New title for Gibson film

Mel Gibson has retitled his epic about the last hours of Jesus "The Passion of Christ" because the original name, "The Passion," has been claimed by another movie in the works.

Gibson had to pick a new name because Miramax owned the rights to the title for "The Passion," a historical romantic fantasy adapted from Jeanette Winterson's novel.

A Gibson spokesman said Wednesday that, at least in the United States, the film would be released as "The Passion of Christ."

From Associated Press