From experienced director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II is set in Ancient Rome and tells a story of power, intrigue, and vengeance.
Screenplay by David Scarpa and based on a story by Peter Craig and Scarpa, years after witnessing the death of a revered hero, Maximus, at the hands of his uncle, Lucius, played by Paul Mescal, forcibly enters the Colosseum.
Tyrannical Emperors oppressed Rome with an iron fist and took Lucius from his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius looks to his past to draw strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The supporting cast includes Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nelsen.
Other films directed by Scott:
Gladiator
Alien
The Martian
Blade Runner