This is amazing news! 🙌
Lionsgate and Fathom Entertainment announced that Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” will hit theaters from Sept. 10-17, 2026, in a newly remastered 4K re-release with Dolby Atmos sound. Tickets will go on sale July 24.
The three-time Academy-nominated film starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth was originally released in theaters on Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2004. It became a historic box office success.
The film generated over $100 million in the first five days of its release, becoming the highest five-day opening ever at the time. It was also the largest five-day opening for any film released on a Wednesday and one of the largest R-rated opening weekends at the time.
The news of the re-release comes just after Mel Gibson completed filming the long-awaited sequel, “The Resurrection of the Christ.” The sequel will hit theaters in two parts, the first of which will release on May 6, 2027, also Ascension Thursday.
Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek of “The Resurrection of the Christ”
According to a press release, the theatrical re-release of “The Passion of the Christ” will include an “exclusive, behind-the-scenes sneak peek” of “The Resurrection of the Christ.”
“Audiences attending the re-release of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ will
