Posts Tagged ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena’
Spartacus: Vengeance – Stars Manu Bennett and Dustin Clare
Next month, Starz will run the series’ second season Spartacus. Returning to the series is Manu Bennett as Crixus, a former champion gladiator deposed by Spartacus who supported him when his rival facilitated and escaped from captivity, and Dustin Clare as Gannicus…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 1.05
First transmission February 18, 2011
Batiatus’ father announces a tournament to determine the worth of the men that make up his stable of gladiators. Crixus is drawn into the power play within the house…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – New guy and sex symbol Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare plays Gannicus, the champion gladiator of Batiatus’ ludus. Dustin recently completed the feature film The Eye of the Storm and been nominated and won awards for his TV work. Here he comments on being the new guy and sex symbol…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 1.04
First transmission February 11, 2011
The power struggle between the younger and the elder Batiatus shakes the roots of their house and sees alliances formed and loyalties divided. Meanwhile Lucretia sides with her husband in performing a risky plan..
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 1.03
First transmission February 4, 2011
Just as his fortunes are on the rise, his future clear before him, Batiatus is stunned by the return of his father which puts his attempts to gain rank by exploiting those above his class at risk…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 1.02
First transmission January 28, 2011
Batiatus conjures up a devious plan and enlists Lucretia, Gaia and a clutch of gladiator recruits to see it through…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Producer Rob Tapert and stars Dustin Clare and Peter Mensah on the tragic past
In Spartacus: Gods of the Arena the story revolves around the House of Batiatus before Spartacus’ arrival. The series’ producer Rob Tapert and actors Dustin Clare and Peter Mensah spoke about the prequel at the TV Critics tour last week…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 1.01
First transmission January 21, 2011
A younger Batiatus finds himself newly in control of his father’s gladiator school. He uses his most skilled fighter to win favor with a cunning nobleman behind the building of the new arena…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Producer Steven S DeKnight on the prequal and the future without star Andy Whitfield
With the unexpected illness of its star, Andy Whitfield, the plan was to do a prequel in the hope that the actor would be well enough to star in Season Two in the future. Unfortunately, Whitfield has decided to pull out of the series because of his health issues, and the search is on for his replacement. Steven S DeKnight spoke about the prequel and the future of the franchise…
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Lucy Lawless on life after a ‘fatal’ wound
It didn’t look good for Lucy Lawless, aka Lucretia, with the the ‘fatal’ wound at the end of season 1 of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. We spoke with Lucy about the new prequel series and her return in season 2!…