Gladiator 2

Gladiator 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; Ariyan Mehedi
Cinematography	John Mathieson
Edited by	Claire Simpson; Sam Restivo
Production; company	Paramount Pictures; Universal Pictures; DreamWorks Pictures; Scott Free Productions; Red Wagon Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures; (United States); Universal Pictures; (International); DreamWorks Pictures;
Release date	November 22, 2024; (North America)
Running time	147 minutes
Country	United States; United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$250 million
Box office	$462,180,717

Gladiator 2 is an American-British epic historical drama movie. It was released on November 22, 2024 in North America.^[4] It is the sequel to the 2000 movie Gladiator. It was directed by Ridley Scott. Scott also directed the original Gladiator movie.^[5]

Production

Principal photography for the movie started in Ouarzazate, Morocco on June 7, 2023 and ended on January 24, 2024.^[6]^[7] Filming was delayed because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.^[8]

Plot

The movie follows 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.^[9]

Cast

Gladiator 2 Media

Ridley Scott returned to direct Gladiator II two decades after the original.
Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins worked with Ridley Scott on Gladiator II.
Part of the film were shot at Fort Ricasoli in Malta.
Washington was singled out and praised by critics.