
“Resurrection” will reportedly focus on the 24 hours of Jesus’ passion, and the three days between the crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
“The Passion of the Christ”, which cost 30 million to make, brought in more than 612 million worldwide, making the film one of the most successful independent movies in history.
- 1/6/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
It seems Jesus will return, with a vengeance. Where “The Passion of the Christ” became a huge box office juggernaut, amassing nearly $400 million at the domestic box office and still holding the title of the highest-grossing R-rated film in the U.S. Over a decade later, star Jim Caviezel confirms the sequel, “The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection” is still in the works, and it will be bigger than the original.
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- 9/19/2020
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
Any movie based on a beloved book with a massive built-in audience that made over $600 million at the box office would instantly have the studio heads rubbing their hands in glee with dollar signs in their eyes and franchise potential on their minds, but you wouldn’t have thought those rules would apply to the Bible.
Never mind the fact that there’s only one book to mine for source material, but Jesus’ arc seemed to have a pretty definitive ending. That being said, faith-based movies have always done respectable business among the target demographic, and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was the biggest of them all after pulling in the kind of numbers that a $100 million action blockbuster would kill for.
Talks about a sequel have been ongoing for well over a decade now, with regular Gibson collaborator Randall Wallace recently claiming that it would be...
Never mind the fact that there’s only one book to mine for source material, but Jesus’ arc seemed to have a pretty definitive ending. That being said, faith-based movies have always done respectable business among the target demographic, and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was the biggest of them all after pulling in the kind of numbers that a $100 million action blockbuster would kill for.
Talks about a sequel have been ongoing for well over a decade now, with regular Gibson collaborator Randall Wallace recently claiming that it would be...
- 9/17/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter Mel Gibson has signed with APA.
Gibson had been at CAA, but left after the exit of his primary agents Jack Whigham and Michael Cooper. They went to Range Media Partners. Gibson moved to APA to join president Jim Osborne, who started his career as one of iconic ICM agent Ed Limato’s protege assistants. Limato was Gibson’s agent forever. Gibson went with Limato to WME but parted company with the agency after Limato died, in the wake of controversial comments the actor/director made at a troubled period in his life. He spent several years regaining his footing when he was managed by former CAA honcho Rick Nicita. When Nicita retired, Gibson went to CAA.
Gibson has been busy. He currently stars in three upcoming feature films: the Tim Kirkby-directed action/thriller Last Looks opposite Morena Baccarin and Charlie Hunnam...
Gibson had been at CAA, but left after the exit of his primary agents Jack Whigham and Michael Cooper. They went to Range Media Partners. Gibson moved to APA to join president Jim Osborne, who started his career as one of iconic ICM agent Ed Limato’s protege assistants. Limato was Gibson’s agent forever. Gibson went with Limato to WME but parted company with the agency after Limato died, in the wake of controversial comments the actor/director made at a troubled period in his life. He spent several years regaining his footing when he was managed by former CAA honcho Rick Nicita. When Nicita retired, Gibson went to CAA.
Gibson has been busy. He currently stars in three upcoming feature films: the Tim Kirkby-directed action/thriller Last Looks opposite Morena Baccarin and Charlie Hunnam...
- 9/15/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ 2 will probably be his biggest project yet, but what can we expect to see from the long-awaited sequel?
2004’s The Passion of the Christ managed to instigate a lot of buzz and controversy, not to mention gross more than $600 million at the box office against a budget of $30 million. By every definition of the word, the movie was a hit. And yet, it’s taken more than 15 years for Mel Gibson to finally produce and direct a sequel. The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, as the name suggests, will delve into the mystery and phenomenon of the Resurrection and what Christ had to endure to come back from the dead.
Jim Caviezel, who plays the titular role of Jesus of Nazareth, has already said that the sequel will go down in history as the “biggest movie of all time.” As if...
2004’s The Passion of the Christ managed to instigate a lot of buzz and controversy, not to mention gross more than $600 million at the box office against a budget of $30 million. By every definition of the word, the movie was a hit. And yet, it’s taken more than 15 years for Mel Gibson to finally produce and direct a sequel. The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, as the name suggests, will delve into the mystery and phenomenon of the Resurrection and what Christ had to endure to come back from the dead.
Jim Caviezel, who plays the titular role of Jesus of Nazareth, has already said that the sequel will go down in history as the “biggest movie of all time.” As if...
- 6/25/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
Work continues on Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ 2, and if the words of its writer are any indication, the film will be even more epic than we originally thought.
After more than 16 years, Gibson is still developing his sequel to The Passion of the Christ. The original movie, which showed the final hours of Jesus’ life and crucifixion, became a heated topic of debate for many years after its release. The excessive violence in depicting torture, an alleged anti-semitic agenda, and the movie’s allusion to Biblical accuracy all fanned the flames of controversy. Not that Gibson cared much about any of them, mind you. Now, after working his way to popularity again with Hacksaw Ridge, the director wishes to tackle several fundamental Christian notions like Hell and the fall of Angels in the sequel.
While we know that the follow-up has all the makings of a big project,...
