At first i was very cynical about that notion of a gladiator sequel, but ive come around on it. Ridley scott talks gladiator 2 by nick cave youtube. Cu ot maximus, lying, arms splayed, in the mud, unconscious. May 11, 2009 although the news is actually more than 1 year old, various news sites are only now reporting about it. Gladiator 2000 by david franzoni 1st draft 19980410 scan gladiator 2000 by david franzoni 199810222nd revs john logan digital gladiator 2 nick cave. Although the news is actually more than 1 year old, various news sites are only now reporting about it. Apparently after the success of gladiator, russell crowe commissioned goth rocker and fellow australian nick cave to pen a sequel to the film. Jan 17, 2017 which is why they paid nick cave to write this script. Gladiator 2 confirmed to take place 25 years after the.
Nick caves rejected script for gladiator 2 unearthed nme. Nick cave wrote a script for a russell crowecommissioned. Its embedded below, and after reading the leadup to it. Game 6, by don delillo, daily script, may 19, 2004 revised draft script in pdf. Two thieves, dressed in rags, hair plastered to their faces, run through the deluge. Apr 26, 2017 strangely enough, there is already a script for a gladiator sequel out there in the world. This draft of gladiator is provided by drews scriptorama. Niketas choniates historia pdf niketas choniates historia pdf niketas choniates historia pdf download. Nick cave and the bad seeds appear on the martin scorsese series the blues 2003 singing j. Showing up during battles throughout modern history, new scientist april. Apr 26, 2017 hed been working with nick cave, so then we talked the three of us and out of it evolved a screenplay.
Nicholas edward cave ao born 22 september 1957 is an australian singer, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor, best known for fronting the rock band nick cave and the bad seeds. We all know nick cave for his work with the birthday party and the bad seeds. Harry smith project vol 1 2006, nick cave john the revelator and vol 2 shine on me. Marc maron celebrated july 4 this year by releasing a lengthy podcast interview with nick cave, in which cave informed maron that russell crowe asked him to write the sequel to crowes oscarwinning 2000 movie gladiator. Apr 15, 2008 screenplay by nick cave the proposition. Nick cave was originally asked to write the sequel to ridley scotts movie by the director himself. About ten years ago musician nick cave decided he would have a go at penning a gladiator 2 and what he came up with, according to those whove read the script, is about as bonkers as you would expect a gladiator 2 script. The script was written by nick cave and the pdf is available here. None of us were expecting a sequel however, nick cave had other. Til that the script for gladiator 2 had russel crowe. Nick caves rejected script for gladiator 2 leaked online.
Nick cave has spoken about his canned gladiator 2 screenplay the singer was approached by gladiator actor russell crowe to pen the script for the sequel to director ridley scotts roman empire. Read the gladiator 2 script that nick cave wrote for russell crowe. May 06, 2009 a copy of singer nick caves rejected script for gladiator 2 has been leaked onto the internet. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david franzoni, john logan, and william nicholson. Crowe rang me up and asked if i wanted to write gladiator 2, cave told marc maron on the wtf podcast. Cave had only written one film at this point, ghosts of the civil dead for director john hillcoat but he approached the gladiator ii script with gusto, creating a narrative that indulges in issues of faith, the fantastical, and the violent. In what might be the strangest film that was never made, nick cave became very close to creating the sequel to ridley scotts historical drama. Remember that time when nick cave was hired to write the script for gladiator 2. May 07, 2009 a script for the sequel to gladiator, written by the musician nick cave, has been uncovered by fans of the blockbuster film. He leaps onto the horse and canters back to the praetorian.
Nick cave explains his script for gladiator 2 youtube. Well, we reported on it back in 2009 and, thanks to nick caves recent appearance. Nick cave reveals details about his gladiator 2 script. William goldmans captain marvel screenplay boing boing. Sg a gladiator sequel would bring russell crowe back from the dead. How nick cave wrote a script for the gladiator 2 film. As a thank you, well send you a pdf of a script that you cant find anywhere. If not, its 300 grand you can shave off of profit participation.
