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
Remakes of films by Akira Kurosawa with Jean Claude Van Damme is also a remake of Yojimbo. It was directed by John G. Avildsen who asked his name to be changed from the credits to Danny Mulroon because of creative differences. The information below is derived from the Akira Kurosawa IMDB page and Stuart Galbraith IV's filmography of the director. Remakes of films by Akira Kurosawa A number of Akira Kurosawa's films have been remade. Note: This list includes full remakes only; it does "not" include films whose narratives have been loosely inspired by the basic plot of one or more of the director's films –