2000's Gladiator is an iconic film. Many consider Gladiator one of the most influential and popular blockbusters of all time. However, while the movie is perfectly fine as a standalone film with no sequel, it appears that the wheels are already in motion for a follow up. What's even better is that the script is officially done.
When is Paramount going to release Gladiator 2?
Paramount first greenlit a Gladiator sequel in November 2018. The original plan was for Ridley Scott to start working on the Gladiator sequel in 2019. However, for various reasons, this never happened and the film kept getting pushed back. It wasn't until earlier this year that we started to hear more about Gladiator 2. Scott himself confirmed that he'll start working on the long and overdue sequel right after he's done filming Kitbag, a historical drama starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte.
At the time, all that Scott said was that the script for Gladiator 2 was still in the works. However, ahead of the House of Gucci premiere, he's know confirmed that Gladiator 2's script was already ready.