Movies Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR Sequel (2nd Trailer, post #233)

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: March 17, 2023

Denzel Washington in Talks to Join Director Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR Sequel Starring Paul Mescal

Denzel Washington is in negotiations to reteam with Ridley Scott on the Gladiator sequel. The duo previously worked together on 2007 movie American Gangster.

The Paramount project is set to be a follow-up to Scott’s best picture-winning 2000 feature, which followed Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a former general who is forced into being a common gladiator under the rule of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), a patricidal self-appointed emperor of Rome.

Washington would join Paul Mescal, who would lead the movie, and Barry Keoghan. According to a previous report, the sequel’s story will center on Lucius, the son of Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla and the nephew of Phoenix’s Commodus. Paramount has set a date of Nov. 22, 2024, for the sequel, which Scott has been developing for years.

David Scarpa, who worked with Scott on All the Money in the World and the duo’s upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte movie for Apple, is penning the script. Scott will also produce with Michael Pruss via Scott Free, and Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher via Red Wagon Entertainment.

Gladiator was a co-production with Universal, with that studio now having the option to co-produce the sequel once the project is packaged. At the time of the release, Gladiator grossed $460 million at the box office and earned 11 Oscar nominations, winning five statuettes, including best picture and best actor for Crowe.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...-sequel-denzel-washington-to-star-1235321523/

 

[heavyarms21]

Hollywood is running out of ideas part 77.

 

[Ikuza]

The fact that there’s even the smallest of chances that I would see this, make me hate myself a little.

I might be part of the problem.

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

Even the worst of Denzel's movies are pretty entertaining. And him and Crowe go way back so i wood watch for sure.

 

[TardStrong]

I was already in before Denzel

 

[Sobek]

Though he doesn't look it, Ridley Scott is fucking like 85. Is he gunna live to finish this? According to Crowe they have talked about this for the last 20 years.
Wtf role is old Denzel gunna do?
The reason Gladiator worked (apart from Scott and the huge production) was largely the charisma Crowe was able to portray with Maximus. So that isn't gunna be there.

They better weave some magic here for this to be good.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Wasn't Lucius Verus batshit crazy?

 

[Adamant]

Well at least it's not another dogshit Alien prequel.

 

[Jesus X]

Denzel is 68 years old lol wtf kind of gladiator is he gonna play he might get injured filming this.

 

[Jesus X]

Well at least it's not another dogshit Alien prequel.

I cant believe they had noomi rapace in those films and still managed to make a bad film with good writing she could have been better in those films.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I cant believe they had noomi rapace in those films and still managed to make a bad film with good writing she could have been better in those films.

I don't know if she could have done much more with what was given to her in Covenant (nothing).

Prometheus was actually one of the best casts assembled in the last good number of years...Rapace, Pierce, Fassbender, Elba, Theron, Sean Harris, etc. Too bad they were almost all given crap characters and crap dialogue.

That lineup is unfortunately something of a who's who of great actors that choose junk projects.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I don't know about this sequel. But if Ridley Scott is the one directing it, I trust he'll make a good film.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

There's no way it will be anywhere as good as the original. Denzel Washington is rumored to be playing an emperor

 

[cheesus]

Denzel is 68 years old lol wtf kind of gladiator is he gonna play he might get injured filming this.

Agreed, they need to give some up and coming actors the opportunity, I can only imagine it will look something like this.

 

[Jesus X]

Agreed, they need to give some up and coming actors the opportunity, I can only imagine it will look something like this.

Lol that scene was pure comedy they should have Cgi his face on a stunt man doing the beating.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I don't know about this sequel. But if Ridley Scott is the one directing it, I trust he'll make a good film.

That ship sailed for me with Ridley Scott a while ago. There was once a time that I would have agreed with you, but I now trust him to make a good film about 40% of the time.

My ratings of his movies over the last 11 years ago would be something like this...

Prometheus - 6.0
The Counselor - 4.0
Exodus - 5.5
The Martian - 7.5
Alien: Covenant - 5.0
All the Money in the World - 6.0
The Last Duel - 7.5
House of Gucci - only seen part of it

We are many years removed from the Alien / Blade Runner / Black Rain days...

I trust that his next movie will look good but my trust stops there now.

 

[Jesus X]

There's no way it will be anywhere as good as the original. Denzel Washington is rumored to be playing an emperor

Would that even make sense historically a black emperor in Europe? Black folks were also darker skinned back then. because when they came to the u.s they mixed with the white folks here so they would need a darker actor.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

That ship sailed for me with Ridley Scott a while ago. There was once a time that I would have agreed with you, but I now trust him to make a good film about 40% of the time.

My ratings of his movies over the last 11 years ago would be something like this...

Prometheus - 6.0
The Counselor - 4.0
Exodus - 5.5
The Martian - 7.5
Alien: Covenant - 5.0
All the Money in the World - 6.0
The Last Duel - 7.5
House of Gucci - only seen part of it

We are many years removed from the Alien / Blade Runner / Black Rain days...

I trust that his next movie will look good but my trust stops there now.

True that. Basically, what have you done lately? Kind of thing. I hear yah.

 

[BisexualMMA]

True that. Basically, what have you done lately? Kind of thing. I hear yah.

It happens to almost everyone. Even Spielberg I only trust to make a 6/10 movie now. There was a time I was champing at the bit to see whatever he made next.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

All I know is Zimmer and Lisa Gerard better get a call or I’m out