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Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator 2' Is Trying to Bring Back Old-School Epics
MovieWebStory by Nathan Williams
scrn logline
Ridley Scott revives the grand, gritty 'Gladiator' saga, aiming to rekindle Hollywood's thirst for old-school historical epics.
beat sheet
- Gladiator 2 is set 25 years after the original, with Russell Crowe's Maximus character potentially returning as a ghostly presence
- Scott is targeting a blockbuster theatrical release, hoping to prove there's still an audience for sweeping, R-rated sword-and-sandal sagas
call sheet
Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Gladiator 2