"It is an art, choosing gladiators. They're usually prisoners of war," says Denzel Washington, who plays Macrinus, as the trailer opens. The sequel follows Lucius, portrayed by Paul Mescal, the former heir to the Empire, who is taken prisoner and becomes a fighter.

It's the colosseum calling, folks! As the release of Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel to Gladiator gets ever closer, we're starting to see more and more of what the legendary filmmaker's Gladiator II has in store for us.