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Sunday, April 16, 2006
Apocalypto filming delayed because of rain
Gibson's `Apocalypto' delayed until December
LOS ANGELES - Movie fans will have to wait a bit longer to see Mel Gibson's next foray into olden times, the Mayan epic "Apocalypto."
The action adventure has been bumped from Aug. 4 release to Dec. 8. A spokesman for Disney, which is releasing "Apocalypto," said Sunday the production had fallen behind because of heavy rains in the wilds of Mexico, where Gibson is shooting the film.
Like Gibson's religious blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ," which was shot in Aramaic and Latin, "Apocalypto" is being done in an ancient tongue, Yucatec Maya.
"Apocalypto" follows the journey of a Mayan hero on the run through the rain forests of pre-Columbian Mexico.
Posted by Will at April 16, 2006 03:46 PM in In the News