While being a gladiator was considered a punishment, there were some star fighters who were allowed to retire after surviving ...

The pacing of “Gladiator II” says a lot about what Ridley Scott’s priorities were for this film: spectacle, immersion, pure ...

Scott went bigger on his second “Gladiator” outing with rhino showdowns, baboon fights and shark attacks during a mock naval ...

Regarded by historians with either denial or disdain, these women warriors have always had to fight for recognition ...

To early Christians, ancient gladiators were potent symbols of martyrdom, embodying virtue and bravery despite being enslaved.

Gladiator II is an exciting return to the arena. However, it doesn't match the highs of Gladiator. Here's why.

Any attempt to recreate the magic of Ridley Scott’s Academy Award-winning Best Picture Film “Gladiator” (2000) was going to face high expectations. Whether or not the film would be able to live up to ...

So, why did Ridley Scott decide to revisit his Gladiator almost a quarter century later?

Don’t fight the arrival of Wicked and Gladiator II. Accept them, allow them both to wash over you and leave no trace.

The obscene graffiti directed against Caracalla and Geta in Gladiator II then is part of a long tradition of political ...

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...

During the summer of 2020, archaeologists found the remains of an arena from the Roman era in Turkey. The arena must have ...