10 best Ridley Scott movies, ranked
Warner Bros. Pictures With Gladiator II now in theaters, Ridley Scott’s career is back in the spotlight, with fans excited to see whether the sequel will live up to the…
A legendary musician wrote a bonkers Gladiator II movie that was never made
Russell Crowe in Gladiator DreamWorks It took more than 20 years, but they finally got around to making a sequel to Gladiator, the rock-the-Colosseum phenomenon that conquered the box office…
5 great movies to watch after Halloween
And with that, Halloween is over. It’s time to put away the costumes and extra candy until next year. It also means a break from horror movies, though true fans…
The 21 Best Things We Saw at CinemaCon 2024
Not a still from Gladiator II. Instead, it’s Chris Aronson, president of domestic distribution for Paramount Pictures, dressing up to celebrate the movie at CinemaConImage: Gabe Ginsberg Most film fans…
Gladiator 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, and more
In 2000, director Ridley Scott introduced Maximus Decimus Meridius to the world in Gladiator. The historical epic starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman general sold into slavery after being…
The Year Ahead in Movies
Germain Lussier is a senior reporter covering entertainment on the io9 section of Gizmodo. He lives in Los Angeles, specializes in film coverage, and is also our lead film critic.…
Djimon Hounsou Explains Why Rebel Moon Is a Unique Franchise Starter
Few actors in the entire world are more qualified to talk about franchises than Djimon Hounsou. The man who most people first met when he did Steven Spielberg’s Amistad has…
3 action movies on Paramount+ you need to watch in November
It has to be somewhat discouraging for Paramount+ subscribers to see so many of the best action movies, and the best movies in general, go straight to the higher tiers…
Ridley Scott Watched Fede Álvarez’s Alien Movie—and He Loved It
A scene from Ridley Scott’s 2017 Alien: Covenant.Image: 20th Century Fox Ridley Scott is no stranger to seeing new talent step into franchises he created—he did it with Denis Villeneuve’s…
Denzel Washington Is Poised to Sign On for Gladiator Sequel
Image: Christopher Polk (iStock by Getty Images) Denzel Washington is in “final negotiations” to co-star in the Gladiator sequel, per a new news report at Deadline. Paul Mescal is already…