"Gladiator II" features a naval battle that occurs at the Colosseum for the crowd's amusement. The scene is rooted in real-life naval battles that began during Julius Caesar's reign in Rome. But it's ...

Mathieson says that Scott really embraces CGI: “He loves it. He feels much more comfortable. He’s good at it. He composed these amazing scenes with his supervisors. Look at ‘Napoleon.’ That was a big ...

Paul Mescal was chomping at the bit to do a particularly dangerous equine stunt in “Gladiator II,” one which put him and ...

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is all about Rome. We first see the empire’s golden boy (General Acacius) heading to Numidia to conquer the territory. Predictably, he emerges victorious. His men return ...

How could you ever possibly top the original “Gladiator?” And how did Ridley Scott find the time to direct two historical epics in back-to-back years? At this point, I believe he’s driven entirely by ...