Gladiator II
2024 film by Ridley Scott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gladiator II is an upcoming historical epic film directed and co-produced by Ridley Scott. Serving as a sequel to Gladiator (2000), the film was written by David Scarpa, and stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, and Derek Jacobi, the last two reprising their roles. It was produced by Scott Free Productions for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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Directed by | Ridley Scott |
Written by | David Scarpa |
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Cinematography | John Mathieson |
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Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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Language | English |
Budget | $250–310 million[1] |
A sequel to Gladiator was discussed as early as June 2001, with David Franzoni and John Logan set to return as screenwriters. Over the next few years, Scott offered occasional updates, including the possible involvement of the original film's lead actor, Russell Crowe, and plot ideas around the Roman afterlife and different historical time periods. Development was halted when DreamWorks sold the rights to the property to Paramount in 2006.
The film was finally announced in 2018, and Mescal was hired in the lead role in January 2023, with a script by Scarpa. The rest of the cast signed on over the next several months, and filming took place between June 2023 and January 2024, with a five-month hiatus due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Gladiator II is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 22, 2024.