{"id":11462,"date":"2026-07-20T11:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11462"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:07:44","slug":"mel-gibson-warned-satan-would-target-resurrection-of-the-christ-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11462","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson warned Satan would target &#8216;Resurrection of the Christ&#8217; writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6374400091112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Seen and Unseen: Mel Gibson doesnt mince words<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo calls out the ultimate threat to democracy in Los Angeles and dissects a musical glorifying accused United Healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione on The Ingraham Angle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Mel Gibson&#8217;s longtime collaborator Randall Wallace revealed the dark spiritual warning that the two-time Oscar winner gave him before they began writing the sequel to &#8220;The Passion of the Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The 76-year-old screenwriter, who previously teamed up with the 70-year-old director and actor for 1995&#8217;s &#8220;Braveheart,&#8221; 2002&#8217;s &#8220;We Were Soldiers&#8221; and 2016&#8217;s &#8220;Hacksaw Ridge,&#8221; <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440345\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">co-wrote the screenplay<\/a> for &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ&#8221; with Gibson and his brother Donal Gibson.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During a recent appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S-E1KLitpZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Raymond Arroyo&#8217;s podcast &#8220;Arroyo Grande,&#8221; <\/a>Wallace recalled how he urged Gibson to tell the Resurrection story following the massive success of &#8220;The Passion of the Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440347\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/mel-gibsons-resurrection-christ-reveals-first-photos-long-awaited-passion-sequel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MEL GIBSON&#8217;S &#8216;RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST&#8217; REVEALS FIRST PHOTOS AFTER LONG-AWAITED PASSION SEQUEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Mel didn&#8217;t approach me. I approached him, actually,&#8221; Wallace said of how they began working together on &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mel-gibson-resurrection.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A split of Mel Gibson and a scene from The Resurrection movie\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Mel Gibson&#8217;s longtime collaborator revealed the stark warning that the director gave him before they began co-writing &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Domenico Cippitelli\/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Elise Lockwood for Lionsgate)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This is not to say that over the years, he hadn&#8217;t thought many times about the Resurrection,&#8221; Wallace continued. &#8220;In fact, in the original \u2018The Passion of the Christ,\u2019 the original cut didn&#8217;t have the resurrection scene. He was getting feedback from people saying, &#8216;We really want to see that.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Wallace said Gibson ultimately decided to add the brief Resurrection scene that serves as &#8220;The Passion of the Christ&#8217;s&#8221; closing epilogue.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In the sequence, Jesus is seen rising, leaving the tomb, and revealing the wounds in his hands before the movie ends.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/343\/192\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/686\/384\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/672\/378\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1344\/756\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/931\/523\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1862\/1046\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/720\/405\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1440\/810\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200\/675\/Passion-of-Christ-Jim-Caviezel_01.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jim Caviezel and Mel Gibson\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Randall Wallace co-wrote the sequel to the 2004 mega-hit with Gibson and the director&#8217;s brother Donal Gibson.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Mary Evans\/Ronald Grant\/Everett Collection)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Wallace told Arroyo that he proposed developing a feature-length film depicting the Resurrection while he and Gibson were on a promotional tour for &#8220;Hacksaw Ridge&#8221; in 2016.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Having studied the Resurrection and being so consumed by it, I thought about it many times,&#8221; Wallace recalled. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t have anything to do with \u2018The Passion of the Christ.\u2019 When we were promoting \u2018Hacksaw Ridge,\u2019 we were sitting there talking about our lives, and I said, \u2018Look, you know, the story that you really need to tell is the Resurrection.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Wallace went on to recount Gibson&#8217;s reaction to his suggestion, remembering that the director believed the project could invite spiritual warfare.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/randall-wallace.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Randall Wallace attends the Art Directors Guild Awards in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wallace recalled that Gibson warned him, &#8220;Satan&#8217;s going to come after you.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Tommaso Boddi\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;There was this long pause, and he said something profoundly beautiful. He said, &#8216;If we do this, it can&#8217;t be for the money, and it can&#8217;t be to get back at people that have hated us or wronged us or been unhappy with us,'&#8221; Wallace recalled. &#8220;And I said, \u2018Amen to that.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Then he said, &#8216;You know, Satan&#8217;s going to come after you,'&#8221; Wallace continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I said, &#8216;Well, you know, Satan doesn&#8217;t really care about Baptists.