Twenty-four years ago, the world witnessed Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius become a hero in the arena in Gladiator. After being sold into slavery, Maximus becomes a gladiator, rising the ...

Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus (Joaquin ...

If you don't know, Gladiator II is now officially out, but before you go and see the sequel in theaters, below are some of the top moments you may want to remember from Gladiator. There are obviously ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The story of Gladiator kicks off in 180 AD. In the opening scene, the Roman Empire reaches its ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

Paul Mescal plays Lucius Verus in "Gladiator II." The film revealed in a trailer — and makes it clear in the movie — that Lucius is Maximus' son. In "Gladiator," Lucius is just a child — here's what ...

One day, someone will make a gladiator film that treats it more like wrestling than an epic battle for the soul of a declining empire. Until then, Ridley Scott has been pretty great at epics, and ...

A sequel to “Gladiator” sounds like a terrible idea. How do you follow Russell Crowe’s iconic Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix’s detestable Emperor Commodus, and all that sweet swords-and-sandals action (plus ...

One of the most pivotal scenes in the original “Gladiator” blockbuster was filmed in a place you might not expect: a parking lot. Arthur Max, production designer for both “Gladiator” and “Gladiator II ...

Even if historical films like Gladiator II, debuting Friday, are inaccurate on key points, CU Boulder Department of Classics Assistant Teaching Professor Travis Rupp sees value in them as a gateway to ...

The teaser for Ridley Scott’s sequel centers on a skilled gladiator competing in the arena before fighting for all of Rome in the Hollywood tentpole set to hit theaters Nov. 22. By Etan Vlessing ...

To preface, I am not a history buff. I have not studied Roman history to any great extent, yet I am a lover of the original Gladiator. In fact, I was first introduced to the glories of Rome by my ...