As Russell Crowe famously asked the crowds in the Coliseum: Are you not entertained? “Gladiator II” certainly tries, with director Ridley Scott trying to recreate the magic of his award-winning box ...

Even the revamped DC Studios led by James Gunn and Peter Safran won’t derail director Matt Reeves’ plans for The Batman 2, which has been officially titled The Batman Part II. Robert Pattinson ...

(Universal Pictures via AP) This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Paul Mescal in a scene from “Gladiator II.” (Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures via AP) This combination of images shows ...

In Gladiator II, neither Caracalla nor Geta are depicted as being married. In real life, Geta was also unmarried, or at least there was no record of a marriage or a significant romantic relationship.

Women flocked to the PG-rated “Wicked,” a lavish adaptation of Act One of the popular Broadway musical, while men supported “Gladiator II,” an R-rated sequel 24 years in the making.

Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Wicked and Gladiator II jolted a sagging global box office back to life, with the two films taking in $385mn worldwide ...

Do you want to know if Gladiator II has a post- or mid-credits scene? We’ll tell you right here. There are no scenes after the credits. Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II. If you haven’t ...

The fight sequences in “Gladiator II” are all-out, highlighted by a mock naval battle in the Colosseum that would seem utterly cartoonish if not for the fact these spectacles, known as ...

In an early scene in “Gladiator II,” an arrow graphically shoots through a woman’s chest, leading her to topple and fall to her death. The carnage level intensifies and persists throughout the movie.

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