“Gladiator II”:“ ”Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal Form an Uneasy Alliance in Thrilling New Trailer

'Gladiator II' is in theaters Nov. 22.

Denzel Washington's Gladiator II character is coming for the throne.

On Monday, Sept. 23, Paramount Pictures released a new trailer for filmmaker Ridley Scott's upcoming Gladiator sequel, which stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, the son of the original Gladiator's Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of villain Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).

The new trailer showcases Lucius as he meets Washington's Macrinus, who proposes to use Lucius' skills in the gladiator arena to hedge his own power in the ancient empire and overthrow emperors portrayed by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger. Pedro Pascal plays a Roman general whom Lucius holds a desire for vengeance against.

Related: Ridley Scott Says ​​Gladiator II Is Just ‘as Good’ as Oscar-Winning Original (Exclusive)

"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," reads an official synopsis for the movie. "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."

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 

Filmmaker Scott, 86, recently told The Hollywood Reporter and the French outlet Premiere that he already intends to make a third Gladiator movie after the new sequel hits theaters in November. "There’s already an idea," he told THR, saying his idea for a third story in the series takes inspiration from Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 epic The Godfather Part II.

Related: Denzel Washington Says After Gladiator II There Are 'Few Films Left For Me to Make That I’m Interested In’

Connie Nielsen, who reprises her role as Lucius' mother Lucilla, also costars in the upcoming action epic, which comes 24 years after Russell Crowe led the series' original entry. The original Gladiator won five Academy Awards at the 73rd Oscars in 2001 and received 12 total nominations at that year's ceremony.

Gladiator II is in theaters Nov. 22.

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.