The first pictures are here and tease spectacular Colosseum fights

Strap on your sandals and reserve a shady spot in the Colosseum: Ridley Scott's 24-year-old historical epic Gladiator will be continued this year and now the first pictures have been published.

What do the first pictures of Gladiator 2 show?

While a first trailer is still pending (it will be released on July 9th), Vanity Fair exclusive first pictures of Gladiator 2. They show Paul Mescal (All of Us Strangers, Aftersun) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian) in their roles as Roman warriors in the fray of battle.

And lo and behold: The pictures at least partially confirm what initial reports on the plot of Gladiator 2 already revealed. Pedro Pascal is said to play a Roman general who is forced to assert himself in the Colosseum because of his ideals.

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What else you should know about Gladiator 2

Gladiator 2 will be released in German cinemas on November 14, 2024. A first trailer for the sequel, which Ridley Scott is personally responsible for, is set to hit the screens on July 9. The budget of Gladiator 2 is said to have ballooned to over 300 million US dollars, so the film definitely has to deliver at the box office.

In addition to Paul Mescal, Gladiator 2 also stars Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi. There will be no reunion with Russell Crowe or Djimon Hounsou. By the way, Crowe is not too thrilled about the fact that Gladiator is actually being continued after 24 years.