Russell Crowe as Maximus in 'Gladiator' (2000). Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus ...

“Gladiator” came out 24 years ago so it might be time to refresh before the sequel drops. Director Ridley Scott’s first foray into the Roman Empire was an immediate success. The story starred Russell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Mescal plays Lucius Verus in "Gladiator II." The film revealed in a trailer — and makes it clear in the movie — that Lucius ...

"Whatever the script is, we’ll get it right. I’m doing this movie." Paul Mescal as Lucius, crouched before the rhino approaches. Image: Paramount Pictures. “Walter and Doug came by my office and laid ...

Friends, moviegoers, countrymen, lend me your ears. I come to praise Ridley Scott, not bury him. Look, any new iteration of this movie was doomed to climb up a vertical hill. The original, which came ...

Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus (Joaquin ...