In Ridley Scott’s first “Gladiator,” Maximus asks us, “Are you not entertained?” and we’re confronted with the truth of why we’d visit the Colosseum through a movie. Scott knows we ...

Ridley Scott has been fiddling with a 'Gladiator' sequel since the original ... with the one in Malta, where Scott re-created a section of the Colosseum, stretching a quarter of a mile.

Over two nights in May, a total of up to 32 people will learn the art of gladiator fighting at the ancient arena, taught by Roman history buffs who specialize in historical re-enactments.

“Gladiator II” isn’t a complete fiasco, and God knows there are worse sword-and-sandal movies, but it isn’t a worthy follow-up to the original. We’re going to need to play a little catch ...

As for the gladiator matches, they’re ridiculous enough for you to wish the movie didn’t take itself so seriously. In addition to the aforementioned baboons, there are guys riding on rhinos ...

A bestselling detective series gets a TV series. A popular movie gets a spinoff in Gladiator II, and a beloved musical finally gets the theatrical treatment fans have waited years for in Wicked.

As part of Variety's Directors on Directors series, "Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan weighed in on Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II." In Ridley Scott's first "Gladiator," Maximus asks us, "Are ...

Back in 1999, when he was shooting his first Gladiator film ... with the one in Malta, where Scott re-created a section of the Colosseum, stretching a quarter of a mile. “If you left your ...