Gladiator 2: Sharks in the Colosseum, a War Rhino, and Kanye West’s Music – Here’s the First Trailer

Paramount released the first trailer for Gladiator 2 worldwide, and the public’s response was overwhelmingly positive. Within minutes of publication, the initial images from the sequel to Ridley Scott’s masterpiece had spread globally. The project is ambitious, with a budget exceeding $310 million, partly due to the writers’ strike but also because Ridley Scott aims for grandeur in his film. It takes only seconds to recognize that visually, this is an epic spectacle where lavishness is evident in every shot, characterized by unparalleled visual richness. From Rome under attack to a flooded Colosseum teeming with hungry sharks and a war rhinoceros poised to impale the first gladiator it encounters, along with its majestic settings, Ridley Scott has not held back despite being 82 years old.

Regarding the casting, we will see prominent names such as Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Paul Mescal, who will portray Lucius, the illegitimate son of Maximus Decimus (Russell Crowe) and Lucilla (Connie Nielsen). There is thus an affiliation link between the first “Gladiator” and this sequel, which will take place 25 years later. Exiled in Africa, Lucius will follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a gladiator himself, but his past will force him to return to Rome, as a plot is underway and his family will then be threatened. If this sequel promises an interesting political plot, it will also highlight grand epics, to the point that one finds almost a fantastical or surreal side in certain scenes. This is the price to pay when Ridley Scott wants us to remember his works, sometimes in grandeur. The release of “Gladiator 2” is expected for November 13, 2024, in cinemas.