July 2011 Archives   31 July 2011 Spartacus Cast Interview Update Here are more interviews with the Spartacus cast Lucy Lawless SDCC Interview 22 July 2011 - Whedonopolis Posted on: 31st July 2011 Interview with Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) of Spartacus from the SDCC Press roundtable on 22 July 2011 Video by Whenonopolis. Liam and Steven SDCC Interview 22 July 2011 â€" Whedonopolis Posted on: 31st July 2011 Interview with Liam and Steven from the SDCC Press roundtable on 22 July 2011 Video by Whenonopolis. Manu Bennett SDCC Interview 22 July 2011 â€" Whedonopolis Posted on: 31st July 2011 Interview with Manu Bennett (Crixus) of Spartacus from the SDCC Press roundtable on 22 July 2011 Video by Whenonopolis. Katrina Law SDCC Interview 22 July 2011 â€" Whedonopolis Posted on: 31st July 2011 Interview with Katrina Law (Mira) of Spartacus from the SDCC Press roundtable on 22 July 2011 Video by Whenonopolis. Dustin Clare SDCC Interview 22 July 2011 â€" Whedonopolis Posted on: 31st July 2011 Interview with Dustin Clare of Spartacus from the SDCC Press roundtable on 22 July 2011 Video by Whenonopolis. More Interviews Here ThinkHero Interview with Liam and Steven Liam and Steven on MovieWeb Dustin Clare on MovieWeb Manu Bennett on MovieWeb Katrina Law on Movieweb     30 July 2011 Official Spartacus Vengeance Promo Images Now Online Just received the new Spartacus Vengeance Promo images - some we have seen before through EW and others we haven't especially Lucretia, Mira, Ilithyia, Crixus, Onomeous. Click here to view the high resolution images     30 July 2011 Spartacus: Vengeance Trailer Now Online + Selected Screencaps Spartacus: Vengeance Trailer View Trailer Selected Screencaptures On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in “Spartacus: Vengeance.” Some Screencaptures Coming in January 2012!     30 July 2011 TCA Summer Tour Spartacus Panel Photos! Lucy in white, the Spartacus cast chatting about Season 2 and no it's not Comic Con. It's the TCA - Television Critics Association where they get to repeat what they said at Comic Con. The panel highlights can be read here   The photos are now starting to come through (very quick work)   Lucy Lawless - Life Magazine - Zimbio Photos - Getty Images Liam McIntyre - Zimbio Photos - Access Hollywood - Wire Image Dustin Clare - Zimbio Photos Manu Bennett - Zimbio Photos Katrina Law - Zimbio Photos Steven DeKnight - Zimbio Photos     30 July 2011 Spartacus Cast at TCA Panel - Edited Panel Discussion Here is the TCA Tour Spartacus Panel with Lucy Lawless, Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Katrina Law, Dustin Clare and Steven DeKnight. This is the edited version of the tweets from the panel. Photos to follow. The full Spartacus Vengeance Trailer to be posted on Starz YouTube Channel at 11:59 pm (PST). Watch out for that! Edited by MaryD General Show Info #Spartacus Vengeance looks gooooooood. Blood, sex and gorgeous visuals 'Spartacus: Vengeance' promo shows throat stabbing, green screen battlefields, crazy Lucy Lawless and slow motion "Everything is just bigger this season!" "The thing that makes these characters so interesting is that they don't accept their fate; they fight back" We rented new warehouse space... it was a limited world for us. But we've gone from Disneyworld to Six Flags Magic Mountain Liam McIntyre Liam McIntyre's jaw dropped for his first 'Spartacus' kill. "God that would've hurt so much," he says. "I would fight for my mother." - Liam McIntyre on what he would fight to the death for. A humble Liam McIntyre says Andy Whitfield is supportive, gave him tips: "He's fantastic & his legacy from s1 will continue forever." Liam got into #Spartacus from a fan's POV first. "Who doesn't want to wield out that sort of justice?" He feels like a big kid on the show. "When I saw what they wanted me to do, my jaw dropped" - Liam on his first kill, in the premiere "What Andy did in season one...it was a tough act to follow." - Liam who is thankful for the cast support/help #Spartacus Andy's tips to Liam? Lift heavy weights, eat well, look after yourself! Liam was humbled that Andy called to congratulate when he got role   Lucy Lawless "If you don't get it, you never will, but all I can say is 'Honey badger don't give a shit'" - Lucy Lawless to the Toronto Star (for those who haven't got a clue what that means - it's a Lucy skit - go here to view) How did Lucretia survive? Lawless won't say, but: "You do find out how she survived...and it's going to backfire horribly on her. Lucy Lawless would fight for her husband and kids. Extremely protective of her husband and kids. Lucy would fight for her husband and kids (obvs): "I'm extremely protective in my own way." Sci-fi community like family to #Lucy Lawless. Nice to be recognized! Lucy says "Back in those days, the blood did freeze!" "Yeah, it's evolution," Manu agrees Spartacus trailer shows Lucy Lawless looking insane and it's awesome! 'Spartacus: Vengeance' promo shows throat stabbing, green screen battlefields, crazy Lucy Lawless and slow motion Lucy Lawless hints that part of the "Vengeance" in the title will be handed out by Lucretia, in the form of "vicious parlour games."The series is called 'Vengeance,' and my relationship with Ilythia will definitely bear witness to that. Lots and lots of vengeance is meted out" "We're really proud of Liam; he's got the heart of a lion" - Lucy Lawless "You do find out how she survived and it's going to backfire horribly on her. Poor widdle Lucretia." - Lucy Lawless on Lucretia. "It's not 3D; we're actually chucking axes at the camera." - Lucy Lawless jokes about cameraman causalities Lucretia has never had any power. She's always towed the line and she pays the price every time when things come unstuck. She's a little fish swimming for her life with these sharks on every side. she'll chomp a few... but she's a little puffer fish   Manu Bennett Manu says they have stunt guys who take the job just to get punched in the face. Dustin Clare "Truth is the most important thing to fight for in your life" - Dustin Gannicus is going to have a clash of ideals with Spartacus, he's a free man so he can move in and out of the arena more easily Dustin as Gannicus. "You want to take the audience on a ride, for them to think he's something and then discover he's completely different." Steven DeKnight this season is epic, it's gigantic on all levels." promises @stevendeknight of #Spartacus: Vengeance Steven DeKnight says every episode of 'Spartacus: Vengeance' has a huge production challenge, lots of different locations "I come from the Joss Whedon camp, so we both love writing for strong women." - Spartacus EP Steven DeKnight   About Andy Whitfield Apparently in a photo from about a month ago Andy looked better than the #Spartacus producer "ever looked" "What Andy did in season one...it was a tough act to follow." - Liam who is thankful for the cast support/help #Spartacus Andy's tips to Liam? Lift heavy weights, eat well, look after yourself! Liam was humbled that Andy called to congratulate when he got role     29 July 2011 Ausiello's Comic Con Outtakes - Lucy on Her Ukulele and Group Singing Waltzing Maltilda Warms the cockles of my heart to watch Liam and Dustin singing the defacto Australian National Anthem - Waltzing Matilda (it brings a joy to the heart to hear this song whereever I am). It's also mega fun to watch these two! Lucy and her ukulele is beyond cute - love it.       29 July 2011 Manu Bennett and Katrina Law kick it with Nylon I really hate to pick favorites since I’ve not had the chance to meet every celebrity on the planet, but Katrina Law and Manu Bennett did emerge as faves after interviewing them at Comic Con. (video coming soon!) The Spartacus stars stepped out for the NYLON August Denim Issue Launch Party held on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The playful Katrina rocked a leather jacket, black satin skirt and sexy sky high silver heels while her buff co-star Manu opted for a comfy tee over a pair of fitted jeans (oh my!) and riding boots. Read More     28 July 2011 AUSXIP Interviews Spartacus Cast at Comic Con Part 2 Here is the final part of the interview with Katrina, Liam and Manu - no spoilers and alot of laughing including Manu discussing Crixus' revenge on Lucretia in Kill Them All. Very interesting. Many thanks to Katrina, Liam and Manu for their time! Part 2 of 2 AUSXIP Interviews Spartacus Cast at Comic Con Posted on: 28th July 2011 AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles interviews Spartacus: Vengeance actors Katrina Law, Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett on 22 July 2011 just after the Spartacus Panel at Comic Con. NO spoilers were added to this video so it’s pretty safe if you are keeping spoiler free. Alot of hilarity and good natured ribbing did ensue. This is [...] you can also catch Part 1 here Part 1 of 2 AUSXIP Interviews Spartacus Cast at Comic Con Posted on: 27th July 2011 AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles interviews Spartacus: Vengeance actors Katrina Law, Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett on 22 July 2011 just after the Spartacus Panel at Comic Con. NO spoilers were added to this video so it's pretty safe if you are keeping spoiler free. Alot of hilarity and good natured ribbing did ensue. This is [...] For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     28 July 2011 Spartacus Cast Interviews Update - Liam and Katrina Three new interviews with Liam and Katrina from Comic Con and G4 Liam Interview with The Flick Cast Posted on: 28th July 2011 The Flick Cast the chance to speak with Liam McIntyre about filling these pretty big sandals, what it was like working with an already-established crew, and getting into shape using the famed “celeb boot camp” that just about every action star have