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Paul Mescal to Star in Sequel to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, and More Movie News
This week’s Ketchup brings you more headlines from the world of film development news, covering such titles as Avatar 3, Community, Gladiator 2, and Them! This WEEK’S TOP STORY PAUL MESCAL SET TO STAR IN SEQUEL TO RIDLEY SCOTT’S GLADIATOR (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images, ©DreamWorks) The idea of a sequel to the 2000 Roman epic Gladiator (Certified Fresh at 79{5b4d37f3b561c14bd186647c61229400cd4722d6fb37730c64ddff077a6b66c6}) has been floating around since almost just after the movie came out, despite its rather conclusive ending for two of its lead roles (apologies for the 23-year-old spoiler). There have been many stories about a possible sequel, including a period when Russell Crowe’s Maximus would have been resurrected throughout…