Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The Resurrection Of The Christ at the studio in August.  Cacciamani let news of the production start date slip during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. 

“I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced by Icon Productions, The Resurrection of Christ, will be shot entirely in Cinecittà starting in August and requires many theaters and stage constructions,” she said. Earlier this year, Gibson told Joe Rogan on his popular podcast that he aimed to start production on the sequel sometime in the next year. We’ve reached out to Gibson’s reps for comment.