Starz certainly has a lot of faith in their new Spartacus series. They’ve ordered a second season before a single episode has even aired.
The first season of the series, titled Spartacus: Blood and Sand, is set to kick off on January 22nd on the pay-for-view channel. The show revolves around the classic gladiator and stars newcomer Andy Whitfield as the title character. The show also stars Antonio Te Maioha, Craig Parker, Erin Cummings, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Nick E. Tarabay, and Peter Mensah.
“We couldn’t be happier with the first season. Spartacus delivers on all levels — action, characters, intrigue, romance and excitement,” said Starz Entertainment EVP, Programming, Stephan Shelanski. “Spartacus is the most ambitious original project we’ve ever undertaken, and speaks to the commitment to our subscribers to provide truly original programming along with our unmatched lineup of theatrical features.”
Season two of Spartacus will likely be titled Spartacus: Vengeance but all of the story details are being kept under wraps so as not to spoil season one. The second season will be comprised of 13 installments and shooting is scheduled to begin in the next few months in New Zealand.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to the Spartacus series?
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My husband and I are pretty amped about this series. In fact the reason I found this page was in an effort to see when the show airs. It may be a bit passe because it is so similar to 300 but I thought that movie (videography / soundtrack) rocked.
Saw the preview last night! OMG! This series is unlike anything I have ever seen! My newest guilty pleasure!
I was waiting for Spartacus: Blood and Sand come on since it was first advertised but I have mixed feelings about the way the show was filmed. I don’t like the 3oo look of the show and all the blood it shows. I think the show can do it without the 300 look and a little less blood. To me if anyone would get hit the way they do in the show you would be dead and not hurt. Otherwise I like the show.
Its CRAZY!!!!!! Can’t wait for the next episode.