had to use in order to whip into shape for a role. Liam McIntyre Interview with G4 26 July 2011 Posted on: 28th July 2011 The gore, sex and gladiators continue with the next season of Spartacus: Vengeance. Liam McIntyre joins Kevin Pereira on stage to talk about taking on the role of Spartacus, his unveiling at Comic-Conand what fans can expect when the show returns. Katrina Law Interview Access Hollywood 22 July 2011 Posted on: 27th July 2011 Katrina Law chats with Access about what will be happening in “Spartacus: Vengeance.” What does she think about Liam McIntyre taking over the title role of “Spartacus”? Plus, how does she stay fit for the show? Lastly, what does she do when watching the show?     28 July 2011 Lucy Lawless and Dustin Clare Interview Access Hollywood 22 July 2011 Lucy Lawless and Dustin Clare Interview Access Hollywood 22 July 2011 Lucy Lawless and Dustin Clare chat with Access about the new season of “Spartacus.” What do they think about Liam McIntyre taking over the title role of “Spartacus”? Plus, will Lucy’s character, Lucretia, survive her wounds from last season? Watch Video     27 July 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Spoilers - Ausiello from TV Line Ausiello has some spoilers (somewhat) from Episode 4 and 5. Question: I just viewed the Spartacus: Vengeance teaser, and I’m thrilled about the upcoming new season! Any scoop? —Jenn Ausiello: The fifth episode is going to Blow. You. Away. “It is absolutely one of the biggest episodes we have ever done,” declares exec producer Steven S. DeKnight. “It’s just huge in terms of scope. And it has a shocking conclusion.” Episode 4 is no slouch either. “It’s a classic Spartacus episode on the villains and the heroes side,” teases the boss man. “We do something very different on the heroes side.” The eppy also contains what DeKnight calls “one of the absolutely hottest, most salacious watercooler sex moments” in the show’s history. The twist? “There’s no nudity in it,” he says. “But trust me people will be talking about that the next morning.” Source     27 July 2011 AUSXIP Interviews Liam McIntyre, Katrina Law and Manu Bennett at 2011 Comic Con AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles interviews Spartacus: Vengeance actors Katrina Law, Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett on 22 July 2011 just after the Spartacus Panel at Comic Con. This is Part 1 of 2 - Watch Interview NO spoilers were added to this video so it's pretty safe if you are keeping spoiler free. Alot of hilarity and good natured ribbing did ensue. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview.     27 July 2011 Spartacus Gods of the Arena DVD Promo Video Now Online! The Spartacus: Gods of the Arena DVD Promo has arrived and is now available to view on AUSXIP Spartacus Video Channel! Watch Promo Video Pre-Order Spartacus: Gods of the Arena [Blu-ray] Pre-Order Spartacus: Gods of the Arena DVD SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA, the exciting STARZ Original series, is ready for battle when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the prequel to the acclaimed “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” on Blu-ray™ and DVD September 13, 2011. The two-disc collection contains a muscular amount of bonus features including never-before-seen featurettes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage (including a set tour with star Lucy Lawless). The Blu-ray is even mightier with extended episodes, audio commentary on all six episodes and a mind-blowing battlesequence in 3D – a first for a TV on Blu-Ray™ release!SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA premiered January 21, 2011 on STARZ and delivered record ratings for the network. With each new episode, the series continued to gain devoted viewers. Executive produced by Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Joshua Donen and Steven S. DeKnight, this exhilarating season follows Gannicus, the charismatic gladiator aspiring to become Champion of Capua and of the House of Batiatus. With political ambitions and poised to overthrow his father and take control of the House, a young Batiatus will freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. With his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses. Joining returning stars, John Hannah as Batiatus, Peter Mensah as Oenomaus and Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, are new cast members Dustin Clare as Gannicus, Jaime Murray as Gaia and Marisa Ramirez as Melitta. With content too hot for cable TV, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deluxe packaging and an amazing 3D battle scene from the final episode, SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA is sure to have fans of the show cheering, while capturing the attention of all those uninitiated into the world of Spartacus – thumbs up, indeed! Source: Anchor Bay Entertainment PR     27 July 2011 