Cinematographer John Mathieson returned to the arena to help bring Gladiator 2 to life. Watch the latest Gladiator 2 featurette for a behind-the-scenes look at the film starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington.
Gladiator 2 continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Gladiator 2 is produced by Douglas Wick, p.g.a., Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Lucy Fisher, p.g.a., Michael Pruss, p.g.a., and David Franzoni. Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Raymond Kirk, and Aidan Elliott serve as executive producers. Based on characters by David Franzoni. The story is by Peter Craig and David Scarpa. The screenplay is by David Scarpa.
Gladiator 2, directed by Ridley Scott, is now playing in theaters and available to watch at home tomorrow, December 24, 2024.
Gladiator 2 continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Gladiator 2 is produced by Douglas Wick, p.g.a., Ridley Scott, p.g.a., Lucy Fisher, p.g.a., Michael Pruss, p.g.a., and David Franzoni. Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Raymond Kirk, and Aidan Elliott serve as executive producers. Based on characters by David Franzoni. The story is by Peter Craig and David Scarpa. The screenplay is by David Scarpa.
Gladiator 2, directed by Ridley Scott, is now playing in theaters and available to watch at home tomorrow, December 24, 2024.
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00:00In this job, you've got to know where to put the camera and John Matheson always delivers.
00:06John did the original Gladiator. He did an incredible job. So I wanted him back.
00:11The photography in this film is absolutely extraordinary.
00:14John kept it tied to the visual language of the first but expanding it beyond that.
00:18He's so confident in placing so many cameras in different places to catch an action from start to finish.
00:26What he did with navigating a camera crew that's probably the size of most film crews on a normal film was a sight to behold.
00:33Nothing John does is by chance. He puts context into every moment and makes it interesting.
00:41What he delivers is so unbelievably dynamic. It's a testament to him and Ridley building the vision of this film.