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Lo and behold, the Gladiator is back! Setting the stage for an epic drama, Paramount Pictures unveiled the first trailer of the much-awaited Gladiator II. Director Ridley Scott brought back The Colosseum at Caesars Palace which is nothing but a Las Vegas hotel that looks like a set straight out of Ancient Rome. 

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Bloodier, full of vengeance and driven with an agenda, this time Gladiator will go no holds barred as Paul Mescal enters the arena as a nobleman who has renounced his privilege and finds himself in a life-and-death struggle for the amusement of the Roman people.

Gladiator II trailer unveiled at CinemaCon

Ridley Scott teased a snippet of Gladiator II as it recaptures the first film’s epic sprawl and shattering action sequences. The teaser saw Mescal face off against a charging rhino, a horde of vicious baboons, and Pedro Pascal, among other threats. 

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In addition, this time there are naval threats, more politics and a pair of emperors who will stop at nothing. We kind of missed Joaquin Phoenix’s monarch though. 

Gladiator returns after more than 20 years

Gladiator returns after more than two decades. The first film released in 2000 and won Best Picture at the Oscars. The Russell Crowe starrer was a massive hit and became an instant rage among movie buffs. 

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While Russell and Joaquin’s characters die in the first film, in the new film we will see Connie Nielsen return as Lucilla, the mother of Mescal’s Lucius, as does Derek Jacobi, playing a member of the Roman Senate. 

Those joining the crew are Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn play co-emperor Geta and co-emperor Caracalla, respectively. 

Gladiator II will open in the US on November 22, 2024. 

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