Spartacus: Blood and Sand Prequel Confirmed

DVDSetCollection.com / 2010-05-14
With Season 2 delayed, fans will learn more about the backstory of two integral characters.
While fans will have to wait a bit longer for Season 2 of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz is planning a way to keep fans satiated in the interim, confirming rumors of a prequel series that will star Lucy Lawless ("Lucretia") and John Hannah ("Batiatus").Spartacus star Andy Whitfield's fight against Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma led to a delay in production on Season 2, but pre-production is now underway for a summer start to the prequel. Whitfield will apparently appear briefly – since Spartacus doesn't even meet Batiatus or Lucretia until the start of the series, we can only assume his appearance will be via a framing device, perhaps taking place after the events of Season 1.
The as yet untitled prequel series will be six episodes long, set to debut in January 2011. Other returning cast members include Peter Mensah (Doctore), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Antonio Te Maioha (Barca), Nick E. Tarabay (Ashur) and Lesley-Ann Brandt (Naevia).
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