Plot Ideas
I just hope it's not a rehash of the original. You know the plot is something like:
Lucius is the emperor who is loved by the people. The corrupt praetorian guard and some big bad guy murder his mother, spouse, and any children while they overthrow him. Lucius somehow escapes to the far reaches of the empire and thought to be dead, he becomes a slave, gladiator games are renewed, he fights his way to the top to faceoff against the big bad guy at the end to retake the roll of emperor.