Gladiator II Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Decades after the events of Gladiator, Lucius—the grandson of Rome's former emperor Marcus Aurelius & son of Lucilla—lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by general Marcus Acacius invade, forcing Lucius into slavery. Inspired by Maximus, Lucius will fight as a gladiator while opposing the rule of the young emperors Caracalla and Geta.

Action Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Gladiator II.

• B
  Barry Keoghan

  Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Batman

• P
  Pedro Pascal

  Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Freaky Tales

• D
  Derek Jacobi

  ... Senator Gracchus

  Verona’s Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella

• J
  Joseph Quinn

  ... Caracalla

  Fantastic Four: The First Steps, A Quiet Place: Day One

• F
  Fred Hechinger

  ... Geta

  Hell of a Summer, Kraven the Hunter

• M
  May Calamawy

  Moon Knight

• L
  Lior Raz

  Operation Finale, The Crowded Room (series)

• P
  Peter Mensah

  The Devil Conspiracy, Hidalgo

• M
  Matt Lucas

  Alice in Wonderland, Wonka

• C
  Connie Nielsen

  Nobody 2, Inheritance

Crew Behind the Film

The Gladiator II behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ridley Scott last directed House of Gucci and The Last Duel. The film's writer Peter Craig last wrote Top Gun: Maverick and The Unforgivable.

Director

Ridley Scott

Screenwriter

Peter Craig

Producer

Ridley Scott

Production Details

What we know about the Gladiator II movie production.

Key Facts

• Universal has the option to come on as co-financier (Variety, 11/2/2018).
• A sequel, spin-off or prequel to Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe as Maximus (11/2/2018).

Production Updates for Gladiator II

Sep 2024

Completed

Changed Gladiator II movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2024

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jan 2023

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ridley Scott and Paramount have begun development on a new Gladiator film.

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