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 […]
Revisiting the Cinematic Landscape of 2000
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back 20 years to the film offerings of 2000… I’ve got news for people older than 30. The year 2000 wasn’t a couple of years ago. Colour me quite shocked but apparently it’s not 2004? When did this happen? It is in fact 2020. This means people born this century […]
10 More Essential Revenge Films
Tom Jolliffe with another ten essential revenge films… Are you not entertained? No? Then you need some hardy revenge to pass some time. The revenge formula (served chilled, straight from the fridge or something) has remained popular for well over half a century. There’s something about that trigger of a protagonist who has been wronged […]
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. […]
Absurd Film Sequels Which Almost Happened
Hasitha Fernando with ten absurd film sequels which almost happened… Hollywood truly is a strange place. For every bona fide film spewed forth from its creative bowels, there is an equally absurd sequel that ‘almost’ happened. And the best part is, some of these abysmal ideas get green lit in the first place, even reaching […]
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 to receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
While J.J. Abrams (Star Trek) will be lauded with the VES Visionary Award, British filmmaker-producer Ridley Scott will be receiving the VES Lifetime Achievement Award for a career that includes Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Prometheus (2012) and the forthcoming Biblical epic Exodus: Gods & Kings (2014). “Ridley Scott […]
