Over a month before Gladiator II comes out and here comes news of a planned Gladiator III from the pages of Total Film which has the sword and sandals on its latest, and sadly last, cover.
Not one to waste time, it seems that director Ridley Scott has started working on the movie with a bunch of pages already in the bag for film number three.
“I’ve already got eight pages. I’ve got the beginning of a very good footprint,” he said to Total Film.
No news or hints on plot, but the legendary British filmmaker had the following to add.
“If there’s a Gladiator 3, I don’t think you’d ever go back into the arena. But I had to go back into the arena.”
Word on the street for Gladiator II is good and we’ve heard that the film will indeed be this year’s Royal Film Performance with members of the British Royal Family in attendance.
The event, which will mark the centenary of the Film & TV Charity, will be the Global premiere for the film and will take place in London on 13th November, with Red Carpet footage streamed to 30 cinemas hosting Regional Premieres across the UK.
In an official release, Scott said: “Ever since making Gladiator, year after year, I kept asking myself “is there a sequel?” After nearly 25 years, we are excited to finally answer that question for you, and audiences everywhere.”
“Making Gladiator II endorsed Orson Welles’ quote that ‘filmmaking is the best train set a boy could ever have.’ This was the biggest train set I’ve ever driven. It feels only right that the UK premiere of GLADIATOR II is taking place in aid of the Film and TV Charity, an organisation that works tirelessly to support the UK industry. I think it will live up to your expectations.“
Gladiator II is released nationwide from 15th November.
