The popcorn bucket wars just became literal with Cinemark's latest entry for Gladiator II. The theater chain's new entry is not only shaped like the Roman colosseum, it plays a cutesy augmented reality gladiator battle when you point your smartphone at QR code on the bottom (AR-ENA,

The popcorn bucket wars are heating up. After high-profile entries from Alien: Romulus and Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II has entered the arena — or more accurately, entered with the arena. The movie’s official social media accounts today featured a video of “The AR-ena Popcorn Bucket,

In honor of the premiere of 'Gladiator II,' Cinemark is offering a limited-edition “AR-ena” popcorn bucket meant to look like the Colosseum.

Regal Cinemas has announced its Gladiator II campaign will include not only a popcorn bucket, but also a collectible cup; both of which will wear the helmet that Maximus Decimus Meridius himself wore in the past. As you can see in the announcement shared below from the company’s social media presence, it’s pretty awesome to look at:

The Gladiator II popcorn bucket has been revealed, and pays homage to the gladiators of the Roman colosseum with a big helmet. The new popcorn bucket was unveiled by Regal Movies on their Instagram page,

After the unintentionally weird one from Dune 2, and the intentionally weird one for Deadpool & Wolverine, a new contender has entered the ring.

The Gladiator II popcorn bucket takes the gimmick to a new level, incorporating augmented reality after you finish your snack.