Gladiator 2
Gladiator 2 is an upcoming American-British epic historical drama movie. It is expected to be released on November 22, 2024 in North America.[1] It is the sequel to the 2000 movie Gladiator. It was directed by Ridley Scott. Scott also directed the original Gladiator movie.[2]
| Gladiator 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Produced by | Ridley Scott Michael Pruss Douglas Wick Lucy Fisher David Franzoni |
| Written by | David Scarpa |
| Starring | Paul Mescal Denzel Washington Pedro Pascal Joseph Quinn Fred Hechinger May Calamawy Connie Nielsen Derek Jacobi |
| Music by | Rob Simonsen |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Claire Simpson Sam Restivo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (United States) Universal Pictures (International) |
Release date | November 22, 2024 (North America) |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Principal photography for the movie started in Ouarzazate, Morocco on June 7, 2023 and ended on January 24, 2024.[3][4] Filming was delayed because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[5]
The movie will follow Lucius Verus, the son of Lucilla. Having lived in the wilderness for around 15 years, he is now grown up and estranged from his mother. He heads to Rome to try and build a better life.[6]
Cast
- Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus
- Denzel Washington
- Pedro Pascal
- Joseph Quinn as Caracalla
- Fred Hechinger as Geta
- May Calamawy
- Connie Nielsen as Lucilla
- Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus
- Lior Raz
- Peter Mensah
- Matt Lucas
- Tim McInnerny
References
- ↑ "'Gladiator' Sequel Lands 2024 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Ridley Scott Moving Forward With Gladiator 2; Peter Craig To Write Script For Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 enters production". KFTV. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Gladiator 2 Completes Filming, New Star Celebrates With BTS Ridley Scott Image". ScreenRant. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "'Gladiator 2' Resuming Production in Malta Next Week (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Gladiator 2's Story Confirms Lucius Really Is Copying Russell Crowe's Maximus". ScreenRant. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
Other websites
- Gladiator 2 on IMDb