People walk by the courtyard of the TCL Chinese Theatre, decorated to look like the Colosseum to promote the film "Gladiator II", in Hollywood, California, on November 19, 2024. Ridley Scott's long-awaited "Gladiator" sequel has not even hit US theaters yet, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third installment. "Gladiator II," which arrives in North American cinemas Friday November 21, stars Irish actor Paul Mescal ("Normal People") as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus from the multiple Oscar-winning original. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)