Spartacus Cast at TCA Summer Tour 29 July 2011 The Summer TCA is upon us as well as Comic Con. Lucy and her Spartacus castmates: Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Katrina Law, Dustin Clare and Steven DeKnight will be on the panel to promote the show. Lucy will also be on The Soup (date is not yet confirmed) Lucy is also filming something with Ryan Penington according to his tweet Here is the PR schedule so far... TCA Summer tour - 29 July 2011 - Friday - Starz/Encore - not sure of the time of the event The Soup - Date not confirmed The Mysterious shoot Stay tuned for more as it comes in.     26 July 2011 Spartacus Cast at Booth and Panel Photos by Angela Angela has reported in with photos from the Spartacus Panel and the cast going over to the Spartacus Booth and surprising fans!     Click here to view Spartacus Cast at the Spartacus Comic Con Booth   Click here to view Spartacus Panel photos by Angela   For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     26 July 2011 Liam McIntyre on Access Hollywood 2011 Comic Con Liam McIntyre on Access Hollywood at 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 26th July 2011 Comic-Con 2011: Liam McIntyre - I Will Try To Do 'Justice' To Andy Whitfield's Legacy On 'Spartacus' Liam McIntyre chats with Access about bulking up for "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" and taking over for former star Andy Whitfield. Also, how will his family react when he bares his assets on the Starz series? Plus, has he contacted Andy?     26 July 2011 Spartacus Cast Interviews at 2011 Comic Con Update This is quite a list! These are the interviews posted today from 2011 Comic Con by SDCC Insider and Futon Critic! For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page Snakkle Interviews Liam McIntyre at 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 26th July 2011 Snakkle sat down with new Spartacus leading man Liam McIntyre to discuss how he buffed up his bod to prepare for the role, and how playing such a popular character has already changed his life. What does Liam think of the passionate fan attention? “It’s so exciting to see firsthand,” he says. Check out the [...] Lucy Lawless Interview With SDCC Insider 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) at the Comic Con Press roundtable. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     Dustin Clare Interview With SDCC Insider 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Dustin Clare (Gannicus). For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     Manu Bennett Interview With SDCC Insider 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Manu Bennett (Crixus). For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     Liam McIntyre and Steven DeKnight Interview With SDCC Insider 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Liam McIntyre (Spartacus) and Steven S. DeKnight (Exec Producer/Writer). For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     Futon Critic Interviews Steven DeKnight 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 If you're a geeky show (or even a geek-adjacent one) the place to be every July is Comic-Con International: San Diego. And with the success of last year's press line interviews, we're braving the unwashed masses once again to snag a few minutes with your favorite stars and creative teams. Here we've got a few [...] Futon Critics Interviews Liam McIntyre 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 If you're a geeky show (or even a geek-adjacent one) the place to be every July is Comic-Con International: San Diego. And with the success of last year's press line interviews, we're braving the unwashed masses once again to snag a few minutes with your favorite stars and creative teams. Here we've got a few [...]   Futon Critic Interviews Lucy Lawless 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 If you're a geeky show (or even a geek-adjacent one) the place to be every July is Comic-Con International: San Diego. And with the success of last year's press line interviews, we're braving the unwashed masses once again to snag a few minutes with your favorite stars and creative teams. Here we've got a few [...] Futon Critic Interviews Katrina Law 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 If you're a geeky show (or even a geek-adjacent one) the place to be every July is Comic-Con International: San Diego. And with the success of last year's press line interviews, we're braving the unwashed masses once again to snag a few minutes with your favorite stars and creative teams. Here we've got a few [...] Futon Critic Interviews Dustin Clare 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 If you're a geeky show (or even a geek-adjacent one) the place to be every July is Comic-Con International: San Diego. And with the success of last year's press line interviews, we're braving the unwashed masses once again to snag