Paramount Pictures presents the official trailer for the epic film Gladiator II. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film is scheduled to premiere on November 22, 2024.
The film stars Paul Mescal (Lucius), Pedro Pascal (General Mark Acacius) and Denzel Washington (arms dealer and former slave owner Macrinus). The cast also includes: Connie Nelsen (Lucilla), Joseph Quinn (Emperor Geta) and Fred Hehinger (Emperor Caracalla).
The movie's page on the social network X already features posters with the characters of Gladiator II.
This film is a sequel to the drama Gladiator, which was released in 2000 and starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. The box office of that movie amounted to almost $461 million.
Plans to create Gladiator II have been announced since 2001. According to the plot, the new film will take place 25 years after Gladiator. The film will tell the story of the nephew of Emperor Commodus, named Lucius, who will become a gladiator.
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