Ridley Scott has discovered the god of music for his upcoming “Gladiator” sequel.
Harry Gregson-Williams has been employed to compose the rating for the hotly-anticipated Paramount function, which is due out Nov. 22, greater than 24 years after the Oscar-winning authentic.
The movie marks the seventh collaboration between Scott and Gregson-Williams, with the composer having penned the scores for “The Martian,” “Prometheus,” “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” “Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Final Duel” and “Home of Gucci.” Different credit for Gregson-Williams embrace “Hen Run: Daybreak of the Nugget,” “The Meg,” “Mulan,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Equalizer,” “Bridget Jones: The Fringe of Cause,” “The Chronicles of Narnia” and all three “Shrek” movies.
In one thing of good twist, Gregson-Williams additionally spent a few years because the protégé of Hans Zimmer, who was the composer on the primary “Gladiator” (and landed an Oscar nomination for his work).
With a script penned by David Scarpa, the “Gladiator” sequel will give attention to Lucius, the nephew of Commodus who’s now a grown man. Paul Mescal will play the lead position, heading up a forged that additionally consists of Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger and Pedro Pascal.
Scott directs and produces alongside Michael Pruss by way of Scott Free, Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher by way of Purple Wagon Leisure with David Franzoni, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Raymond Kirk and Aidan Elliot exec producing.
Scott most lately directed “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix because the infamous French chief, which has grossed over $200 million worldwide.
Gregson-Williams is repped by the Gorfaine/Schwartz Company, Inc.
