The official site for Mel Gibson's upcoming release of The Passion is now available. As I think I made brief mention, Hollywood has had a disturbing silence on this film. I also got word today that you can pre-order tickets as a show of support. Here's a snippet of the email I received this evening.
"IT'S OFFICIAL! You can now buy ADVANCE TICKETS to see Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" - Icon Productions has set up a toll-free ticket hotline for your ordering requests -- call 1-800-353-6102 to make sure that you and your family get to see the film during Lent. THE BEST WAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE FILM RIGHT NOW IS TO PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS! This will send a clear message to theaters across the world that people are very interested in seeing this film."
Evidently the movie received some major kudos from secular movie aficionados in a recent pre-screening as well. It almost makes me look forward to Ash Wednesday, and we're still in the middle of Advent.