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
The Defender (1989 film) the film became a cult hit for aviation enthusiasts. Montreal-based writer and photographer and NFB writer Carolyne Weldon characterized "The Defender" as "this doc is part of our deliciously nutty Outside the Box film channel, whose enticing tagline reads 'Experimental films, humorous films and films that make you go "Wha…?"'" "The Defender" has won awards at numerous festivals. At the 1989 Yorkton Film Festival, the film won "Best Production", "Superchannel Award" and the Golden Sheaf "Best Director" Award for Stephen Low. The film was also nominated for two Genie Awards in 1990 (Best Direction, Documentary and Best Writing, Documentary categories).