&#8217; It&#8217;s really good when Satan can get a Catholic. We&#8217;re a dime a dozen,&#8221; he said as Arroyo laughed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;And of course, I was being facetious, but I was also thinking\u2026&#8221; Wallace continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;What if he&#8217;s right?&#8221; Arroyo interjected.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Well, yeah,&#8221; Wallace admitted.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;That&#8217;s what I would be thinking,&#8221; Arroyo said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We had a beautiful conversation about grace,&#8221; Wallace recalled.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/343\/192\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/686\/384\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/672\/378\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1344\/756\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/931\/523\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1862\/1046\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/720\/405\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1440\/810\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1200\/675\/Mel_Gibson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Mel Gibson on the red carpet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wallace said he pitched Gibson on the sequel when they were promoting 2016&#8217;s &#8220;Hacksaw Ridge.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Mike Marsland\/Mike Marsland\/WireImage via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Wallace told Arroyo that conversation with Gibson marked the beginning of their collaboration on &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I knew he had written \u2018The Passion,\u2019 was very much deeply involved in the writing of it. And I said, &#8216;Look, let&#8217;s partner up. I&#8217;ll write a draft, give it to you, then we&#8217;ll start tearing it up, go through it. You do your thing, I&#8217;ll do mine. We&#8217;ll work together, we&#8217;ll work apart.&#8217; So we started that way,&#8221; Wallace remembered.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Gibson has previously said he, Wallace and Donal spent roughly six to eight years writing and refining the screenplay for &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ,&#8221; which will be split into two parts.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In May, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440349\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/columns\/film-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gibson announced that production<\/a> on the sequel had been completed. &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One&#8221; will be released May 6, 2027, on Ascension Day, the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440350\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/christianity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Christian holiday<\/u><\/a> marking Jesus Christ\u2019s ascent into heaven 40 days after Easter Sunday. &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two&#8221; is scheduled to debut May 25, 2028, over Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/jesus-resurrection-christ.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Resurrection of the Christ photo still showing Jesus on a mountain\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jaakko Ohtonen is starring as Jesus in &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Elise Lockwood for Lionsgate)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In a press release, Gibson shared that the story was brought to the screen &#8220;exactly as I envisioned it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m deeply grateful to my incredibly talented cast and crew for pouring their hearts into this production. Together, we created something powerful,&#8221; Gibson said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This film represents a major part of my life\u2019s work, and it has demanded everything of me as a filmmaker and as an artist. This is far more than a film to me. It\u2019s a mission I\u2019ve carried for over 20 years to tell what I believe is the most important story in human history,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440351\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The Passion of the Christ,&#8221; which premiered in February 2004, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440352\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jonathan-roumie-reveals-intense-spiritual-toll-filming-christs-crucifixion-the-chosen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>depicted the final 12 hours<\/u><\/a> of Jesus\u2019 life leading up to the crucifixion. Its graphic violence and subject matter made it one of that year&#8217;s most controversial movies.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The film was a smash hit, grossing more than $610 million worldwide on a reported $30 million budget. It also earned <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_4440353\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/oscars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Academy Award<\/u><\/a> nominations for its makeup, score and cinematography.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/passion-christ-cross.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jesus carrying cross in Passion of the Christ\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;The Passion of the Christ&#8221; starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth.<\/span> <span>(Lionsgate\/Fathom Entertainment)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While speaking with Arroyo, Wallace teased what audiences can expect from the long-awaited sequel.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;His unique vision of the spiritual realm is really special,&#8221; Wallace said of Gibson.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The interesting thing is that, while in some ways \u2014 the ultimate movie \u2014 I want to keep it all secret about what&#8217;s going to happen,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;But the ultimate movie, in some ways, will have elements that people have never seen before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;In fact, in many ways, it&#8217;ll be stuff nobody&#8217;s ever seen,&#8221; Wallace added. &#8220;And yet I believe it&#8217;ll be, in a certain way, the most orthodox telling. 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