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Revision as of 16:21, 20 November 2010
Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, scheduled to premiere January 21, 2011.[1] The series follows the character Gannicus (Dustin Clare), the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua. Cast members and characters being reprised from the original series include Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, John Hannah as Batiatus, Peter Mensah as Oenomaus, and Manu Bennett as Crixus. Andy Whitfield will make a brief appearance as Spartacus.
The opportunity to produce Gods of the Arena emerged when the second season of Blood and Sand was halted while Whitfield battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Steven S. DeKnight, the creator and executive producer of the series, expanded a single flashback episode into a six-part mini-series.
Cast and characters
- Dustin Clare as Gannicus
- Lucy Lawless as Lucretia
- John Hannah as Batiatus
- Peter Mensah as Oenomaus
- Manu Bennett as Crixus
- Andy Whitfield as Spartacus
- Antonio Te Maioha as Barca
- Jaime Murray as Gaia, a Capua "social climber"[2]
- Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia, a slave girl[3]
- Marisa Ramirez as Melitta, a slave girl[2]
Production
The opportunity to produce Gods of the Arena emerged when the second season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand was halted while lead actor Andy Whitfield battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Series creator and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight expanded a single flashback episode for the second season into a six-part mini-series.[4] Production for Gods of the Arena began in New Zealand in August 2010.[1][5]
The mini-series will originate on Starz in the United States, and will also air in Canada on Movie Central and The Movie Network.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kennedy, Gerrick D. (August 7, 2010). "TCA Press Tour: 'Spartacus': 'Gods of the Arena' or gods of TV?". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Hibberd, James (July 19, 2010). "Starz casts "Spartacus" prequel". Reuters. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "New Lesley-Ann Photos from Spartacus Gods of the Arena Set". October 31, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (August 7, 2010). "Lawless and Hannah Talk Spartacus: Gods of the Arena". IGN. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ Hibberd, James (September 27, 2010). "Cancer-stricken "Spartacus" star may be replaced". Reuters. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ Harris, Bill (August 12, 2010). "Lawless returns to 'Spartacus'". London Free Press. Quebecor Media. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
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