Gladiator starring Russell Crowe came out in 2000 and was an instant blockbuster – and fans will be delighted to know that a sequel is in the pipeline.
It picks up the story decades later.
The producers behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ follow-up, Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald have confirmed to Hey You Guys that the sequel will be set 25 years after the original.
The plot of Gladiator 2 is rumoured to focus on an adult Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
Crowe’s character Maximus was killed at the end of the original, making it impossible for him to return. However, we can be optimistic!
