EXCLUSIVE: After a 33-day theatrical window, filmmaker Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is hitting digital on Dec. 24. The movie has amassed well north of $401M at the global box office. This weekend in the states alone during its fifth frame, the Paul Mescal-Denzel Washington-Pedro Pascal gladiator movie is expected to make $4.2M at 2,397 theaters for a running total of $153.6M.
Those who purchase the film on digital or 4K Ultra HD will have access to over 100 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews which canvas the exotic filming locations in Malta and Morocco
Other bonus content:
- A Dream That Was Rome: Origins—Scott and producers delve into the history behind Gladiator II and how the story developed over many years before coming to the screen.
- What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity: The Cast—An inside look into Scott’s casting process.
- In The Arena: Filmmakers—Behind the scenes shoot in Malta, Morocco, and the UK.
- To Those About To Die, We Salute You: Combat—How Scott and his team combined choreographed combat with cutting-edge visual effects to take the action to a new level.
- Building An Empire: Post-Production—Filmmakers provide insights into the process of crafting the finished movie, which includes a scoring session led by composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
- The Making Of Gladiator II—How Scott, the cast, and crew worked to bring Gladiator II to life.
The sequel will also be available on digital as part of a two-movie collection with the original Gladiator and will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, in a 4K Ultra HD SteelBook, and on DVD March 4, 2025.
Gladiator II is up for two Golden Globes including Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Supporting Feature Actor for Washington. Gladiator II is one of the top ten films this year from National Board of Review.