The hero is a rich duke, who is dumped by his almost betrothed. If the script is amazing, the studio could get crowe back onboard and make hundreds of millions of dollars. Dont like it, mate russell crowe, on nick caves script. Gladiator 2 by nick cave free download as pdf file. Scott noted that a tale of corruption in rome was too complex, whereas gladiator worked due to its simple drive. Russell crowe and nick caves gladiator 2 script uncovered. Maximus is then relegated to fighting to the death in the gladiator arenas. Russell crowe asked nick to pen the script for gladiator 2. A script for the sequel to gladiator, written by the musician nick cave, has been uncovered by fans of the blockbuster film. Gladiator 2 ridley scott has the script i can bring him. A copy of singer nick caves rejected script for gladiator 2 has been leaked onto the internet. Cu ot maxemus, tying, arms splayed, in the mud, unconscious. Nick recounts the plot of christ killer on wtf podcast 040720. Gladiator director ridley scott has suggested he could be making a sequel, 17 years after the release of the original.
Weve had other ideas too, where we step off into the metaphysical and you actually acknowledge the fact that maximus is dead laughs, but that is a hard. Lost nick cave screenplay for gladiator sequel surfaces. Nick caves rejected batshit gladiator sequel script discovered. The singerturnedscreenwriter was asked by russell crowe to pen a script for the film, but it was ultimately rejected by the studio. But in 2006 we found out he had a penchant for swordandsandal flicks when word broke that gladiator star russell crow.
Cave was asked to write the screenplay at the request of gladiator. Read the script for the unfilmed gladiator sequel the. Well, we reported on it back in 2009 and, thanks to nick cave s recent appearance. Nick cave has revealed details of the sequel that he penned for gladiator. Fans have uncovered nick caves script for the sequel to ridley scotts gladiator, years after. If youre surprised remember that cave is no dilettante or stranger to film work, and we dont mean just writing scores. In 2006, scott stated he and crowe approached nick cave to rewrite the film, but their ideas conflicted with dreamworkss idea of a spinoff involving lucius, whom scott revealed would turn out to be maximuss son with lucilla. I enjoyed writing it very much because i knew on every level that it. On the barren straits of zama, there stood the invincible armies of the barbarian hannibal. But in 2006 we found out he had a penchant for swordandsandal.
In niketas choniates historia suggests that the plains above the philopation were. I had written this other screenplay for him, in between. Read the gladiator 2 script that nick cave wrote for. According to variety, twotime oscarwinner william goldman dreamcatcher will script the bigscreen version of shazam. Read the script for the unfilmed gladiator sequel the movie elite. Rolling stone and the guardian report that actor russell crowe asked cave to write a script for the sequel to ridley scotts 2000 blockbuster. Jul 19, 2009 nick cave s unused gladiator 2 screenplay brought back the dead hero but from that point on it took a lesstraveled road and brought with it some truly interesting concepts. Gladiator 2 ridley scott has the script i can bring him back. At the theater, a gamefaqs message board topic titled gladiator 2 confirmed to take place 25 years after the original. Weve had other ideas too, where we step off into the metaphysical and you actually acknowledge the fact that maximus is dead laughs, but that is a hard script to write. Hed been working with nick cave, so then we talked the three of us and out of it evolved a screenplay. Musician nick cave wrote a timetravel saga in which maximus is not a gladiator and an emperor laments his lightningstruck giraffe, writes nicholas barber.
