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'Gladiator II' Water Scenes Filmed in Desert: Inside Production Design

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Gladiator II's production designer reveals how they brought the sequel's epic water-based world to life, expanding the iconic franchise.
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  • Production designer Arthur Max swapped sand for water to create the immersive aquatic environments featured in Gladiator II, set to be a visual spectacle on par with the original.
  • Exchanging the scorching desert for sprawling bodies of water posed unique challenges, requiring Max's team to engineer innovative underwater filming techniques to capture the sequel's awe-inspiring scale.
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