Mel Gibson just gave a major update to his long-awaited sequel to his 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast Thursday, the actor-director says he plans to begin filming the sequel in 2026. The title: The Resurrection of the Christ.

The Resurrection of the Christ is set to pick up three days after the original. Mel Gibson to De-Age Jim Caviezel’s Jesus in The Passion of the Christ Sequel Eddie Fu

Mel Gibson's sequel to The Passion of the Christ will be like an "acid trip," according to remarks made by the director/actor in a recent interview. Appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience, Gibson shared ambitious plans to continue the story of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion in 2004's epic biblical drama.