This autumn, we can expect one of the biggest cinematic events of the year. We are talking epic battles, lots of togas and some of the most mesmerising muscles ever to grace the screen. Yes, we are, of course, talking about Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 film in which Russell Crowe played a soldier-turned-gladiator seeking revenge for his murdered family.

Due to land in cinemas on November 22, Gladiator II stars men of the moment Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal as two powerful warriors battling it out in a gladiatorial arena while Rome’s corrupt rulers watch on. We are very much sold – this will undoubtedly get the thumbs up from all of us (unlike the infamous Joaquin Phoenix Gladiator gif).

Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming epic.

Gladiator II is officially on its way – and it looks truly epic