Starz has announced that it is in pre-production on a six-part prequel to its original series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." The title is yet to be determined, but the prequel will begin filming this summer in New Zealand and will air in January.
Andy Whitfield, who played the title character in the series, will appear in the prequel briefly, but Lucy Lawless and John Hannah take center stage in this story of the rise of the House of Batiatus and its champions before Spartacus arrives as a captured Thracian slave.
New characters will also be added – most notably the gladiator who was champion of the House of Batiatus before Spartacus or even Crixus (Manu Bennett) – who will help fill in the story about the people and politics in the House of Batiatus and ancient Capua as a whole.
Produced by Sam Raimi, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" was the highest-rated show for the 18-49 demographic among all cable networks for 12 of the 13 Fridays on which it aired. The second season was postponed this spring to allow Whitfield to be treated for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in New Zealand. His doctors indicate that the actor is responding well.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment