In the bloody new trailer we see Mescal's Lucius fighting a baboon, a rhino, and Pascal's brutal commander. Denzel Washington also stars as Macrinus, a mentor figure to Lucius, who we see trying to use Lucius as a pawn in the trailer. "I will never be your instrument, in this life or the next," he tells him.

Scott’s “Napoleon” screenwriter David Scarpa penned the script. Scott’s original “Gladiator” collaborators, costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max, are returning to the franchise. Scott Free President Michael Pruss, plus Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher via Red Wagon Entertainment, are producing.