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Mel Gibson Sets ‘Resurrection Of The Christ’ With Lionsgate; Follow-Up To Blockbuster ‘The Passion Of The Christ’

Lionsgate Teams With Mel Gibson & Bruce Davey's Icon For 'Resurrection Of The Christ'

Mel GibsonGetty Images Multiple Oscar®-winning director and producers Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey, and their Icon Productions banner, have chosen Lionsgate to be the studio partner on the highly anticipated motion picture The Resurrection of the Christ, the follow-up to their landmark 2004 film The Passion ofthe Christ, which until last year was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time domestically. The deal continues Gibson’s long association with Lionsgate, where he made his two most recent films: the Oscar® nominated Hacksaw Ridge and the thriller Flight Risk, starring Mark Wahlberg. “Lionsgate’s brave, innovative spirit and nimble, can-do attitude have inspired me for a long time, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect distributor for The Resurrection of the Christ,” added Gibson.

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