Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gladiator 2 takes place 16 years after the events of 2000’s Gladiator and revolves around a grown-up Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), ...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Gladiator II." In "Gladiator II," Paul Mescal's Lucius is a vengeful heir to the throne who's out for blood — but in the first "Gladiator" film, his character is just an ...

It’s been nearly 25 years, but the Oscar-winning “Gladiator” is back! Or, at least, a sequel is! True, "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe can’t return as Maximus (for obvious reasons), but “Gladiator II” ...

Credits: Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn and Spencer Treat. Rating/Runtime: R for strong bloody violence; 148 minutes.

“Gladiator” came out 24 years ago so it might be time to refresh before the sequel drops. Director Ridley Scott’s first foray into the Roman Empire was an immediate success. The story starred Russell ...