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Mel Gibson Wraps $250 M “Resurrection” Shoot, 2027 Release

5/3/2026

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Mel Gibson completed photography for The Resurrection of the Christ on April 30, ending a months-long shoot.
Filming began on October 6, 2025 at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios and later moved to Matera and Ginosa.
Jaakko Ohtonen portrays Jesus alongside Mariela Garriga, Kasia Smutniak, Riccardo Scamarcio and Rupert Everett.
The two-part film, budgeted at $250 million, will debut Part One on March 26, 2027 and Part Two on May 6, 2027.

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Story summary

Mel Gibson completed photography for The Resurrection of the Christ on April 30, ending a months-long shoot.
Filming began on October 6, 2025 at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios and later moved to Matera and Ginosa.
Jaakko Ohtonen portrays Jesus alongside Mariela Garriga, Kasia Smutniak, Riccardo Scamarcio and Rupert Everett.
The two-part film, budgeted at $250 million, will debut Part One on March 26, 2027 and Part Two on May 6, 2027.