Film School Movie paradise? How Malta became a magnet for big film shootsBy August 10, 2026 Pedro Pascal, director Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal on the set of Gladiator II in Malta. Photograph: Aidan Monaghan/APPedro Pascal, director Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal on the set of Gladiator II in Malta. Photograph: Aidan Monaghan/AP