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The Resurrection of the Christ: Release Date Countdown

Mel Gibson's two-part sequel to The Passion of the Christ arrives in theaters on May 6, 2027 (Part One) and May 25, 2028 (Part Two). Cast, story details, trailer status, and every source, in one place.

Counting down to Part One, May 6, 2027, Ascension Day.

At a glance

Part One release date
May 6, 2027 (Ascension Day)
Part Two release date
May 25, 2028 (Ascension Day weekend)
Director
Mel Gibson
Writers
Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace
Producers
Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey (Icon Productions)
Distributor
Lionsgate (North America, UK, Latin America)
Jesus
Jaakko Ohtonen
Filming
134 days across Italy, wrapped May 2026

What the film is about

The two-part film follows the events after the crucifixion of Jesus. Gibson has said the story will travel beyond the planet to different realms: the firmament before the creation, the Hell of the just, and the Hell of the damned. The film also explores fallen angels and the origin of Satan, subjects the Gospels do not describe in detail.

Gibson told the Christian Post that the story jumps between realms rather than staying on Earth, and that the gaps in the Gospel accounts leave room to imagine what surrounded the biblical events.

The Resurrection of the Christ cast

The sequel uses an all-new cast. Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen, known for Netflix's The Last Kingdom, plays Jesus, replacing Jim Caviezel. Cuban actress Mariela Garriga plays Mary Magdalene, replacing Monica Bellucci. Polish actress Kasia Smutniak plays the Virgin Mary, replacing Maia Morgenstern.

The cast also includes Pier Luigi Pasino, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Rupert Everett.

Trailer status

No official trailer has been released yet. The first public images came in May 2026, when Lionsgate released first-look photos of Ohtonen as Jesus alongside the wrapped-filming announcement. A behind-the-scenes sneak peek played with the 4K re-release of The Passion of the Christ in theaters September 10 to 17, 2026.

This page will add the trailer the day it drops. Until then, the first-look photos and the re-release sneak peek are the only official footage in public.

Production timeline

  • October 2025Principal photography begins at Cinecitta Studios in Rome.
  • May 2026Filming wraps after 134 days across Italy, including Rome, Matera, Bari, Ginosa, Craco, and Brindisi. Lionsgate releases first-look images of Jaakko Ohtonen as Jesus. Release dates announced: Part One May 6, 2027, Part Two May 25, 2028. Both dates fall on Ascension Day.
  • September 2026The Passion of the Christ returns to theaters in 4K for one week (Sep 10-17) with a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of Part One.
  • September 2026Gibson describes the multi-realm story: the firmament before creation, the Hell of the just, and the Hell of the damned. Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller visits the set and spends a day discussing Resurrection theology with Gibson; Cardinal Raymond Burke, Franklin Graham, and Samuel Rodriguez also visit.
  • May 6, 2027The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One arrives in theaters.
  • May 25, 2028The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two arrives in theaters.

What faith leaders are saying

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller, former head of the Vatican's doctrine office, spent an entire day on the set discussing the theology of the Resurrection with Gibson. He said the film is not only about a historical event 2,000 years ago, but about the risen Christ present as head of the Church for all believers.

He was joined on set by Cardinal Raymond Burke, evangelist Franklin Graham, and pastor Samuel Rodriguez. Burke called the original Passion of the Christ truly monumental, a story that touched the hearts of many.

Why this film matters to readers of 1 Enoch

This site exists to make the Book of 1 Enoch readable. The film's announced cosmology will sound familiar to Enoch readers: a journey through layered realms, a Hell divided between the just and the damned, and the prison of the fallen angels. 1 Enoch maps exactly this kind of universe. Enoch travels through the heavens, sees the chambers of the winds, the storehouses of the luminaries, the place of the dead, and the abyss where the Watchers, the angels who fell, are bound.

The film is not an adaptation of 1 Enoch. But its multi-realm design draws from the same ancient imagination. If the trailer or the film itself names Enochic sources, this page will say so. Until then, read the Book of 1 Enoch and judge the overlap for yourself.

All sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these reports. Dates and details are updated as new announcements land.