Gladiator 2 - (Ridley Scott/Nov 22nd)

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I hate that Scott is doing this, and I hate that Mann is doing Heat 2. We don't need sequels to these films, nor do we need them entered into the "franchise" halls of slop for streaming services. This could have been an interesting, new Roman/gladiator/etc film instead of a sequel. Just like Mann could have simply done a new crime thriller.

I agree with this perspective.

The story of Gladiator concluded with the deaths of Maximus and Commodus. It seems that from a marketing standpoint, there's a tendency to link new films to successful ones. However, this can create unrealistic expectations, making it difficult for the new film to receive an impartial evaluation from fans who cherished the original.
 

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I hate that Scott is doing this, and I hate that Mann is doing Heat 2. We don't need sequels to these films, nor do we need them entered into the "franchise" halls of slop for streaming services. This could have been an interesting, new Roman/gladiator/etc film instead of a sequel. Just like Mann could have simply done a new crime thriller.
Heat 2 is a prequel and a sequel (mostly a Prequel). Atleast Mann wrote Heat 2 as a book before creating the movie. The book is actually very well reviewed.

I'm cautiously optimistic about Gladiator 2, the cast is absolutely phenomenal. I'm pretty much sold on Heat 2.
 
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