Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II can be watched at home from next week and an array of physical media releases, including a 4K UltraHD Blu-ray, will be available in March. More details below.
Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 film, was among the highest grossing films of 2024 in the UK. Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington led an impressive ensemble cast in another classic Ridley Scott tale of a man righting some wrongs.
If you missed Gladiator II in cinemas or simply fancy a rewatch at home in your pants, we have excellent news for you. Gladiator II will be available to buy digitally on 14th January. If you’re not ready for that kind of commitment, you can rent it two weeks later on 28th January.
There’s also a very extensive physical media release set for March. Gladiator II will be available on – deep breath! – DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UltraHD Blu-ray, 4K UltraHD Blu-ray Steelbook and 4K UltraHD Blu-ray HMV Exclusive Steelbook from 3rd March.
You can pre-order the film here if you wish.
If you buy the film on any of the Blu-ray versions, you get a lot of bonus content too, details of which we’ve listed below:
A Dream That Was Rome: Origins—Director Ridley 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—Take an inside look into Ridley Scott’s casting process.
In The Arena: Filmmakers—Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew journey to Malta, Morocco, and the UK for the epic production.
To Those About To Die, We Salute You: Combat—Discover how Ridley Scott and his team combined choreographed combat with cutting-edge visual effects to take the action to a whole new level.
Building An Empire: Post-Production—Join the filmmakers for insights into the fascinating process of crafting the finished movie, which includes a scoring session led by composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
The Making Of Gladiator II—Explore how Ridley Scott, the cast, and crew worked to bring Gladiator II to life.
Deleted Scenes
Scott and Gladiator II were our cover stars for Issue 52, which you can still order here. We chatted to Scott himself and you can find a snippet of that conversation online, too. We also caught up with man of the moment, Paul Mescal to ask him about working on such a huge project.
