Resources on Mel Gibson’s Upcoming ‘The Passion’

Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” hits theaters in less than a month. It will open Feb. 25—Ash Wednesday—on 2,000 screens, finally giving audiences a look at one of the most controversial films in recent memory. Gibson’s interpretation...

The Passion Outreach

Icon Productions has partnered with Outreach, Inc. to help market Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” to faith communities as an evangelistic tool. Gibson, Icon’s founder and director of the movie opening Feb. 25, is featured on...

State of the Union 2004: Bush’s Buzzwords

President Bush spoke for 54 minutes last night, using roughly 5,200 words in his State of the Union address. Bush referred to the “economy” 14 times, most often speaking of it “growing stronger” or moving “forward.” He used the word...

Gibson’s ‘Passion’ Will Open Wide

Mel Gibson’s gamble—a movie depicting Jesus Christ’s final hours—will open on 2,000 screens, a number significantly larger than most “niche” films. “The Passion of the Christ,” which Gibson personally financed for $25 million, will...

Activist Group Seeks Big TV Time for Bush Ad

An advocacy group that sponsored an anti-Bush ad contest has chosen a winner—and will place that ad before the president’s State of the Union address. It is also seeking ad time during the Super Bowl. MoveOn.org, an advocacy group started in 1998 and funded by...