Gladiator II Popcorn Bucket Doubles as a Roman Helmet

The Gladiator II popcorn bucket has been revealed, and pays homage to the gladiators of the Roman colosseum with a big helmet.

The new popcorn bucket was unveiled by Regal Movies on their Instagram page, and is essentially just a popcorn bucket adorned with Roman iconography that has a large, gladiator-style helmet on top of it. A collectible drink (with drink-sized helmet) was also shown off.

The collectibles will be available at Regal theaters when the film releases on November 22, 2024. It’s unclear just how limited the buckets and cups will be, but given how popular the collectibles have become, fans may want to make sure to get one early.

Check out the Gladiator II popcorn bucket below:

What do we know about Gladiator II?

Gladiator 2 is directed by Scott from a screenplay written by David Scarpa. Leading the film is Mescal as Lucius, the son of Lucilla and Emperor Commodus’ nephew. The character was originally portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in the first installment.

The sequel will also feature Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, May Calamawy, Lior Raz, and more. They will be joined by returning cast members Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Derek Jacobi as Gracchus.

“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people,” reads the synopsis.

Anthony Nash

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