Please verify your email address. Sword and sandal movies depict realistic gladiators, with nods to historical practices of slavery and arena fighting. Many classic epics like Spartacus ...

My favorite aspect of “Gladiator II” is the presence of Derek Jacobi. Twenty-four years after “Gladiator,” and 48 after “I, Claudius,” he still looks stately in a toga, returning as ...

Denzel Washington in "Gladiator II." On its face, making back the reported $250 million it took to create Gladiator II seems manageable since the film has earned $220.3 million to date.

Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel to Gladiator is now playing in theaters. If you’re wondering when Gladiator II will ...

More than two decades have passed since Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Now, the franchise has finally returned to the big screen in Gladiator 2 with a brand new cast, including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, ...

It is far more likely that the gladiatrix fought uncovered to match the gladiator’s customs — upping the ante by leaving more skin vulnerable to her opponent’s sword. “In the literary ...

Said shrine includes his chestplate armor and sword, which Lucius takes with him when leading his fellow gladiators in rebellion. Which you could argue is rude of him, except… Turns out Lucius ...

Scott went bigger on his second “Gladiator” outing with rhino showdowns, baboon fights and shark attacks during a mock naval battle. The shark battle might be one of the most entertaining ...

Listen, at its heart, Gladiator is a campy affair. The people who know and love it best understand this as a deep truth. And so, it seemed only right to celebrate Gladiator II at the COLAsseum.

It’s a story and script problem. Lucius is the protagonist of Gladiator II. He’s the character on the hero’s journey, and he completes his arc by the end of the film. But anytime Lucius is ...

The first Gladiator was just a movie—a crowd-pleasing, sword and sandals epic for the modern age. It had a beginning, a middle, and even an end. It won Best Picture, and everyone went on with ...