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[Mysteryman]

Apparently what we do in life not only echoes in eternity, it does so, WITH ROMAN NUMERALS!

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Gladiator II: Maximus Boogaloo

 

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‘Gladiator II’ First Look Gets Thumbs Up & Loud Cheers From Exhibs At CinemaCon

Refresh for More…Paramount ended their CinemaCon 2024 on an epic note, that being Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. The logo was unveiled and title made official today at the Las Vegas studio exhibitor confab. Raised stakes here: Rhinos, man-eating monkeys, battling boats in the Colosseum and a very...

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‘Gladiator II’ First Look Gets Thumbs Up & Loud Cheers From Exhibs At CinemaCon

Refresh for More…Paramount ended their CinemaCon 2024 on an epic note, that being Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. The logo was unveiled and title made official today at the Las Vegas studio exhibitor confab. Raised stakes here: Rhinos, man-eating monkeys, battling boats in the Colosseum and a very...

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"Says Paul Mescal’s son of Russell Crowe’s late Maximus in a VoiceOver, ..."

I honestly can't make sense of that sentence? Though seems to confirm it in the next.

Lucius Verus was Maximus' son.
Seemed obvious, yet is that the first outright confirmation of it?

Though it was always left open ended, It read that way to me. Then especially when this was announced with Lucius as the lead, they would want to definativley tie it back to Maximus.

If Lucius rises to power in the wake of Commodus' death, at the hands of Maximus (now revealed to be his own father), that will not blow over well for him (and Lucilla).
It creates some great potential drama for Lucius character, as he comes into adulthood, and the political power plays that ensue.
That then will likely play out in the arena.

For a sequel I never really wanted or asked for (the end was already perfect), it's actually a pretty great set up.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Loving these early reactions from the CinemaCon footage. What I'm hearing about Quinn might be the most exciting, and kind of makes me happy that Keoghan dropped out. Kind of a type-cast role for him, but a potentially huge growth of range for Quinn.

 

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‘Gladiator 2’ Debuts Epic Trailer at CinemaCon: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington Bring Bloodshed, Brutality Back to the Colosseum

Ridley Scott offered an epic look at 'Gladiator 2,' one that finds Paul Mescal entering the arena with Denzel Washington

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Connie Nielsen returns as Lucilla, the mother of Mescal’s Lucius, as does Derek Jacobi, playing a member of the Roman Senate

Derek Jacobi confirmed.

Loving these early reactions from the CinemaCon footage. What I'm hearing about Quinn might be the most exciting, and kind of makes me happy that Keoghan dropped out. Kind of a type-cast role for him, but a potentially huge growth of range for Quinn.

Gladiator 2 debuts "epic" first footage, featuring a brutal Paul Mescal battling man-eating monkeys, a terrifying Joseph Quinn, and gladiators fighting sharks

Paul Mescal has entered the arena

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...and gladiators fighting sharks​

They really going there

Though apparently there was precedent for it ....

If they are doing a flooded Arena, should make for a sensational spectacle!

Though the original had plenty of battle spectacle, it was also about an honorable character, love for family, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and ultimately a man just looking for a way out of the arena of endless war and killing.

Hope the new CG armored rhinos, naval battles, sharks, and war monkeys don't detract to much from that.

 

[Breogan]

Surprised there was no mention of Hounsou (Juba) in the CinemaCon footage?
Hopefully Juba is not still condemned to the arena. and we do get a hint he was in fact free and reunited with his "living" family (unlike Maximus), he has got a whole implied adventure ahead of him, would love to see that at least pay off.
Curious what his role will be.
On the other hand the original end was so perfect, not sure what they are going for here?

If nothing else hope at least the original gets (an almost 25th anniversary) re-release in theaters, out of this.

 

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Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR was released 24 years ago today.