Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel to Gladiator is now playing in theaters. If you’re wondering when Gladiator II will ...

“Gladiator II” asks the question: Are you not moderately entertained for roughly 60% of this sequel? Truly, this is a movie dependent on managed expectations and a forgiving attitude toward ...

With Gladiator being one of my favorite movies of all time, I was hesitant to even go see Gladiator 2, as I didn’t really want the original tainted by an underwhelming sequel. Instead I was ...

Twenty-four years ago, the world witnessed Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius become a hero in the arena in Gladiator. After being sold into slavery, Maximus becomes a gladiator ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing plot points of 'Gladiator II' (in theaters now), so if you haven't seen it yet, retreat. Pack up your dusty sandals and brutal weapons, folks. It's time for ...

Now, we're getting a sequel to Gladiator, the acclaimed director’s 2000s classic. Gladiator II takes us back to Ancient Rome with a new and returning cast of star-studded talent facing off and ...

When we think of ancient Rome, gladiator fights are often top of mind. And yet, very little is known about these Colosseum battles, which is what arguably makes them great fodder for imaginative ...

Still, “he earned his way out as a good gladiator,” says Scott. The idea was he eventually earned his freedom “maybe by getting a job as a supplier to the armies of Rome.” Macrinus rides ...

The sequel picks up two decades after the first “Gladiator” film. It follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) — the grandson of Rome’s former emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen ...

As Gladiator II enters the theatrical arena against Wicked, it’s relying on a marketing tactic the 2000 film didn’t: thirst. The Russell Crowe-led original won five Oscars, including Best Picture.

You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Ridley Scott's epic classic Gladiator got a sequel this year, and Gladiator II is filled with some old faces and plenty of new ones.