A New Poster For 'Gladiator II' Revealed Before First Trailer Release

Gladiator 2 has released its first poster in anticipation of the sequel's trailer. It's been over 20 years since the first Gladiator film arrived in theaters back in 2000, skyrocketing the careers of Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. Filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to helm Gladiator 2, except this time Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal headline the movie. Mescal plays an older Lucius Verus (originally played by a young Spencer Treat Clark), with Pascal portraying a Roman general named Marcus Acacius, who trained under Crowe's Maximus. With the Gladiator 2 trailer coming on July 9th, it's time to feast our eyes on a poster.