It also leans more heavily on palace intrigue than the first film.

The movie also starsPedro Pascal,Connie Nielsen,Fred Hechinger, andJoseph Quinn.

you could watchGladiator IIin theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Paul Mescal in the arena with characters on the background in a poster for Gladiator II.

Image via Paramount Pictures

Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.

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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.

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Gladiator II