Gladiator Sequel-Ridley Scott Directing. (1 Viewer)

[Tino]

Courtesy Variety

After years of discussing a sequel to the Oscar-winning hit, Ridley Scott looks ready to return to the coliseum as the director has begun development on a new “Gladiator” pic with Paramount on board to distribute.

“The Town” scribe Peter Craig will pen the script.

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/ridley-scott-paramount-gladiator-sequel-1203017584/

 

[JimmyO]

I would love to see Connie Nielsen in this if it actually gets done.

"I will see you again. But not yet. Not yet."

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

So, this to me is a surprise sequel mainly because the first film was a well made film that had a story arc which was completed and left no reason...and pretty much no characters...for any sort of continuation of the story.

I am a fan of Ridley Scott, I am a fan of his period epics, I think he does a really great job with these. However, his choice of "sequels and prequels" has not been a good thing in my opinion.

Basically, I think if you are going to make a sequel or prequel there should be a good reason for it to happen. I can't really think of a good reason for this to happen other than it is an attempt to cash in, which is kind of questionable, on Gladiator...which really seems an unlikely film to cash in on.

That said any films made by Ridley and set in the ancient world are likely to be impressive productions. I just think he should make a film set in the ancient world and not bother to attempt to link it to Gladiator.

 

[TJPC]

Can Russell Crowe get in shape for this role?

 

[dpippel]

At this point it hasn't been confirmed that Crowe is even IN the film. After all, his character died at the end of Gladiator.

 

[JimmyO]

Maybe Maximum and Commodus have a rematch in Elysium.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Perhaps they will dig up the grave of Maximus and find it empty and we'll learn he has been working as a carpenter in some out of the way little town...

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Or maybe GLADIATOR II - CLASH OF THE ZOMBIES!

And you know the "Engineers" from Prometheus will show up and Maximus will have to battle a Xeno!

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I think Crowe should play Maximus in his Roger Ailes outfit...

 

[benbess]

I'll still see this. I'm a big fan of the original.

 

[Alex...]

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I seriously doubt Ridley wrote this as he does not write and he has been directing pictures at such a furious pace when would he have time anyway.

I mean finish the Napoleon picture, I am very excited about that, and then take a second to ponder what you want to do next.

I'll see this "sequel" if he makes it as I said above (a few years ago) but still don't understand where he is going with a "sequel" to a picture where you had a great ending that left no reason for a sequel.