Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR 2 hits theatres on Nov 22 with ALL OF US STRANGERS star Paul Mescal and already the industry is doing the math on what would make the sequel a success. The first movie starring Russell Crowe’s Maximus made $460 million at the box office during its initial release. It remains Scott’s record high even as GLADIATOR 2 approaches. Even if the sequel manages to surpass the original’s total, it will take making significantly more for the sequel to match the first movie’s performance and profitability.
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Hinds in EAST OF EDEN
Netflix’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel EAST OF EDEN, with Florence Pugh playing the formidable Cathy Ames, arrives with a supporting cast deep enough to turn heads, and few names in it carry as much quiet weight as Ciarán Hinds, who steps into the role of farmer and patriarch Samuel Hamilton after a career…
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GLADIATOR 2 now on Netflix
GLADIATOR II, Ridley Scott’s long-awaited follow-up to GLADIATOR, the 2000 epic that took home the Academy Award for Best Picture, is heading to Netflix after a release in 2024 that left audiences, critics, and reportedly even Scott himself divided. Mescal takes the lead as Lucius Verus Aurelius, the son of Marcus Aurelius, the emperor played…
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Murphy for 28 YEARS LATER 3
Danny Boyle has delivered the news that fans of the infected world have been hoping for: the third chapter of the saga is happening, Alex Garland has already written the script, and Cillian Murphy is set to play a major part in it. Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival, Boyle said he’s confident the film…
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Brosnan’s path to success
Pierce Brosnan has a clear view of what it takes to work as an actor: you have to let yourself feel. The 73-year-old Irish-born star, who defined James Bond for a generation in the 1990s and 2000s, has been reflecting on his craft in a new conversation with Interview magazine. He says that being aware…
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG update
Richard Linklater has never been a filmmaker in a hurry, but his latest update on MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG shows just how far he is willing to stretch the definition of patience. The director, who began shooting the project with Paul Mescal back in 2019, says it still has a very long road ahead, and…
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ELSINORE trailer released
The first official trailer for ELSINORE has arrived, and it’s a striking introduction to a film that has already been winning hearts on the festival circuit. Andrew Scott leads as the late actor Ian Charleson, and the footage suggests a performance of rare intensity and vulnerability. Directed by Simon Stone, whose previous work includes THE…