Just one year prior to the release of Gladiator II, Scott was crafting yet another historical epic alongside Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix in Napoleon. From the epic wagered wars at sea to the ...

After months of endless promotion, audiences everywhere are accustomed to the idea that Gladiator is getting a legacy sequel ...

Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why ...

When gladiator impresario Macrinus (Denzel Washington) catches wind of their scheme, he takes advantage for his own gain and ...

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...

We break down the cast behind Ridley Scott's highly anticipated sequel, Gladiator II, including Paul Mescal and Denzel ...

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, ...

"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" are both pretty good films, but if you only have time for one this weekend, see "Wicked." ...

When we think of ancient Rome, gladiator fights are often top of mind. And yet, very little is known about these Colosseum ...

Nothing worked until the creative team entirely scrapped the idea of bringing Maximus back, and refocused the drama on Lucius ...

Paul Mescal plays Lucius, son of Maximus, in "Gladiator 2." Lucius was also in the first "Gladiator" film, though he was only ...

As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.