a few minutes with your favorite stars and creative teams. Here we've got a few [...] Katrina Law Interview SDCC Insider 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 25th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Katrina Law (Mira) For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     26 July 2011 Lucy, Manu and Liam on Access Hollywood Live Photos & Video Lucy, Liam and Manu were interviewed on Access Hollywood Live this morning in LA Click here to view the photo in their gallery. Click here to watch video "Spartacus" stars Manu Bennett, Lucy Lawless and Liam McIntyre visit the set of Access Hollywood Live on July 25, 2011     26 July 2011 EW Comic Con Star Portraits EW.com has some great photos of the Sparty cast - a great group shot and also some individual shots View Images Group Photos | Liam | Lucy | Dustin       For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     25 July 2011 Viva Video - Movie Panic At Rock Island Panic at Rock Island: New Australian telemovie with Viva. Viva plays the role of Paige in the movie. This movie was shown in New Zealand earlier this year and was shown on Channel 9 in Australia on 24 July 2011. Click here to view just Viva snippets as the Paige the paramedic. Panic at Rock Island, from the producers and director of last year’s top-rating disaster telemovie, Scorched, will also include performances by Australian rock bands You Am I and Spiderbait. Panic at Rock Island is set on an island in spectacular Sydney Harbour. Under the hot summer sun, a lineup of top acts play for music fans from around the world. It’s all idyllic until unimaginable disaster strikes when a deadly virus is discovered on the island. Its symptoms are shocking and it brings swift and painful death.     25 July 2011 Official Starz Spartacus Panel Photos Released The following photos were released by Starz Entertainment of the Spartacus Panel with Lucy Lawless, Liam McIntyre, Katrina Law, Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare and Steven DeKnight. Click here for full size image : Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large • Original Click here for full size version : Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large • Original   Click here for full size version : Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large • Original   Click here for full size version : Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large • Original   Click here for full size version : Medium 500 • Medium 640 • Large • Original For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     25 July 2011 Spartacus Panel at Comic Con - Full Video Spartacus: Vengeance – San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Panel. July 22, 2011 with Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Katrina Law (Mira), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus) and Executive Producer and Writer Steven DeKnight! View Video For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     25 July 2011 Reminder - Lucy on Access Hollywood Live 25 July 2011 Just a reminder (in case this news got buried in all the Comic Con News) for those that may have missed the 23 July announcement of Lucy's upcoming interview on Access Hollywood Live: Lucy will be on: Access Hollywood Live on Monday. Ch 4 on DirecTV at 11am For complete coverage of Lucy at the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     25 July 2011 Photo Updates from Comic Con - Liam, Lucy, Katrina and Cynthia! Here's a photo roundup overnight from Comic Con! The surprise was Cynthia Addai-Robinson joining her new castmasts Katrina and Liam at the Portrait Gallery at Comic Con! Photos of Liam - 2 from Zimbio at the EW 5th annual CC celebration - A few news ones at Getty. But the names of people are wrong.- - A few groups at Wire Images. The names are wrong there too. Photos of Lucy - Entertainment Weekly's 5th Annual Comic-Con Celebration (Zimbio) - Lucy Leaving Hotel and with fan (Zimbio) - Life Magazine - Entertainment Weekly's 5th Annual Comic-Con Celebration - Getty Images - Entertainment Weekly's 5th Annual Comic-Con Celebration - Film Magic Entertainment Weekly's 5th Annual Comic-Con Celebration Photos of Katrina - Wired Cafe at Comic Con - Portrait Gallery At Comic-Con - Portrait Gallery At Comic-Con with Liam, Katrina and the new Naevia Cynthia Addai-Robinson For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     24 July 2011 Video Interviews from Comic Con The following interviews have been posted on AUSXIP Video Spartacus Channel. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page G4 Interviews Spartacus Cast at Comic Con 22 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 G4 interviewed Liam, Manu, Dustin and Katrina at the 2011 Comic Con. