'Gladiator III' already in works?

Director Sir Ridley Scott has teased Gladiator III while saying that ‘there’s already an idea’.

However, there is no official announcement made about a new entry, but Scott says that he has begun working on the draft of the new flick.

“I’ve already got eight pages. I’ve got the beginning of a very good footprint”, the director told to Total Film.

Prometheus creator further stated: “If there’s a ‘Gladiator III’, I don’t think you’d ever go back into the arena. But I had to go back into the arena…”

He went on to reveal that he will be taking inspiration from Robert De Niro and Al-Pacino’s The Godfather.

“There’s already an idea. I always had this idea that The Godfather ends with Michael not wanting the job. He sits there, and there’s this push-in on Al [Pacino].

“[Lucius] isn’t quite that evil at all. He’s wondering, ‘Father, what do I do?’ Paul not wanting the job is a good place to start”, added Sir Ridley.

At present, Gladiator II is running successfully in cinemas starring Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal and Denzal Washington.