Following the previous film, ‘Gladiator II‘ is the return of a legend directed by director Ridley Scott and featuring new actors that Hollywood is paying attention to. Music commentary is delivered by director Ridley Scott, music director Harry Gregson Williams, and Hans Zimmer, the music director of the first film. The video was released.
‘Gladiator II’ is a film that tells the story of ‘Lucius’ (Paul Mescal), who fights for the fate of Rome in the Colosseum 20 years after the death of ‘Maximus’. The ‘Gladiator Ⅱ’ music commentary video released this time is Harry Gregson Williams, who collaborated with director Ridley Scott on ‘The Martian’ and ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ and received attention for the music of the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ series and ‘Mulan’. The story behind the overwhelming music of ‘Gladiator Ⅱ’ is shared, drawing attention. In addition, legendary music director Hans Zimmer, who participated in the music for the first film, expressed his praise for the richer music, raising expectations.
Director Ridley Scott said, “Music is a language to me. It’s like the last line and adds dynamism to the movie at the moment when it’s needed.” He said, “Music is like a statement. A statement made with sound.” He said, “Music is like a statement. It’s a statement made with sound.” It raises expectations for ‘Gladiator Ⅱ’, which puts a lot of effort into its elements. Harry Gregson Williams, the music director of ‘Gladiator II’, said, “Director Ridley Scott has an open attitude toward music. When he talks about light and darkness, I interpret it musically,” adding, “I have a fantastic musical chemistry with director Ridley Scott.” It was predicted that it would be presented. In addition, “The music I wrote contains the original theme of ‘Gladiator’ composed by Hans Zimmer” and “There was an explanation in the script that it was ‘the moment Lucius becomes Maximus’. The music I made for Lucius was similar to the first film composed by Hans. “It would be great if it could be connected to the theme,” he said, raising expectations for the music of ‘Gladiator Ⅱ’, which continues the authenticity of ‘Gladiator’ and contains a more grandiose narrative. Meanwhile, Hans Zimmer, the composer of the first film, said, “Harry Gregson Williams is a truly outstanding composer. His abilities are truly amazing,” and “I really liked that he expanded on the music of the first film and created something special.” He does not hold back in his praise for , adding to the curiosity about the powerful music. ‘Gladiator Ⅱ’, which predicts an overwhelming sense of musical immersion with the participation of the top production team, will provide audiences with a thrilling cinematic experience by perfectly reproducing the ancient Roman Empire on the screen with spectacular action and splendid attractions.
‘Gladiator II’, which returns with the appearance of a new hero, a tense narrative, and even more powerful and spectacular action attractions, is scheduled to be released worldwide for the first time on November 13th.
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