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Production on “Gladiator 2” was originally going to “happen very quickly” but Scott got busy with the HBO Max television series “Raised by Wolves” and the features “Last Duel” and “House of Gucci.” The sequel is taking shape at Paramount, which brought on screenwriter Craig after he helped work on Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” Craig’s other credits include Ben Affleck’s drama “The Town,” “12 Strong,” and the two-part “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.” And we think we’ve pinpointed what that was.” “The thing that really makes Napoleon tick is, why was he in so much need of Josephine?” Scott told Empire about the Napoleon movie. In this way, Gladiator Begins is a faithful recreation of ancient Romes WWE alternative. Crowe’s character died at the end of the first movie, but the sequel finds. The “Killing Eve” Emmy winner earned raves out of Venice for her performance in “The Last Duel” and will reunite with Scott for “Kitbag.” Lucius is the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus, the usurper Roman emperor killed by Russell Crowe’s Maximus. Starring opposite Phoenix is Jodie Comer as Josephine. The Napoleon epic is on Scott’s immediate to-do list following the back-to-back releases of “The Last Duel” and “House of Gucci” this fall. “So when I’ve done Napoleon, ‘Gladiator’ will be ready to go.” “I’m already having ‘Gladiator’ written now,” Scott said. 'The Last of Us': Everything You Need to Know About HBO's Adaptation A sequel called Gladiator Begins was released in 2010, and a second one called Clan of Champions was released in late 2011. Ridley Scott Recalls Turning Down Big Disney Project: 'I Don't Do Wizard Films'Ģ021 Emmys Winners List: 'Ted Lasso,' 'The Crown,' and 'The Queen's Gambit' Lead the Night On September 1, 2005, Ertain and Koei released Gladiator: Road to Freedom Remix which contains a few updates to the game.
Producers revealed in June 2019 that “ Gladiator 2” would take place two decades after the original, which earned over $400 million worldwide and was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning for Best Picture and Best Actor.įurther details on “Gladiator 2” have remained under wraps since those updates, but now Ridley Scott told Empire magazine ahead of the release of “The Last Duel” that the next “Gladiator” movie is on his docket for right after the Napoleon epic “Kitbag.” That project, which will star Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor, was first announced in October 2020.Īdam Driver Skipped 'House of Gucci' Wrap Party: 'I Was Ready for It to Be Over'
Crowe’s character died at the end of the first movie, but the sequel finds Lucius greatly influenced by Maximus. Lucius is the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus, the usurper Roman emperor killed by Russell Crowe’s Maximus. The first story details included the plot centering on Lucius, the son of Connie Nielsen’s character Lucilla from the original film. It was all the way back in November 2018 when Deadline reported that Ridley Scott’s Oscar winner “ Gladiator” would be getting a sequel penned by “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Peter Craig.