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page   EW Interview Spartacus Cast at Comic Con 23 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 EW Magazine interview Liam, Lucy, Manu, Katrina and Dustin at 2011 Comic Con on 23 July 2011 For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page IGN Interviews Lucy Lawless Comic Con 22 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 What's Lucretia's next move? Lucy Lawless talks about what's to come in Spartacus: Vengeance. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page   Lucy Interview at Comic Con Press Roundtable 22 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 SDCC Insider interviews Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) at the Comic Con Press roundtable. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page AOL TV Interviews Spartacus Cast at Comic Con 23 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 AOL TV interviews the Spartacus cast at 2011 Comic Con: Lucy Lawless Liam McIntyre Katrina Law Manu Bennet Dustin Clare For a complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page Lucy Answers EW Questions From Fans 23 July 2011 Posted on: 24th July 2011 EW Magazine interviewed Lucy at the 2011 Comic Con on 23 July 2011 and she answered two questions from fans which were submitted through EW. For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     24 July 2011 Lucy Lawless Serenades Ausiello With Her Ukulele Lucy is just adorable and I just love the way she shows her affection for Aussielo. Last year she brought him a merkin and this year she serenaded him! The follow pic is embedded with permission. The video should be hilarious! Michael Ausiello on WhoSay and this was last year     24 July 2011 Lucy Video Interviews from Comic Con - 22 and 23 July 2011 Lucy Interview at Comic Con Press Roundtable 22 July 2011 - Posted on: 24th July 2011 View Video SDCC Insider interviews Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) at the Comic Con Press roundtable.   Lucy Answers EW Questions From Fans 23 July 2011 - Posted on: 24th July 2011 View Video EW Magazine interviewed Lucy at the 2011 Comic Con on 23 July 2011 and she answered two questions from fans which were submitted through EW.   For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page       For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     24 July 2011 Comic Con: Article and Interview Links to Spartacus Cast Here are the links to a select group of news and blogs with interviews and/or review of the panel with the Spartacus Cast on day 1 and 2 of Comic Con. There are so many but these seem to be pretty good. Many thanks to Klippart, Alex, Barbara and Brian for the links! Daemon's TV - Spartacus Panel Review Spartacus Roll Call: Andy Whitfield "Doing Very Well," Liam McIntyre Embraced - TV Guide Comic-Con Q&A: 'Spartacus: Vengeance' Cast On Fan Support & Season 2 Drama - AOL TV Comic-Con 2011: 'Spartacus: Vengeance' and 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' Teaser - Ace Showbiz Television Blend / Cinema Blend Live Spartacus Panel Blog Entertainment Weekly - Spartacus at Comic Con More articles to follow! For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     24 July 2011 Comic Con: Photo Links to Spartacus Cast at Comic Con Anyone want any photos of the Sparty cast at Comic Con? Here's a list so far of where all the photos can be seen. Many thanks to Klippart, Jo, Alex and Barbara Davies for the links: Yahoo Photo Cast Photo with Ausiello Cast at Spartacus Panel + Article SDCC Insider Twitpics... WENN Images INF Events - Spartacus Cast StarTraks Photos Life Magazine Getty Images Wire Images Zimbio ImagesImage Collect It's Warmer Standing In the Sun I'm quite sure there will be more pics to come but that's a nice list! For complete coverage of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     23 July 2011 Photos of Cast at Spartacus Panel at Comic Con by Lori Boyles AUSXIP Reporter Lori Boyles has reported in with some fabulous photos! She has taken photos of all the cast at the panel. You can also check out the other photos from the panel. I've put them into their own folders under each actor's name - Liam McIntyre (20 Photos) - Lucy Lawless (35 Photos) - Katrina Law (24 Photos) - Dustin Clare (16 Photos) - Manu Bennett (13 Photos) - Steven DeKnight (3 Photos) For a complete rundown of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     23 July 2011 Lucy and the Cast at Spartacus Panel Video Here's a little snippet of video of the Spartacus panel with more to come       23 July 2011 Photos from Comic Con - Spartacus Cast From Panel Here come the Photos! I'm quite sure we will drown in photos in the coming days Here are the wireimage photos (they will eventually be posted on AUSXIP / Licenced via wireimage) - Photo of Lucy from Comic Con Panel - WireImage - Actor Dustin Clare poses in the WireImage Portrait Gallery - More Photos of Actor Dustin Clare poses inside Portrait Gallery - Katrina Law and Manu Bennett Photos from Spartacus Panel - Katrina Photos from Comic Con with Erin