Ridley Scott is directing films at a rate that would make Nic Cage’s workload seem lazy in comparison, but it still comes as something of a surprise to hear that the perennially rumored Gladiator sequel is being “written now” and will be “ready to go” once the workaholic helmer has finished his Napoleon biopic Kitbag. […]
Absurd Film Sequels Which Almost Happened
Hasitha Fernando with ten absurd film sequels which almost happened… Hollywood truly is a strange place. For every bona fide film spewed forth from its creative bowels, there is an equally absurd sequel that ‘almost’ happened. And the best part is, some of these abysmal ideas get green lit in the first place, even reaching […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen confirms the sequel is still “on the ledger”
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that director Ridley Scott is wanting to develop a sequel to his historical epic Gladiator, and now, one of the stars of the original film has offered an update on the project. In an interview with Collider, Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla in the original film, confirmed that the […]
10 More Essential Revenge Films
Tom Jolliffe with another ten essential revenge films… Are you not entertained? No? Then you need some hardy revenge to pass some time. The revenge formula (served chilled, straight from the fridge or something) has remained popular for well over half a century. There’s something about that trigger of a protagonist who has been wronged […]
Gladiator producer offers an update on the sequel
Since 2018, reports have been circulating that Ridley Scott is attempting to move forward with a sequel to 2000’s Gladiator, however, it has been some time since we have had any news on the production schedule for the project. Now, in a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Doug Wick, the producer of the original Gladiator, has offered an […]
Gladiator star Connie Nielsen provides an update on the sequel
Connie Nielsen, one of the stars of Gladiator, has provided a long-awaited update on the film’s announced sequel. Gladiator is one of the most beloved and respected movies in the last twenty years and it was a surprise when it was announced in 2018 that the Ridley Scott directed historical epic would be getting a […]
Revisiting the Cinematic Landscape of 2000
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back 20 years to the film offerings of 2000… I’ve got news for people older than 30. The year 2000 wasn’t a couple of years ago. Colour me quite shocked but apparently it’s not 2004? When did this happen? It is in fact 2020. This means people born this century […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #18 – Film critic Amon Warmann on Gladiator
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, film critic Amon Warmann divulges his love for Ridley Scott’s historical epic Gladiator… This week, film journalist and critic Amon Warmann is the guest and he has chosen to discuss Gladiator – Ridley […]
Ridley Scott moving ahead with Gladiator sequel
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott is moving ahead with the long-discussed sequel to his 2000 Best Picture winner Gladiator, with the filmmaker tapping Peter Craig (The Town) to work on a script. The original Gladiator starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman General who is betrayed by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the son of the […]
Hans Zimmer’s greatest non-Christopher Nolan soundtracks
With Dunkirk out now, Sean Wilson selects those Zimmer soundtrack classics that have been overlooked… Christopher Nolan’s astonishing, overpowering World War II epic Dunkirk is on release now and there’s a common thread running through the laudatory reviews: the music is inseparable from the visuals. Indeed, Hans Zimmer’s keening, groaning, growling compositions help blur the […]
