Viewers now get the chance to be entertained followingGladiator IIs theatrical run.
PerVariety, the sequel toRidley Scotts epic film is slated to hit Paramount+ at the end of January.
The first film premiered in 2000, played by the up-and-comingRussell Crowe.
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Made to fight in the Colosseum as a slave, Maximus finds a way to get his revenge.
With a 71% onRotten Tomatoes, it is categorized as Certified Fresh.
But with any Ridley Scott film, there is always some division in the ranks.
Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
TheBladerunnerdirector never holds back, and audiences are better off for it.
The film is a Scott picture through and through.
Viewers can get their fill of a massively built Paul Mescal whenGladiator IIhits Paramount+ on January 21.
Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
