Paramount Pictures is gearing up for the gigantic home release of director Ridley Scott’s action-packed epic, Gladiator II. To celebrate our return to the Colosseum, Paramount Pictures have released a bunch of behind-the-scenes videos diving into the characters and world of Gladiator II. Up first, we have the wonderfully charming Paul Mescal who sits down to talk about his character Lucius.
Fans will be able to relive the astonishing spectacle at home—along with a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus content—when it arrives to purchase on Digital January 14, 2025 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Bonus content on the release includes:
- A Dream That Was Rome: Origins—Director Ridley Scott and producers delve into the history behind Gladiator II and how the story developed over many years before coming to the screen.
- What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity: The Cast—Take an inside look into Ridley Scott’s casting process.
- In The Arena: Filmmakers—Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew journey to Malta, Morocco, and the UK for the epic production.
- To Those About To Die, We Salute You: Combat—Discover how Ridley Scott and his team combined choreographed combat with cutting-edge visual effects to take the action to a whole new level.
- Building An Empire: Post-Production—Join the filmmakers for insights into the fascinating process of crafting the finished movie, which includes a scoring session led by composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
- The Making Of Gladiator II—Explore how Ridley Scott, the cast, and crew worked to bring Gladiator II to life.
- Deleted Scenes
Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) is a warrior condemned to the gladiatorial arena after his town of Numidia was invaded and conquered for Rome by general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal), setting Lucius in a rage-filled quest for blood, which gains Lucius the ingratiation of Macrinus (Denzel Washington), a power broker who seeks to use this untamed desire to bring Rome to his knees, promising Lucius he can have Acacius’ head in exchange for his sacrifice and bloodshed.
GLADIATOR II WILL AVAILABLE TO BUY ON DIGITAL JANUARY 14TH & ON DVD, BLU-RAY™, 4K UHD™, 4K UHD STEELBOOK® & 4K UHD HMV EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK® MARCH 3TH, 2025
Check out the full clip below:
Ridley Scott directs Gladiator II from a screenplay by Scarpa, based on a story by Scarpa and Peter Craig. Starring in the film is Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Ray, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington.
