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After 25 years, Sr. Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning classic Gladiator returns to the big screen with a thrilling sequel. Gladiator 2 picks up the story and follows Lucius 16 years after the original events. But that’s not the only exciting return: The project’s Dit is no stranger to the Pomfort blog, as we already interviewed Gastone Ferrante a few years ago. Now, we caught up with him again over his involvement in this massive production.

To let the Gladiator shine in his battles on screen, Gastone and his team wrestled their own challenges behind the scenes. Think demanding filming conditions in Morocco and Malta, complex workflows with up to 12 (!) cameras, VFX-heavy scenes, and custom-built setups to make it all work. So, let’s step into the ring with Gastone to learn all about his experiences!

Dit Gastone Ferrante with his rig on set in Morocco

Gastone mainly works on major motion pictures,...

Five weeks after a stranger in a supermarket parking lot took him up on his offer to buy him and his mom donuts in exchange for carrying grocery bags, Chauncy Jones Black has $340,000 in the bank to use toward college and a new home, along with the job he always wanted: cutting lawns with a riding mower in Memphis. "I'm so grateful - people have been wonderful," Chauncy, 16, tells People. "Me and Matt White are pretty much family now." Matt White, 30, is a Memphis singer and songwriter who gave the teen and his mother, Barbara Black, 61, a brighter future after...

Five weeks after a stranger in a supermarket parking lot took him up on his offer to buy him and his mom donuts in exchange for carrying grocery bags, Chauncy Jones Black has $340,000 in the bank to use toward college and a new home, along with the job he always wanted: cutting lawns with a riding mower in Memphis. "I'm so grateful - people have been wonderful," Chauncy, 16, tells People. "Me and Matt White are pretty much family now." Matt White, 30, is a Memphis singer and songwriter who gave the teen and his mother, Barbara Black, 61, a brighter future after...

Got To Dance is about to kick off its finals week, so it's just as well we have a bunch of semi-finalists now, isn't it? The first team who'll be battling it out for a place in the final will be Ashley Banjo's contestants, who'll take to Earl's Court on Monday, August 25.

"This year's new format has meant that I am mentoring a contemporary group and even a couple of ballet dancers," Banjo said. "It has brought a whole new dynamic, but unlike the other judges I know how it feels - I have been in the exact same place as the contestants and had to work my way up with my dance group.

"It's nerve-wracking and a big responsibility being a mentor. There is so much talent and Got To Dance is one of those shows that's all about talent."

So who is on Ashley Banjo's team?...