Mel Gibson’s New Jesus Film Will Explore What the Gospels Don’t Tell

Mel Gibson says his upcoming two-part film, The Resurrection of the Christ, will explore parts of Jesus’ story that are not fully described in the Bible’s Gospels.

In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Gibson said the four Gospels do not record everything Jesus said and did. He pointed to a passage in the Gospel of John that says there were many other things Jesus did that were not written down.

Gibson said this gives filmmakers room to explore what may have happened around the events described in Scripture.

“You can look at these things and go, ‘I wonder what was around that?’” Gibson said, explaining that the movie will make “suppositions” about events that are not directly described in the biblical accounts.

He stressed that the goal is not to contradict traditional Christian teaching, but to add depth to the story.

“Not to go against anything in orthodox teaching but to enhance, I think, what’s there for everyone to see,” Gibson said.

A Story That Goes Beyond Earth

The film is expected to cover a much wider spiritual landscape than a traditional retelling of Jesus’ final days.

Gibson has previously said the story may begin with the fall of the angels and move between different spiritual realms. In his latest comments, he said viewers will see locations and events connected to biblical ideas of heaven, hell and Sheol.

Sheol is described in the Old Testament as the realm of the dead.

“I mean, you’ll be in the firmament before the creation,” Gibson said. “You’ll be in the Hell of the just, and then you’ll be in the Hell of the damned.”

As a result, Gibson said, the story will move back and forth between earthly and spiritual settings rather than remaining focused only on events taking place on Earth.

The title’s reference to the Gospels is also significant. Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they tell the story of Jesus in broadly similar ways. The word “synoptic” comes from a Greek term meaning “to see together.”

Two Films, Two Release Dates

The Resurrection of the Christ will be released as a two-part film event.

Lionsgate will distribute the movies in North America and the United Kingdom. In Latin America, the studio will release the films through IDC, its joint venture in the region, while international distribution partners will handle other markets.

Part One is scheduled to hit theaters on May 6, 2027, which falls on Ascension Day.

Part Two is scheduled for May 25, 2028, also on Ascension Day and during Memorial Day weekend in the United States.

With its focus extending from Jesus’ earthly life to the spiritual realms described in biblical tradition, Gibson’s film promises to take an unusually ambitious approach to one of Christianity’s most familiar stories.