A ship-to shore invasion with fleets of Roman battleships fighting with trebuchets and thousands of archers. A naval duel to the death inside a flooded, shark-infested coliseum. A fight against a rampaging rhino,

Director Ridley Scott is set to reunite with Paul Mescal in The Dog Stars movie, which Mark L. Smith adapted from the Peter Heller novel.

Nearly 24 years after Ridley Scott's Gladiator became a cinematic phenomenon, Gladiator 2 is set to hit theaters. If you need a refresher before watching the sequel, here's a recap of the original film's key plot points,