Gladiator 2

Gladiator 2
Gladiator 2
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Directed by	Ridley Scott
Produced by	Ridley Scott; Michael Pruss; Douglas Wick; Lucy Fisher; David Franzoni;
Screenplay by	David Scarpa
Story by	Peter Craig; David Scarpa;
Based on	Characters; by David Franzoni
Starring	Paul Mescal; Pedro Pascal; Joseph Quinn; Fred Hechinger; Connie Nielsen; Denzel Washington;
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography	John Mathieson
Edited by	Claire Simpson; Sam Restivo;
Production; company	Scott Free Productions; Red Wagon Entertainment;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 30, 2024 (Sydney); November 15, 2024 (United Kingdom); November 22, 2024 (United States);
Running time	147 minutes
Country	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$310 million (gross); $210 million (net);
Box office	$462.2 million

Gladiator 2 is a 2024 epic historical drama movie. It was released on November 22, 2024 in North America.^[6] It is the sequel to the 2000 movie Gladiator. It was directed by Ridley Scott. Scott also directed the original Gladiator movie.^[7]

Production

Principal photography for the movie started in Ouarzazate, Morocco on June 7, 2023 and ended on January 24, 2024.^[8]^[9] Filming was delayed because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.^[10]

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.^[11]

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.