Ridley Scott says that Gladiator II is the “smartest thing” he’s ever made. Or, on the very least, “probably the greatest issues.”
Gladiator II will likely be launched in United States theaters in November 2024. A sequel to 2000’s Gladiator, which was additionally directed by Scott, the movie stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, and extra.
Talking with Empire Magazine, Scott revealed that he believes Gladiator II to be “one of the best factor I’ve ever made.”
Scott then barely walked again the remark, as he then stated it’s “probably the greatest issues” he’s finished. He additional famous, “I’ve made just a few good ’uns.”
The director has made comparable feedback about Gladiator II earlier than, as he instructed Empire Magazine in July 2024 that the film opens with “most likely the biggest action sequence I’ve ever finished.”
Scott is thought for steering motion pictures resembling 1979’s Alien, 1982’s Blade Runner, 1985’s Legend, 1991’s Thelma & Louise, 2001’s Black Hawk Down, 2007’s American Gangster, 2012’s Prometheus, 2015’s The Martian, 2017’s Alien: Covenant, 2021’s The Final Duel, and 2023’s Napoleon, amongst different titles. He just lately produced Alien: Romulus, which is now taking part in in United States theaters.
What’s Gladiator II about?
“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of energy, intrigue, and vengeance set in Historic Rome,” the official synopsis reads. “Years after witnessing the demise of the revered hero Maximus by the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is pressured to enter the Colosseum after his house is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his coronary heart and the way forward for the Empire at stake, Lucius should look to his previous to search out power and honor to return the glory of Rome to its individuals.”
The film additionally stars Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, and extra.
Gladiator II releases in United States theaters on November 22, 2024, from Paramount Photos.
