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Paramount Pictures has rolled out a new set of images from Gladiator II, its historical epic following up Ridley Scott’s iconic 2000 film Gladiator, which won five Oscars including Best Picture.
With Scott returning as director, the sequel led by Paul Mescal has him playing Lucius — the grandson of Rome’s former emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) — in a story taking place decades after the first film ended. Notably, Lucius is also the nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who murdered his father Marcus in order to seize the throne.
When we meet the grown-up Lucius, he’s residing peacefully with his family in Numidia. But when Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invade, he’s forced into slavery. Inspired by the legendary Maximus, Lucius decides to fight as a gladiator and oppose the rule of the young emperors, Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) and Geta (Joseph Quinn).
Slated for release in theaters on November 22, the awards prospect penned by David Scarpa also stars Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Nielsen and Denzel Washington.
Check out the array of new images from Gladiator II below.
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Denzel Washington plays Macrinus
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Joseph Quinn plays Emperor Geta
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Connie Nielsen plays Lucilla
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius and Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Fred Hechinger plays Emperor Caracalla
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal plays Lucius and Alexander Karim plays Ravi
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Paul Mescal and Director Ridley Scott on the set of Gladiator II
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Gladiator II
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures Gladiator II Official Poster
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Paul Mescal as Lucius
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Fred Hechinger as Emperor Caracalla
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Denzel Washington as Macrinus
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Gladiator II Character Posters
Image Credit: Paramount Connie Nielsen as Lucilla