Gladiator II is a 2024 film directed and produced by Ridley Scott that serves as a sequel to Gladiator (2000). After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people. It stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington. Jacobi and Nielsen reprise their roles from the first film, with Mescal replacing Spencer Treat Clark. Mescal portrays Lucius Verus Aurelius, the exiled Prince of Rome, who becomes a prisoner of war and fights as a gladiator for Macrinus, a former slave who plots to overthrow the twin emperors Geta and Caracalla. Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal Rating: R Runtime: 2 hour 28mins Released: Nov 22, 2024 Format: DCP Audio: 7.1 Surround Accessibility: Z-Screen subtitles, Audio Description (headphones), Assisted Listening (headphones) Visit: gladiatormovie.com