Mel Gibson Teams With Lionsgate for 'The Resurrection of the Christ'

Oscar-winning director and producers Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey and their Icon Productions banner have teamed with Lionsgate as the studio partner on "The Resurrection of the Christ," the follow-up to 2004's "The Passion of the Christ." The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The deal is the latest collaboration between Gibson and Lionsgate, following his two most recent films as a director – this year's "Flight Risk," starring Mark Wahlberg, and the Oscar-nominated "Hacksaw Ridge." "For many, many people across the . . .