Gladiator 2 is officially debuting its Roman Colosseum-style mini-sand arena, complete with a QR code that, when scanned, lets you relive Paul Mescal's gladiator battle as many times as you want. As the promo tagline on X, posted on October 22, says,
"Finish the popcorn, scan the code, and let the games begin.”
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Fans have been going ballistic over the intricacy and meticulous detailing put into these gold-tinted popcorn pails, given that it's also a collector's item.
Images of the same broke out on the internet, and fans were quick to chime in:
"This might be the best popcorn bucket I’ve ever seen."
Several others concurred, with many expressing their excitement over the bucket's release-- perhaps even more so than the movie itself.
"these buckets are getting outta hand but this one is actually cool AF," one user noted.
"Finally a popcorn bucket worthy of money," another said.
"Sitting in the theater as we speak, waiting for this bucket," yet another joked.
"I’m not going to lie. This goes hard af," another user concurred.
Scores online found the promotional images riveting.
"This is the type of popcorn buckets you feel bad throwing away," one user shared.
"This is epic I’m getting one of these," yet another tweeted.
"I don’t eat popcorn but I might this time," someone online said.
X was inundated with such comments, with the consensus being that the Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket "goes hard," or, in millennial lingo, it's rad.
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Read the Gladiator 2 synopsis below, slated to release on November 22:
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The popcorn bucket follows in the footsteps of Dune: Part II and Deadpool & Wolverine. According to TMZ, these pails are slated to hit the shelves at all Cinemark locations.
However, Paramount Pictures YouTube confirmed that these will also be available at "other participating theatre locations." Further details like which outlets in particular have yet to be confirmed.
Gladiator 2 is venturing into other mediums of promotions as well, such as when, just last month, Pepsi brought back their We Will Rock You campaign for the movie, featuring Megan Thee Stallion. The snippet was produced by Ridley Scott Associates and Paramount Brand Studio, while Jake Scott directed it.
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