Denzel Washington loves a period piece and could enter one of his most epic sagas yet. Washington is reportedly set to join the upcoming Gladiator sequel by director Ridley Scott. This would mark the first collaboration between Washington and Scott since their hit crime drama American Gangster. Deadline reports Washington is in early talks for […]
Barry Keoghan in talks to join Gladiator sequel as Emperor Geta
Fresh off a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination, Barry Keoghan is joining the next big prestige blockbuster. The Hollywood Reporter notes Keoghan “is in talks to join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s untitled Gladiator sequel.” Keoghan will play a character named Emperor Geta, though in real-life, Geta never became an Emperor. Keoghan’s Geta is […]
Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal-led Gladiator 2 coming late 2024
For some of us, the fact that we are getting a Gladiator sequel feels surreal, but here we are with a release date. News has broken today that Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to the 2000 classic Gladiator will be heading to cinemas in 2024, November 22nd, to be exact. This release date is a competitive […]
Aftersun’s Paul Mescal to step into the arena for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel
For years it felt as though Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel would be one of those films mentioned in the rumour pages of movie magazines, ultimately never to be made. However, with Ridley Scott confirming that a script was finished back in 2021 A.D., we’ve now moved closer to stepping foot back in the Coliseum with […]
Ridley Scott confirms Gladiator 2 script is finished
Back in November 2018, it was announced that Paramount had officially greenlit a sequel to Gladiator, and now, director Ridley Scott has provided an update on the long-gestating project. In an interview with Deadline, Scott confirmed that the script has been written and the sequel is currently set to enter production after Kitbag, the next film Scott […]
Ridley Scott reveals Gladiator 2 is being “written now” and will be “ready to go” soon
Ridley Scott is directing films at a rate that would make Nic Cage’s workload seem lazy in comparison, but it still comes as something of a surprise to hear that the perennially rumored Gladiator sequel is being “written now” and will be “ready to go” once the workaholic helmer has finished his Napoleon biopic Kitbag. […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen confirms the sequel is still “on the ledger”
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that director Ridley Scott is wanting to develop a sequel to his historical epic Gladiator, and now, one of the stars of the original film has offered an update on the project. In an interview with Collider, Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla in the original film, confirmed that the […]
Gladiator producer offers an update on the sequel
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that Ridley Scott is attempting to move forward with a sequel to 2000’s Gladiator, however, it has been some time since we have had any news on the production schedule for the project. Now, in a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Doug Wick, the producer of the original Gladiator, has offered an […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen provides an update on the sequel
Connie Nielsen, one of the stars of Gladiator, has provided a long-awaited update on the film’s announced sequel. Gladiator is one of the most beloved and respected movies in the last twenty years and it was a surprise when it was announced in 2018 that the Ridley Scott directed historical epic would be getting a […]
Ridley Scott moving ahead with Gladiator sequel
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott is moving ahead with the long-discussed sequel to his 2000 Best Picture winner Gladiator, with the filmmaker tapping Peter Craig (The Town) to work on a script. The original Gladiator starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman General who is betrayed by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the son of the […]