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Gladiator 2 (2024)

Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott's award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Barry Keoghan as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.

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Director
Ridley Scott
Release Date
November 22, 2024
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures , Scott Free Productions , Red Wagon Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Paul Mescal , Denzel Washington , Connie Nielsen , Derek Jacobi , Djimon Hounsou , Joseph Quinn , Fred Hechinger , Pedro Pascal
Writers
David Scarpa
prequel(s)
Gladiator

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