Airbnb has been going harder than anyone asked in recent years, giving movie and TV fans the chance to crash in incredibly unique and one-of-a-kind stays. FromBella’s house inTwilightto theCrown & Anchor Pub fromTed Lasso, the rental company has been getting creative when it comes to expanding its business. Today, Airbnb has announced its latest cinema-inspired stay, givingGladiator IIfans the chance to visit the Colosseum in Rome. Going live on November 27, the truly one-of-a-kind offering won’t allow the winner and their group of no more than 16 to spend the night, but will instead give them the choice between two different experiences. Obviously, travel to and from the Italian city won’t be covered by Airbnb, but with such a mind-boggling opportunity in front of you, what’s a little travel cash?
So, not only will it cost the lucky winner and their friends (who will forever be indebted to them) absolutely nothing tostep inside the Colosseum, but the event will mark the first time that the public will be welcomed into the towering building after the sun goes down. The experience, which will go down in May, will kick off when the group arrives at the building’s portal, where they’ll be led by a master of ceremonies through the expansive halls and down into the hypogeum. It’s here that they’ll prepare for the battle ahead - picking out pieces of armor and turning themselves intoa Maximus of their own.
Keying up for the fight and soon stepping into the ring, is a largely new cast of characters inRidley Scott’sGladiator II. The story continues withPaul Mescalas Lucius Verus, a character we first met in the original movie when he was played bySpencer Treat Clark. Although much of his story remains to be seen, we know that Lucius has turned against the Roman Empire and hates everything it stands for - putting a particular target on the back ofPedro Pascal’s Roman general, Marcus Acacius. Stepping into the very same arena in which he watched a gladiator take on the powers that be as a child, Lucius feels the sand between his fingers and leans into his fury.
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Over at Airbnb HQ, the marketing team is going wild, offering fans plenty of experiences to get them out of their reality and into one they never thought was possible. Other travel opportunities haveopened toThe Lord of the Ringsfans, theSanderson sisters’ cottage fromHocus Pocus, and evenStu Macher aka Matthew Lillard’s home fromScream.
Gladiator IIarrives in cinemas on November 22.Check out the Airbnb posting here.
Gladiator II
Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
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