Smells like a Woke reboot/reimagining turd
It's pointless to say this is not a "sequel" since Maximus is clearly dead ...It will be more like a spin off which will capitalize on Gladiator's success and fame and will probably suck ass ...
My prediction a black male lead with a white wife/girlfriend,Evil white villains the ancestors of Western Civilization White privilege and the Patriarchy,more butch Women in Gladiator fights...it will be like a woke parody like that Pepsi ad with Beyonce Britney and Pink
https://youtu.be/W7jkygJ_QNo