Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II movie poster and first trailer coming soon!

Paramount Pictures has shared the first official poster for Ridley Scott’S Gladiator IIand presents Paul Mescal as Lucius prepares for battle in the Colosseum.

It was also announced that the first trailer for the film will be released tomorrow, so stay tuned! I’ve already watched the trailer and can’t wait to see what people think.

The story takes place years after Maximus gave his life, overthrowing the leadership of the decadent and corrupt society. The sequel focuses on Lucius, son of Lucilla and grandson of Commodus, son of the Roman leader Marcus Aurelius who murdered his father and seized the throne.

Commodus met his downfall in the gladiatorial arena against Maximus, who despite being mortally wounded, defeated the emperor before moving on to reunite with his family. Maximus had saved Lucius and his mother, leaving a lasting impact on the young boy.

It is explained that “decades passed and Lucius came of age away from his mother. When he was still a child, Lucilla sent him to the northern coast of Africa, to a region called Numidia that was (at that point) just outside the reach of the Roman Empire.

“Gladiator II opens with Lucius of Mescal living a peaceful life with his wife and son until the conquerors of his homeland begin to invade. Scott says, “The film opens with the Roman fleet raiding party, coming in from the sea and decimating Numidia. It’s pretty ferocious.”

Lucius eventually finds himself a prisoner and taken to Rome, where he has to fight in the Colosseum. Scott explains how it all unfolds: “The problem is, when he gets to Rome as a prisoner and has his first round in the arena, he sees his mother, much to his shock.”

The film also stars Connie Nielsen like Lucilla, Denzel Washington like Macrinus, Fred Hechinger like the emperor Caracalla, Joseph Quinn like the emperor Geta, and Peter Pascal like Marco Acacius.

The film will hit theaters on November 22nd!