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Dustin Clare also reprises his role as Gannicus from Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, the prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand. On June 6, 2012, Starz and Anchor Bay Entertainment announced the season would be released in DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats on September 11, 2012, in a three-disc set. [2]
For the first season, the role of Spartacus was played by Andy Whitfield, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the completion of the first season. [2] Although in June 2010 Whitfield was reported to be healthy and cancer free, [3] in September his cancer returned [4] and he died on 11 September 2011. [5]
Spartacus is an American historical drama television series filmed in New Zealand that premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010, and concluded on April 12, 2013. The series was inspired by historical figure, Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Steven S. DeKnight (born October 28, 1965) [1] is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand, [2] Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned, as well as developing the first season of Marvel's Daredevil and ...
In season 2, Mira continues to aid Spartacus, becoming a skilled archer and warrior in her own right. Despite his affection for her, she realizes that she ultimately cannot replace Spartacus' wife, Sura. Spartacus loses trust in her when she tries to murder the captured Ilithyia.
Spartacus was born as the grandson of a slave and sold to work in the harsh gold-mines of Nubia. Eventually, he and several Thracian slaves, including his comrade Gannicus, are bought by a wealthy lanista , Lentulus Batiatus, who owns and trains a large number of gladiators at a school near the Italian city of Capua .
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is the first season of American television series Spartacus, which premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010. The series was inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus (played by Andy Whitfield), a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
In screen adaptations of the life of Spartacus, Glaber has been portrayed: by John Dall as "Glabrus", a character loosely based on Glaber, in the 1960 film Spartacus; by Ben Cross as "Titus Glabrus" in the 2004 TV miniseries Spartacus; by Craig Parker in the 2010 TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and its 2012 sequel Spartacus: Vengeance. In ...