Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people. This historical action film stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington. Directed by visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott who previously directed Alien, Thelma and Louise, Hannibal, Robin Hood, The Martian, and the original film, Gladiator. |