Gladiator II features new emperors Geta and Caracalla, replacing Commodus, offering a different yet equally villainous dynamic. The sequel will focus on the power struggles and corruption of the ...

From 180 to 192 C.E., Emperor Commodus ruled ancient Rome with an insatiable lust for power that brought an end to the fabled Pax Romana.

Commodus then has Maximus arrested to eventually be executed — but Maximus escapes. However, once he escapes, he goes back home to Spain to save his wife and son.

As Commodus lies dead and unlauded, Maximus proclaims that the rest of the gladiators must be freed and Senator Gracchus should be reinstated, ultimately fulfilling the last wish of Emperor Aurelius.

That’s why Commodus’ murder of his father hits harder than any sword fight. And now, years later, with Gladiator 2 just aired, it’s the perfect time to revisit this brutal classic.

With Commodus dead, this also puts young Lucius in line for the throne, though Lucilla and others hope to return power to the Roman senate. Lucilla, based on an actual historical figure, ...

According to its promos, the film is set in Ancient Rome 16 years after Maximus (Lucius' uncle) defeated Commodus in the arena and died a legend. Years later, ...

The action epic, a sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 film, stars Paul Mescal as Hanno, the nephew of the original film’s Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) and son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), who, like ...

Director Ridley Scott shared a heated behind-the-scenes moment from the film "Gladiator." Scott said Joaquin Phoenix nearly refused to play his villainous role, Commodus, in the 2000 action film ...

Where can you stream “Gladiator?” There are a few places available to stream Ridley Scott’s first film about the Roman Empire. “Gladiator” is available on Prime Video as of Nov. 1.