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Nearly 25 years after he starred in the original smash hit film Gladiator (2000), Russell Crowe is set to battle the Roman Empire once again.
Deadline is reporting that the New Zealand–born actor and director has signed on to star in The Last Druid.
William Eubank will serve as the director, and work from a screenplay he wrote with Phil Gawthorne and Carlyle Eubank.
The movie will 'tell the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia,' according to the publication.
'A peaceful Celtic elder (Crowe) must take up arms to protect his family and people from annihilation,' the synopsis read.
Russell Crowe, 60, will battle the Roman Empire once again when he stars in the upcoming film The Last Druid, which comes nearly 25 years after Gladiator (2000); pictured in June in Milan, Italy
The casting process is still ongoing, so there will be more actors brought in ahead of the shoot over the coming weeks.
Ben Pugh is producing alongside Range Media Partners' Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, along with Adrián Guerra, who's also producing for Nostromo.
Felix Farmer's Brandon Millan and Sam Wasson will executive-produce alongside George Hsieh.
The 60-year-old actor did not appear in the sequel, Gladiator II, which stars Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus, the former heir to the Roman Empire and son of Maximus, who was played by Crowe in the original.
For his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius, Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Actor, which was one of five Oscars it won out of 11 nominations, including the coveted Best Picture award.
Eubank, 41, made his directorial debut with the science fiction drama film Love (2011).
During his career behind the camera he has also directed The Signal (2014) starring Brenton Thwaites and Olivia Cooke; Underwater (2020), starring Kristen Stewart and Vincent Cassel; and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin starring Emily Bader.
The Holyoke, Massachusetts native has previously directed Crowe in the action thriller film Land Of Bad (2024), which also featured Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia.
Crowe, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000), does not appear in Gladiator II
The New Zealand–born star will play a peaceful Celtic elder who must take up arms to protect his family and people from annihilation in The Last Druid, which tells the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia'
Gladiator (2000) was a huge hit with critics and moviegoers, grossing $465.4 million at the worldwide box office while working with a budget of $103 million
Paul Mescal plays Lucius Verus in Gladiator II, the former heir to the Roman Empire and son of Maximus, who was played by Crowe in the original
He will next direct thriller The Epiphany, starring Sylvester Stallone, which is due to shoot early next year.
Crowe will next be seen in Kraven The Hunter and the buzzed-about historical drama Nuremberg.
Directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa, who based the screenplay on a story from Peter Craig and David Scarpa, Gladiator II premieres in theaters in the US on November 22.
So far, there's no official word on when The Last Druid will start filming and when it will premiere in theaters.
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