‘Gladiator II’ is in theaters Nov. 22.
‘s character is coming for the throne.
On Monday, Sept. 23, Paramount Pictures released a new trailer for filmmaker ‘s upcoming Gladiator sequel, which stars as Lucius, the son of the original ‘s Lucilla () and nephew of villain Commodus ().
The new trailer showcases Lucius as he meets Washington’s Macrinus, who proposes to use Lucius’ skills in the gladiator arena to hedge his own power in the ancient empire and overthrow emperors portrayed by and Fred Hechinger. plays a Roman general whom Lucius holds a desire for vengeance against.
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“Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist,” reads an official synopsis for the movie. “With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.”
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Filmmaker Scott, 86, recently told The Hollywood Reporter and the French outlet that he already intends to make a third Gladiator movie after the new sequel hits theaters in November. “There’s already an idea,” he told THR, saying his idea for a third story in the series takes inspiration from ‘s 1974 epic The Godfather Part II.
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, who reprises her role as Lucius’ mother Lucilla, also costars in the upcoming action epic, which comes 24 years after led the series’ original entry. The original Gladiator won five at the in 2001 and received 12 total nominations at that year’s ceremony.
Gladiator II is in theaters Nov. 22.
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