It looks like Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” will not have any sort of “extended” or “director’s” cut released. Scott is denying that any such version, with additional material, exists of the film and that the theatrical print, released on November 22, is his final cut (via Collider).
Scott has had many films given the “cut” treatment that it was quite reasonable for Collider to ask him this question — some of his more famous examples include “Napoleon” “Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Counselor,” “Blade Runner,” “Robin Hood,” and “Gladiator.”
“Gladiator II” has a runtime of 2 hours 28 minutes — that’s just 7 minutes less than the first one, released in May 2000. Earlier in the year, Scott unveiled his director’s cut of “Napoleon,” via Apple TV, which added an additional 48 minutes of footage.