His name is Ridley Scott, director of Blade Runner and Alien, denier of the fact checking legions, loyal servant to the true art form, cinema. Father to three living sons, husband to a living wife. And he will have ideas for more Gladiator movies in this life or the next.

S equels are tricky business, especially if you are Ridley Scott working on Gladiator II. By now, many fans are aware of the upcoming sequel to one of the best movies of the 2000s

Weeks before the release of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott has suggested that he wants to make his Roman epic into a trilogy. Scott directed the original Gladiator in 2000, and has returned for the new sequel starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington.