Here’s how the 2004 film changed how religious films are made and sold, and what that change could mean for the sequel’s potential as the “biggest film in history.” The Passion of the Christ more or less defined the market for faith-based films
When it’s released, Gibson’s Passion sequel will be entering a much different cultural context for faith-based films, one it helped dramatically reshape nearly 15 years ago. But when The Passion of the Christ came out, it was a bona fide phenomenon, raking in over $370 million at the US box office - it’s still the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and that’s by a very long shot if you adjust for inflation - and spawning an entire industry of faith-based films and marketing agencies. In 2004, Gibson had trouble getting any studios to sign onto the project, eventually financing it himself. That may not be as hyperbolic as it sounds. It’s that good,” Caviezel told USA Today. “The film he’s going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. Mel Gibson is making a sequel to his 2004 megablockbuster The Passion of the Christ, and Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in that film, will reprise his role.
0 kommentar(er)
