Gladiator 2 is coming to cinemas in November, and we lastly have the primary trailer for the eagerly-awaited sequel.
The trailer is generally made up of footage debuted in April at CinemaCon together with Paul Mescal’s Lucius combating a rhino, a spectacular sea battle within the Colosseum (it really occurred) and Mescal crossing swords with Pedro Pascal’s Common Acacius.
It actually appears as if Ridley Scott has made the sequel well worth the wait.
We knew the trailer was coming at the moment (July 9) after Paramount launched the primary poster for Gladiator II on Monday, following first-look pictures being revealed final week.
Associated: How Gladiator 2 connects to the unique film
Mescal is taking part in the son of Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla from the primary film, who we see within the trailer handing her son Maximus’s ring. At one other level within the trailer, Lucius confirms he was there on that fateful battle between Maximus and Commodus.
Gladiator 2 takes place practically 20 years after the occasions of the primary movie, with Lucius now of age and estranged from his mom Lucilla, having been despatched distant from the Roman Empire as a baby to the North African area of Numidia.
The film begins in Numidia, with viewers seeing Lucius having fun with a comparatively straightforward life along with his spouse and little one. However he is pressured to take motion following the Romans’ ruthless and continued descent into North Africa, going up in opposition to Common Acacius (Pascal) within the course of.
Associated: Barry Keoghan explains why he missed out on Gladiator 2 function
Gladiator 2 has a brand new launch date of November 15 within the UK – having been introduced ahead from its originally-planned November 22 launch date.
Washington’s function is teased as a former slave turned rich service provider with affect within the Roman court docket, whereas Joseph Quinn and The White Lotus actor Fred Hechinger play respective co-emperors Caracalla and Geta.
Hechinger changed Barry Keoghan in Gladiator 2 after the Saltburn actor needed to pull out attributable to scheduling conflicts.
Gladiator II will likely be launched in UK cinemas on November 15 and in US cinemas on November 22.
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