Gladiator (2000 film) he has an idea of how a sequel could be done, and that he is currently trying to convince Russell Crowe to reprise his role as Maximus. In November 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures greenlit a sequel, which Universal has the option to co-finance, with Scott returning as director and Peter Craig writing the sequel. Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin
My Name Is Modesty keeping with the original comic strip), Modesty as an adult is shown using computers and other current (for 2004) technology. After director Scott Spiegel filmed "" in 1999, producer Harvey Weinstein asked Spiegel to direct "My Name Is Modesty". Quentin Tarantino joined the filming as an executive producer. Filming took place in Bucharest, Romania and lasted 18 days. The film was produced "pro forma" for Miramax Films to maintain rights to the source material, the "Modesty Blaise" comic strip. Peter O'Donnell acted as a consultant to the film with an updated sequence in the story mirroring how O'Donnell first met