Mel Gibson's 'The Resurrection of the Christ' filming in Matera canceled

Mel Gibson's Matera shoot for 'The Resurrection of the Christ' canceled

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 8 - Mel Gibson's planned upcoming filming in Matera of The Resurrection of the Christ, his follow-up to The Passion of the Christ, the controversial 2004 hit that was filmed largely in the iconic cave-dwellings Basilicata town, has been cancelled but the Oscar-winning Braveheart and Apocalypto director may change his mind in the near future, local sources said Wednesday. According to ANSA sources, the cancellation of filming in the Città dei Sassi has already been communica...

By ANSA