Total Film’s Gladiator II issue is ready to unleash hell! Director Ridley Scott is returning to the Colosseum some 24 years after his history-making swords and sandals epic for a sequel about the next generation of Roman power players. Inside the new issue, Scott and his cast – including stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Joseph Quinn – tell us about Scott’s unparalleled world-building, how they’re upping the animal action, and how Mescal’s Lucius is following in the legendary footsteps of Maximus Decimus Meridius.
And that’s just the tip of the Gladius sword. There’s a riotously funny chat with Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage about their new comedy Brothers; Steve McQueen, Saoirse Ronan, and more discuss major awards player Blitz; we go behind the scenes at VFX house Framestore for Paddington in Peru; Jeff Goldblum dives deep on his astonishing career ahead of Wicked; and there’s in-depth making of features on critical darlings Bird and Emilia Pérez.
