Gladiator 2: A Grand Return to the Colosseum

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2,” 24 years after the original film, ahead of its November release. The trailer highlights Paul Mescal’s Lucius Verus, Denzel Washington’s Macrinus, and Pedro Pascal’s Marcus Acacius, showcasing the Colosseum and intense action sequences, including battles and arena fights. The film, set years after the original, follows an enslaved Lucius opposing the rule of Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) and Geta, returning to the gladiatorial arena. The star-studded cast includes Mescal, Pascal, Washington, Joseph Quinn, and Connie Nielsen, with Russell Crowe’s Maximus notably absent. “Gladiator 2” is set to premiere on November 22.