After more than 16 years, Gibson is still developing his sequel to The Passion of the Christ. The original movie, which showed the final hours of Jesus’ life and crucifixion, became a heated topic of debate for many years after its release. The excessive violence in depicting torture, an alleged anti-semitic agenda, and the movie’s allusion to Biblical accuracy all fanned the flames of controversy. Not that Gibson cared much about any of them, mind you. Now, after working his way to popularity again with Hacksaw Ridge, the director wishes to tackle several fundamental Christian notions like Hell and the fall of Angels in the sequel.
While we know that the follow-up has all the makings of a big project,...
- 6/2/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
It’s Easter weekend, in which we mark the anniversary of Jesus being nailed to the cross by dressing up as rabbits and exchanging chocolate eggs. And in this time of worship, there’s one name that often comes to our lips. I am, of course, talking about The Beaver star Mel Gibson, whose 2004 film The Passion of the Christ retold the crucifixion story in impressively gory fashion.
Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, recently gave an interview where he revealed that he took a real-life beating during filming. And as a devout Christian, it sounds like he loved every painful second of it.
Here’s what happened during the scene where he carries the cross:
“As I went down, the cross… it actually struck my head and buried my head in the sand. And I bit through my tongue. Now, in the tape, you’ll see streams of blood coming down from my lip.
Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, recently gave an interview where he revealed that he took a real-life beating during filming. And as a devout Christian, it sounds like he loved every painful second of it.
Here’s what happened during the scene where he carries the cross:
“As I went down, the cross… it actually struck my head and buried my head in the sand. And I bit through my tongue. Now, in the tape, you’ll see streams of blood coming down from my lip.
- 4/11/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
There have been countless literary adaptations over the years that have done huge business at the box office and gone on to spawn franchises, but it would be fair to say that a lot of people weren’t expecting the Bible to be one of them.
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was a global phenomenon when it was released back in 2004, and went on to earn over $610 million worldwide, with seemingly every member of the movie’s target audience heading out to the theater to see it on the big screen. Even sixteen years later, it remains the seventh highest-grossing R-rated movie ever made behind only Joker, both Deadpool flicks, The Matrix Reloaded, It and Logan, all of which were studio blockbusters with massive built-in appeal. That speaks volumes about how certain projects specifically targeted to a certain demographic can bring people out in droves, regardless of genre or content.
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ was a global phenomenon when it was released back in 2004, and went on to earn over $610 million worldwide, with seemingly every member of the movie’s target audience heading out to the theater to see it on the big screen. Even sixteen years later, it remains the seventh highest-grossing R-rated movie ever made behind only Joker, both Deadpool flicks, The Matrix Reloaded, It and Logan, all of which were studio blockbusters with massive built-in appeal. That speaks volumes about how certain projects specifically targeted to a certain demographic can bring people out in droves, regardless of genre or content.
- 3/25/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Santa Claus is coming to town and he’ll be played by Mel Gibson.
The actor, 63, will take on the role of the man in red in the forthcoming comedy Fatman, which tells the story of a 12-year-old who hires a hitman to kill Santa after the child gets a lump of coal in his stocking. Meanwhile, this rowdy Santa is already down on his luck due to his business decline.
“Mel is the perfect choice as Kris Kringle like we’ve never seen him before,” producer Nadine de Barros said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I...
The actor, 63, will take on the role of the man in red in the forthcoming comedy Fatman, which tells the story of a 12-year-old who hires a hitman to kill Santa after the child gets a lump of coal in his stocking. Meanwhile, this rowdy Santa is already down on his luck due to his business decline.
“Mel is the perfect choice as Kris Kringle like we’ve never seen him before,” producer Nadine de Barros said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I...
- 5/9/2019
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
Mel Gibson made a surprise appearance Tuesday night at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for the American premiere of Dragged Across Concrete, the brutal heist movie from writer-director S. Craig Zahler that stars Gibson and Vince Vaughn as compromised cops planning a score of their own.
A subdued and bearded Gibson joined Vaughn and fellow cast members Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White and Fred Melamed and Zahler (Brawl in Cell Block 99) for a lengthy post-screening stage interview. When the Oscar-winning firebrand figure mentioned his just-announced plan to direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch, he got an enthusiastic response from the crowd of genre fans.
“This film is related, it’s in that Peckinpah realm,” Gibson said about Dragged Across Concrete, which made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival but screened Tuesday night as the finale-night programming for this year’s Beyond Fest. The...
A subdued and bearded Gibson joined Vaughn and fellow cast members Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White and Fred Melamed and Zahler (Brawl in Cell Block 99) for a lengthy post-screening stage interview. When the Oscar-winning firebrand figure mentioned his just-announced plan to direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch, he got an enthusiastic response from the crowd of genre fans.
“This film is related, it’s in that Peckinpah realm,” Gibson said about Dragged Across Concrete, which made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival but screened Tuesday night as the finale-night programming for this year’s Beyond Fest. The...
- 10/10/2018
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Mel Gibson and writer Randall Wallace are working on a sequel to The Passion of the Christ that will tell the story of the resurrection of Jesus, Wallace tells The Hollywood Reporter. Wallace, nominated for an Academy Award for scripting Gibson's 1995 best picture Oscar winner Braveheart, on Thursday (reluctantly) confirmed rumors that he has begun to write a script for a story about the resurrection, telling THR that the project is becoming too difficult to keep under wraps. Wallace, who most recently directed and co-wrote the 2014 faith-based drama Heaven Is for Real, says he and Gibson began
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- 6/9/2016
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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