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As successful as The Passion of The Christ was, it's not too surprising that a sequel would be in the pipeline, but who would have expected multiple sequels? With the FoxFaith film The Inquiry, Canadian film The Sword of Peter, and the Tim LaHaye-Screen Gems collaboration The Resurrection all picking up with biblical events that happened after Christ's Passion Week, still another film—Risen—was recently added to the number of unofficial Passion follow-ups.

Variety reports that Risen—subtitled The Story of the First Easter—is in development by Hyde Park Entertainment—the same folks who developed Bringing Down the House, Raising Helen, and Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story.

Reportedly, the film will focus on the Apostle Peter in retelling the story of what happened to the disciples between Christ's resurrection and the day of Pentecost.

Hyde Park's Ashok Amritaj says that the tumultuous state of the world makes this a prime time for faith-based films, also noting the "commercial marketplace and need for movies that have hope and values."

No release date or production schedule has been set, though a script is currently in the works.

Producer of The Ultimate Gift fights back (Assist News)
Says film unfairly attacked; no "anti-abortion" message

Animated Ten Commandments in the works (Bible Films Blog)
Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina starring; Elliot Gould voicing God

Sergio Castellitto crowned king in Prince Caspian (NarniaWeb)
Award-winning Italian actor to play King Miraz in new film

Amazing Grace passes $10 million mark (Religion News Service)
Wilberforce biopic expands to still more screens

Superman Returns director working on WWII thriller (Variety)
Singer reuniting with Usual Suspects writer for next project

Shia LaBeouf denies Indiana Jones rumors (IGN)
Actor says he is not in negotiations to play Indy's son

Don Cheadle to star in Miles Davis biopic (Empire Online)
ctor also plans his feature-film directing debut

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