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Gladiator II

“Gladiator II” Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal

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Gladiator
Sequel to Gladiator

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:

The Last Duel

Gladiator

All the Money in the World

Napoleon

House of Gucci

Alien: Covenant

Alien

The Martian

Blade Runner

“Foe” Featuring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal

based on a book, science fiction, thriller, ,

Directed by Garth Davis with a screenplay by Iain Reid and Davis based on the book by Iain Reid, Foe stars Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre.

Foe is a science-fiction thriller as a haunting exploration of marriage and identity with a setting in an uncertain world. Hen and Junior, played by Ronan and Mescal, farm a secluded piece of land that’s been in Junior’s family for generations. 

An uninvited stranger, played by Pierre, throws their otherwise quiet life into turmoil. He shows up at their farm door with a startling proposal. 

Davis helms a story through Foe’s mesmerizing imagery. He brings persistent questions to the surface. They concern the nature of humanity and artificial humanity. Davis draws attention to the not-too-distant future of a luminous life. 

Davis is an Australian film and television director known for directing Lion (his debut feature) and Mary Magdalene. He also directed episodes for Top of the Lake, starring Elisabeth Moss, noted in a Vanity Fair.