Ridley Scott has just given (good) news of the sequel to Gladiator, in the works for years: the screenplay is being written and he is ready to shoot it.
At 83, Ridley Scott is a very busy man! Two of his feature films will indeed be released very soon (The Last Duel, October 13, and House of Gucci, November 24) and two others are in the process of being shot: Kitbag and Gladiator 2.
The first is a film that will look back on the origins and the rise of Napoleon through the prism of his relationship with his wife Joséphine. The Emperor will be played by Joaquin Phoenix, with whom the director had collaborated on Gladiator, and his wife will have the features of Jodie Comer, already on the poster for The Last Duel.
The Kitbag shoots should launch in the coming months and be followed by the return of Ridley Scott in the universe of Maximus (Russell Crowe)! During an interview with Empire, the filmmaker has indeed affirmed:
the [prochain] Gladiator is already being written. So as soon as I make Napoleon, Gladiator will be ready.
Last I heard, this sequel to the 5-Oscar-winning film is set to focus on Lucius, son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
Unfortunately, no release date has yet been announced for these two very enticing projects.
The Gladiator trailer:
