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
Lee Rose (director) Lee Rose (director) Lee Rose is an American director, producer and writer of film and television. She began her professional career in 1993 producing and writing the television film "It's Nothing Personal" (1993). She also worked on the films "Deconstructing Sarah" (1994) "A Mother's Prayer" (1995), "An Unexpected Family" (1996) and "An Unexpected Life" (1998). She made her directorial debut with the film "The Color of Courage" (1998) starring Linda Hamilton and Lynn Whitfield. Her other television film credits include "The Truth About Jane" (2000), "A Girl Thing" (2001), "What Girls Learn" (2001), "An Unexpected Love" (2003), "Jack" (2004) and