When the very first trailer for Gladiator II dropped in early July, it acquired more than 180 million views in its very first 48 hours, so plainly there’s an audience for Ridley Scott’s long-awaited follow up to his 2000 hit GladiatorAnd no surprise; as I kept in mind at the time, the movie “promises to be just as much of a visual feast, as a new crop of power players (plus a couple of familiar faces) clash over the future of Rome.” We’ve now got a glossy brand-new trailer, and I wait that preliminary evaluation– particularly given that this trailer verifies what had actually formerly been hinted about the lead character’s biological daddy.

(Some spoilers for Gladiator listed below.)

Gladiator II Around Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), child of Lucilla and previous successor to the Roman Empire, provided that his dad (likewise called Lucius Verus) was when a co-emperor of Rome. Lucius hasn’t been seen in Rome for 15 years. Rather, he has actually been residing in a little seaside town in Numidia with his partner and kid. Like Maximus before him, he is caught by the Roman army and required to end up being a gladiator after the death of his household. Per the main facility:

Gladiator II continues the legendary legend of power, intrigue, and revenge set in Ancient Rome. Years after seeing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is required to go into the Colosseum after his home is dominated by the high-handed Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius should want to his past to discover strength and honor to return the splendor of Rome to its individuals.

Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius, a Roman general who trained under Maximus, charged with dominating North Africa. The young Lucius when admired Maximus, Marcus Acacius obviously will be a sign of whatever Lucius dislikes. Connie Nielsen repeats her Gladiator function as Lucilla, who does not acknowledge her boy when she initially sees him combating in the arena as a gladiator. She figures it out, because we see her desire Lucius to “take your father’s strength. His name was Maximus, and I see him in you.”

Derek Jacobi likewise returns as Senator Gracchus, who is opposed to growing corruption in the Roman court. Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger play young co-emperors Geta and Caracalla. Denzel Washington complete the cast as Macrinus, an arms dealership who keeps a steady of gladiators. Tim McInnerny plays Thraex, Alexander Karim plays Ravi, and Rory McCann plays Tegula.

Gladiator II hits theaters on November 22, 2024, in the United States. Worldwide, it will premiere on November 15, 2024. Scott just recently stated that he is currently establishing a 3rd movie, Gladiator IIIwhich would likewise star Mescal as Lucius. We currently understand Lucius will make it through, which may be why Scott has actually compared the ending of this movie to The Godfather: Part II (1974 ).

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