Vervolg op Gladiator...

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Maximus krijgt nieuw leven

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AMSTERDAM - De producenten van de succesvolle film 'The Gladiator' kiezen er waarschijnlijk toch voor om Russell Crowe wederom als hoofdrolspeler in te zetten voor het vervolg. Het probleem is echter dat Maximus tijdens deel 1 om het leven kwam.

Maximus krijgt nieuw leven (Foto: Filmmij.)

Om toch weer gebruik te kunnen maken van Crowe's acteertalent (Crowe ontving een oscar voor zijn rol in 'The Gladiator') kiezen de producenten waarschijnlijk voor een terugblik op het leven van de held of zullen ze Maximus een nieuw leven schenken: het leven na de dood.

Producent Walter Parkes vertelt in de Chicago Sun-Times: "De Romeinen hebben altijd sterk gelooft een leven na de dood. We kunnen dus allebei de kanten op. Of terug naar het verleden of de toekomst in."

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Persoonlijk lijkt me de eerste optie wel aardig.
Een prequel in plaats van een sequel.

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Gladiator sequel picking up pace
Just when we thought that rumours concerning a possible Gladiator sequel had passed without incident, DreamWorks SKG head honcho Walter Parkes has revealed that it looks like the follow-up will happen after all.

Talking to US newspaper The Chicago Sun-Times, the studio exec said "We've started working on [a sequel]. We have an idea."

Parkes was asked if the movie would, once again centre on the character that won Russell Crowe an Oscar, General Maximus Decimus Meridus?

"Maximus is dead-dead-dead, no coming back and the story picks up things 15 years later," Parkes revealed.

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Latest updates on Gladiator 2

Gladiator 2 Updated :

Tuesday 10th December 2002: Gladiator 2 Update:
Writer John Logan has been asked about the possibility of Ridley Scott taking the director's hot seat on Gladiator 2 We'll see. I certainly hope. I mean, as many great directors as I've worked with, I've never had more fun than working with Ridley. And as I always say, "All hail Ridley Scott" - because it was his vision that made that movie what it is. I mean, Bill and David and I did good work on the script, Walter Parkes and Doug Wick were incredible producers, we got phenomenal support from DreamWorks and Universal - but it was Ridley Scott who made that movie great.

Monday 9th December 2002: Gladiator 2 Update:
Writer John Logan has been talking about the in development Gladiator sequel "Well, you know, "Gladiator" was a long and interesting process. And once we sort of realized what we had, there was a lot of talk even then about how this could be a multi-generational saga. The story of Rome could go on - because the things that happened after the death of Commodus are absolutely thrillingly exciting. So there was even talk then. And then, when the movie did well and got the attention that it did, those talks began to become more serious. So it was not a frivolous decision of, "Oh - the movie made a lot of money. Let's somehow ground out a sequel." There are frankly clues in the first movie about what the second movie is going to be - and threads that are left open to be picked up".

Tuesday 3rd December 2002: Gladiator 2 Update:
Writer John Logan has been talking about the in development Gladiator sequel "Its in the story phase. Im meeting with Ridley [Scott]and talking about what is our deed, and sort of flushing it out. Its early. It does have something to do with the first film but Im not calling it a sequel. I cant even tell you because its all so top-secret! If I said anything, Ridley will come running through this door and strangle me. Its doing very well and its going to be really exciting."

Monday 21st October 2002: Gladiator 2 Update:
It has been revealed the timelien zone that the Gladiator sequel may be set in and it will be set during the reign of Emperor Septimius Severus. This will be directly after the timeline of the first movie as Severus restored stability to the Roman empire after the civil wars that occured directly after the murder of Commodus.

Monday 23rd September 2002: Gladiator 2 Update:
Writer John Logan has been signed up to write a sequel to Gladiator. Details are sketchy but it is thought the movie will pick up 15 years after the end of Gladiator.

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