Gladiator II

Gladiator II
Gladiator II
Directed by	Ridley Scott
Written by	David Scarpa
Produced by	Ridley Scott; Michael Pruss; Douglas Wick; Lucy Fisher; David Franzoni;
Starring	Paul Mescal; Denzel Washington; Pedro Pascal; Joseph Quinn; Fred Hechinger; Connie Nielsen; Derek Jacobi; May Calamawy;
Cinematography	John Mathieson
Edited by	Claire Simpson; Sam Restivo;
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production; companies	Scott Free Productions; Red Wagon Entertainment;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (United States); Universal Pictures (International);
Release date	November 22, 2024;
Countries	United States; United Kingdom;
Language	English
Budget	$250–310 million

Gladiator II is an upcoming epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott. Serving as a sequel to Gladiator (2000), the film was written by David Scarpa, and stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, May Calamawy, Connie Nielsen, and Derek Jacobi, the last two reprising their roles. It will be produced by Scott Free Productions for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures.

A follow-up to Gladiator was discussed as early as June 2001, with David Franzoni and John Logan set to return as screenwriters. Over the next few years, Scott offered occasional updates, including the possible involvement of Russell Crowe and plot ideas, including the Roman view on the afterlife or a more modern setting. Development was halted when DreamWorks sold the rights to the property to Paramount in 2006. A sequel was finally announced in 2018, and Mescal was hired in the lead role in January 2023, with a script by Scarpa. The rest of the cast signed on over the next several months, and filming took place between June 2023 and January 2024, with a five-month hiatus due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Gladiator II is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 22, 2024.

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