Gladiator 2, the follow-up to Ridley Scott's original 2000 movie, may have only just arrived, but you might already be wondering: will there be a Gladiator 3? With 24 years between the original and the sequel,

Gladiator 3, also known as Gladiator III, is already in early development. Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal are expected to return for a Godfather-inspired conclusion to the trilogy.

“I’ve lit the fuse,” Scott said. “The ending of ‘Gladiator II’ is reminiscent of ‘The Godfather,’ with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘Now, Father, what do I do?‘ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.”

Gladiator II” is on its way and boasts a stellar cast that includes Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, and Fred Hechinger. Watch CinemaBlend’s Jeff McCobb sit down with the cast, as well as director Ridley Scott,

Ridley Scott returns with Gladiator II, which has been released in theaters and has resonated with the audience. It takes place sixteen years after the storyline of the original award-winning film, featuring Paul Mescal as the character Lucius,