Musician nick cave wrote a timetravel saga in which maximus is not a gladiator. Nick caves unused gladiator 2 screenplay brought back the dead hero but from that point on it took a lesstraveled road and brought with it some truly interesting concepts. Unfortunately, the sequel he envisions today probably isnt the bonkers gladiator 2 script nick cave wrote. May 06, 2009 but this might make him even more of a badass. Which is why they paid nick cave to write this script. The singer was approached by gladiator actor russell crowe to pen the script for the sequel to director ridley scotts roman empire epic. Jul 15, 20 russell crowe asked nick to pen the script for gladiator 2. Ridley scott has revealed his gladiator 2 plans for resurrecting russell crowes maximus. Only one gladiator refuses to make such a salute maximus. Eventually, crowe and scott brought in nick cave the proposition, lawless, the leader of the band nick cave and the bad seeds and nowscreenwriter to work on a sequel. Caves music is generally characterised by his baritone voice, emotional intensity, a wide variety of influences and lyrical obsessions with death, religion, love and violence. Its a tiny investment for a potentially huge payoff.
Til that a gladiator sequel script had maximus reincarnated. Mar, 2017 gladiator director ridley scott has suggested he could be making a sequel, 17 years after the release of the original. Studio rejected caves story of a timetraveling russell crowe. Marc maron celebrated july 4 this year by releasing a lengthy podcast interview with nick cave, in which cave informed maron that russell. Ably, the sloping plains referred to by choniates are the ones that descend. Til that the script for gladiator 2 had russel crowes maximus meddling with roman gods in the afterlife, being reincarnated, defending early christians,ultimately living forever, leading tanks in the second world war and even mucking around in the modernday pentagonbut, it was rejected.
The basic news of cave writing a gladiator sequel script surfaced years back, and in fact the script itself has done the internet rounds. May 06, 2009 nick cave s rejected gladiator 2 script uncovered. Last year, it was announced that ridley scott was set to direct a followup to his 2000. Strangely enough, there is already a script for a gladiator sequel out there in the world. I would have liked to have seen the attempt made but as the chances of that happening are now virtually nonexistent the unused script makes for an truly interesting story. Studios however were not quite as openminded and thought it was too silly and despite protestations from crowe, the script disappeared. If youre surprised remember that cave is no dilettante or stranger to film work, and we dont mean just. This draft of gladiator is provided by drews script orama. A pdf of nick caves rejected script for gladiator 2 has been leaked on the internet cave was originally asked to write the sequel to ridley scotts oscarwinning movie by the director.
Gladiator 2 is still happening, but some intriguing new details about the film have been revealed. May 06, 2009 we all know nick cave for his work with the birthday party and the bad seeds. Click here to download the gladiator story map pdf. One holds a wooden staff in his hand, they puff and pant, occasionally they stop and point through the impenetrable rain, then trudge on. On this day we reach back to hallowed antiquity to bring you a recreation of a second fall of mighty carthage. Commodus joaquin phoenix takes power and strips rank from maximus russell crowe, one of the favored generals of his predecessor and father, emperor marcus aurelius, the great stoical philosopher. Jul 12, 20 remember that time when nick cave was hired to write the script for gladiator 2.
Til that a gladiator sequel script had maximus reincarnated by the roman gods and returned to rome to defend christians against persecution. The passion of the christ songs inspired by 2004, nick cave darker with the day. Nick caves rejected batshit gladiator sequel script. The film was coproduced and released by dreamworks pictures and universal pictures. Caves gladiator 2 screenplay opens with maximus waking up in the afterlife. Credit sequence a dense blanket of rain descends on a vast, sodden wilderness. Apr 27, 2017 ridley scott confirms the gladiator 2script by nick cave interview by me.
Cave complied, delivering what sounds like a phantasmagorical and cosmological battle spanning all of human history since the days of christ. Cave was originally asked to write the sequel to oscarwinning film by director ridley scott and. Ridley scott confirms the gladiator 2script by nick cave interview by me. Fans have uncovered nick cave s script for the sequel to ridley scotts gladiator, years after the idea was proposed and eventually dismissed. A very sweet, if a bit silly with the magic, romance. Russell crowe and nick caves gladiator 2 script uncovered by. Love between alec and joy has been as elusive as joys perfection of her magic spells. He stated in an interview with nme that it was a stone cold masterpiece.
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