Paramount Pictures and The Film and TV Charity, are excited to announce a Royal Film Performance™ of Gladiator II. The film will premiere shortly ahead of its planned November 15, 2024 release date in cinemas.
The event, which will mark the centenary of the Film & TV Charity, will be the Global premiere for the film and will take place in London on 13th November, with Red Carpet footage streamed to 30 cinemas hosting Regional Premieres across the UK.
From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people
Gladiator II also stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington.
The Global Premiere of GLADIATOR II will be the 72nd Royal Film Performance™ delivered by the charity in its 100-year history.
The Royal Film Performance™ is the flagship fundraiser for long-time Paramount non-profit partner, The Film and TV Charity, an organisation that supports the tens of thousands of people working behind the scenes in the UK’s world-leading film and television industry.
Ridley Scott, director of GLADIATOR II said:
Ever since making Gladiator, year after year, I kept asking myself “is there a sequel?” After nearly 25 years, we are excited to finally answer that question for you, and audiences everywhere.
Making Gladiator II endorsed Orson Welles’ quote that “filmmaking is the best train set a boy could ever have.” This was the biggest train set I’ve ever driven. It feels only right that the UK premiere of GLADIATOR II is taking place in aid of the Film and TV Charity, an organisation that works tirelessly to support the UK industry. I think it will live up to your expectations.
A limited number of tickets for the Royal Film Performance™ and Global Premiere Screening will go on sale from October 16th and will be available via www.filmtvcharity.org.uk with Regional Premiere tickets going on sale from October 8th.
Paramount Pictures will release Gladiator II in the UK and Ireland on 15 November 2024.
