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29-06-2025
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'The Chosen 'Creator Dallas Jenkins Says the Show's Crucifixion Scene Filmed in Same Place as 'Passion of the Christ '(Exclusive)
The creator of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, shared that the show's season 6 crucifixion scene was filmed at the same Italian location as the crucifixion in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ Jenkins' crew filmed at the site for three weeks, one week of which was night shoots Jenkins shared that filming the crucifixion was the 'most challenging thing' his crew had done to dateDallas Jenkins, the creator of the hit drama The Chosen, revealed a major behind-the-scenes detail about the show's upcoming season. While speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Jenkins, who also directs and co-writes the show, shared that season 6 will depict Jesus' crucifixion — and it will be filmed in Matera, Italy, the same place as the crucifixion scene in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. 'The thing about filming the crucifixion is that it is the most physically and logistically challenging thing that we've ever done,' Jenkins, 49, told PEOPLE of the three-week shoot. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! 'This is where Mel Gibson filmed Passion of the Christ [...] It's one of the few places in the world that offers a first-century skyline while we're up on crosses, but yet it's still remote,' he explained "It's difficult for the crew,' he added. 'We have a whole week of filming at night.' Jenkins went on to say that the sea of technical and practical logistics means that he doesn't have much time to dwell on the emotional, psychological and spiritual weight of the moments they are attempting to capture. 'All these things are so physically demanding and logistically challenging that the spiritual and emotional weight of it is competing with the physical and logistical weight of it. And so I don't really have too much brain space or heart space to make this just all about a spiritual and emotional [...] We have an important job to do. It has to look right, we have to capture it properly.' 'Obviously, there's more weight. Obviously, Jonathan [Roumie, who plays Jesus] is going to go through some physical and emotional challenges. But every season of our show is important [...] and so I think I would be doing the fans a disservice if I spent the next three weeks just in a state of mourning and sadness and stress' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I've got a job to do,' he added. Jenkins also stressed the importance of making the show's depiction of the crucifixion feel real and grounded, as opposed to like a page out of a religious text. 'My job is actually to make sure that it doesn't feel too religious, right?' he explained. He added, 'I mean, it's making sure that we don't say, 'Okay, this is so important, and so deep and so weighty that it ends up feeling like a religious painting or a church sermon [...].' We're still trying to find the humanity. It still needs to be a television show.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'It can't just be everyone observing Jonathan Roumie in Dallas Jenkins' personal explorations of the depth of pain that Jesus went through. We have to make sure that we understand the stakes of everyone involved.' The first two episodes of The Chosen season 5 debuted on Sunday, June 15, on Prime Video. Three new episodes dropped on Sunday, June 22, and the final three episodes will air on Sunday, June 29. Read the original article on People
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13-05-2025
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Mel Gibson, Trump 'Special Ambassador', & Italian Producer Andrea Iervolino Propose U.S.-Italy Co-Production Treaty
Recently appointed 'special ambassador' to Hollywood Mel Gibson and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) are proposing a co-production agreement between Italy and the US, which they hope could serve as a 'pilot project' for the development of similar treaties between the US and other countries around the world. The filmmakers are proposing that: More from Deadline Mel Gibson's Gun Rights Restored Following Justice Department Attorney's Firing 'The Resurrection Of The Christ:' Mel Gibson To Begin Shooting Sequel This Summer, Says Rome's Cinecittà Studios Boss John Oliver Takes Jab At Mel Gibson Following Justice Dept. Attorney Firing: "Best Known For His Work In Screaming" •Italian producers are incentivized to make Italian films in the USA, involving American stars and therefore investing in the U.S.; •The Italian government launches support programs for productions that strengthen cultural ties between Italy and the United States. We understand from sources that Iervolino and Gibson met recently and agreed on the proposal. According to reports, Gibson is due to begin filming his Passion Of The Christ sequel The Resurrection Of The Christ in Italy this summer. The main benefits of the agreement would be that it would 'allow Italian producers to develop and co-produce international films between Italy and the United States, thus opening new markets; and that it will offer the USA the opportunity to attract new foreign investments, supporting the goals of the Trump agenda'. Iervolino, who as we recently revealed is working on a Trump biopic, estimates the value of such a pact could be as much as $10BN annually in direct investments in the US, thereby encouraging local American production while also giving future participating countries the opportunity to internationalize their local film industries. No word yet whether Gibson has floated the proposal with the U.S. government. The goal, Iervolino says, is to officially sign the agreement during the 2025 Venice Film Festival, a cornerstone of both the Italian and international film industry. The aim is to involve 'authoritative representatives' of both industries and both governments. An Italian-US co-production treaty has been an ambition of Italian industry for a little while. Last year there were reports that Cinecittà's Roberto Stabile was working on a similar pact with Washington but the scent went cold. Japan currently has a similar co-production treaty with the U.S. Iervolino stated: 'The world must recognize that the American entertainment industry has always been the leading one globally: it remains the main point of reference, capable of setting the rules of the industry worldwide. Meanwhile, many countries have established incentive programs to attract foreign productions and have signed bilateral agreements with various nations — but never with the United States. This has essentially left a crucial cultural bridge unresolved. It is therefore essential to initiate a win-win agreement between the USA and the rest of the world. Mel Gibson and I are actively working in this direction, using this initial agreement with Italy as inspiration for the rest of the world.' A draft version of fellow 'special ambassador' Jon Voight's plan for Hollywood was recently revealed by Deadline and included a 10% federal tax incentive for film and TV production and an American 'cultural test' akin to the rules in the UK. Voight, Gibson and Sylvester Stallone were appointed 'special ambassadors' by Trump earlier this year. The background here is that the industry has been scrambled by Trump's announcement last week of tariffs on U.S. projects that shoot overseas. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More
