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Spoiler Alert: Spoilers follow for the original GladiatorWere (hopefully) about to be entertained once again. Ridley Scotts long-awaited Gladiator II finally hits theaters next weekend, and if early buzz is to be trusted, viewers should expect another hugely engaging round of brutal combat and immaculately constructed setpieces. For a long time, viewers had no idea how Scott could possibly continue the 2000 Best Picture winning original, given that it ends with the lead characters death. But recent trailers have given us a better idea of Scotts vision for a legacy sequel (even if it does admittedly raise questions about whether hes retconning the first one).

With the new installment less than a week away, film junkies are understandably in a mad rush to rewatch the first Gladiator before seeing the sequel. But obviously, not everyone has the time to do so, plus theres an entire generation of people who missed seeing the original in theaters.

Ridley Scotts epic film Gladiator (2000) is widely considered one of the greatest sword and sandal period dramas. The film is, after 24 years, getting a well-deserved sequel. Now, fans who want to brush up on the original can watch it for free on the Roku Channel. The Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix historical tale has even cracked a list of the Top 10 movies across all streaming platforms, landing at No. 10 per Reelgood.

Gladiator won five Academy Awards in 2001, including Best Picture. It's the tale of Commodus (Phoenix) who takes power and rank from Maximus (Crowe) who is then doomed to fight to the death in gladiator arenas.

The sequel, Gladiator II, over two decades coming, will be released in the United States on Nov. 22. It stars Paul Mescal as the son of Crowes Maximus and Connie Nielsens Lucilla. Gladiator II is directed by Scott with the screenplay written by David Scarpa and...

Joaquin Phoenix is widely considered one of the best actors of this generation and the Academy Awards recognized his talent when they awarded him the Best Actor award for 2019's Joker. However, the actor has been surrounded by controversies about wanting to leave projects ahead of filming.

This year, Phoenix left Todd Haynes' yet-untitled gay romance film five days before the film was supposed to start filming, and the film was ultimately scrapped. While the move shocked the people involved in the project, it turns out he's been trying to get out of projects for a long time. In a new interview with The New York Times, legendary director Ridley Scott revealed he also tried to get out of his role in 2000's Gladiator.

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Exclusive: Filming has wrapped in Europe on The Daily Wire’s adventure series The Pendragon Cycle.

Starring in the series are newcomer Tom Sharp as Merlin, Rose Reid (Finding You) as Charis, Myles Clohessy (Fire Island) as Uther, actress turned conservative commentator and YouTuber Brett Cooper (Heathers) as Merlin’s wife, Ganieda, and Alex Laurence Phillips as Pelleas.

Supporting cast to have joined since our last update include Daniel Fathers (The Witcher: Blood Origin) in the role of the Atlantean king, Avallach; Chick Allan (House Of The Dragon) as Gorlas, and Nicholas Boulton (Shakespeare In Love) as Morcant. Allan is best known as a stuntman on multiple films and TV series. Boulton also appeared in one ep of Game Of Thrones.

Additionally cast in the series are Steve Varnom, Colin Cunningham, David Brooks, Paul Clerkin, Christopher Sciueref, Thor Rosland, Thomas Tidiman, and Travis Mills.

The series is directed by Daily Wire founder Jeremy Boreing,...

Stars: Chick Allan, Finn Allan, Daniel Arbon, Patrick Capaloff-Fowler, Olivia Millar-Ross, Russell Miller, Olivia Miller-Ross, Calum Paul, Brodie Toriati | Written and Directed by Jack Fox, Charlie Parker

Chaos Rising is a 40-minute proof of concept short film that was paid for via crowdfunding, raising a final budget of £27k – all of which appears on a title card at the film’s opening, in a way that I can’t decide is either a humble brag or an apology for how the final product turned out!

The film apparently draws inspiration from the rich and immersive Warhammer universe but as someone who grew up on Citadel’s classic roleplaying game, there’s little here of the Warhammer I remember of my childhood. Instead, it feels very much akin to someone who’s watched far too many episodes of the TV show Vikings and decided they want to see Vikings take on British knights.

Chaos Rising, an epic fantasy-action film drawing inspiration from the rich and immersive Warhammer universe, is a proudly independent and ambitious project from combat experts whose skills have featured in Outlander, Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, Outlaw King, Justice League, Robin Hood and Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel. The film is funded by generous Kickstarter pledges.

The story unfolds as a fortified village in Breton is under siege by the malevolent Chaos warband from the Northern wastes. Baron Heaubolt is taken by surprise during the revered Breton celebration of “Holy Grail Day”. The formidable Chaos Marauder Skyehammer Clan descend upon the fortress – but with the timely arrival of Florian L’Anguille and his valiant knights, does the beleaguered fort stand a fighting chance against the onslaught?

Filmed on location in Scotland at the famous Duncarron Medieval Village, Chaos Rising draws viewers into a captivating tale of pride,...