Cummings - Manu Bennett Photos from Spartacus Comic Con Panel For a complete rundown of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     23 July 2011 Photo of Lucy from Comic Con Panel - WireImage Here's the first pic on Wire Image of Lucy at the Spartacus Comic Con Panel. I'm sure there will be more but for now there is the one solitary pic :) Click here to view (the larger images from the panel will be added later on AUSXIP) If the link breaks - just do a search for Lucy Lawless   For a complete rundown of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     23 July 2011 Katrina Photos from Comic Con with Erin Cummings Just received some photos from Katrina - check them out! Spartacus day was a full on event and Erin Cummings dropped by and said hello as well! Stay tuned more to follow!     23 July 2011 Spartacus Female Warrior - Ellen Hollman as Saxa More Info Here is Ellen Hollman, the newest member of the Spartacus cast. She's stars as Saxa, the new female warrior which has lit up Spartacus message boards. Click here to view her official site Click here to view her stunt reel Click here to view her acting reel   - Posted by MaryD Link submitted by Jo     23 July 2011 Video Interviews with Liam and Steven Liam McIntyre Interview with IGN at 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 23rd July 2011 IGN talks to the new star of Spartacus about what’s to come in the upcoming season, Spartacus: Vengeance, and taking over for Andy Whitfield. Liam and Steven Meet The Press - 2011 Comic Con Posted on: 23rd July 2011 Liam and EP Steven S. Deknight explain the process of recasting the lead for Season 2. For a complete rundown of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page For a complete rundown of the Spartacus panel and other multimedia related to the Spartacus cast at Comic Con, go to AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     23 July 2011 Spartacus Comic Con Panel Season 2 Roundup Here is the rundown on what the actors had to say on the panel from the live tweeting. What did we learn about Season 2 that we didn't know before? This is taken from the tweetathon at @ausxip on twitter which was done earlier in the day. It's a tidy version! Compiled by MaryD Onomaeous is in a heap big trouble and is getting whipped in the teaser and according to Lucy, he deserved it...poor guy Lucretia is out for vengeance There will be more intrigue There will be more sex and violence Lucretia and Ilithyia's relationship goes places we don't know where...interesting Ashur is back Gannicus is back Crixus is in search of his Naevia and finds her since Cynthia has been cast in the role and we got the Spartacus Season 2 Teaser - click here to watch Liam McIntyre Liam: "Yes, very used to seeing each other naked" There's a healthy competition (read: fun rivalry) between the Aussies and Kiwis on set Liam: INcredible watching guys totally relaxed having fun then Action, and they are slashing heads & stuff Liam: Andy called Steven & said he wanted show to cont. "That's a big thing to do & shows the kind of heart he has" New #spartacus Liam J. McIntyre has instantly charmed the fans.#SDCC Liam: "It's a sexy show; you have to deal with that." 'Comic-Con 2011': New 'Spartacus' Liam McIntyre on How He Landed the Role http://j.mp/qS3VC8 McIntyre says he was a fan, and so wish the opportunity to replace Andy "was never there" but he's privileged Liam: I was fan, that's the weirdest thing...And in S1 was amazing...Best thing I can do is bust my ass to make S2 as good Because they film in NZ, new #Spartacus star @Liam_J_McIntyre just met showrunner @stevendeknight yesterday. #Spartacus !!! http://yfrog.com/h32o3lyj   Lucy Lawless Lawless not like Lucretia: "I do it to experience a parallel existence safely, w/o consequence" Lucy & Lucretia have in common: "This is who I would be & had to say these things" Lucy loved the scifi and will keep doing at. #spartacus Lucy: "I like extreme worlds. I like to utilize every part of me" Hoots "Oh shutup!" Lucy Lawless says the relationship between Lucretia & Illythia will take many twists and turns in season 2. Lucy: Lucretia and Ilysia's realtionship goes places you can't guess The eternal love affair between Lucy Lawless and comic-con continues as fans go wild for the #spartacus star.#SDCC Lucy: Asher is back "He's totally there, like laugh out loud brilliant" Lawless also promises more "hot beefcake" for us this season. Well, Lucretia would know ... Lucy: Whole lotta new hot beefcake in S2 for fans Where's Doctore? Getting whipped ... Lawless: "Yes, but he deserved it" Fan says Doctore was getting whipped in preview. Lucy: I know but her deserved it. Gannicus has been "banging chicks." Hey, it's gannicus. What else do you expect? And just like that, the conversation turns to orgies and porridge. Thanks Manu and Lucy! Lawless talks about shtupping people on the show Lucy: Lucretia smells a little offShe's lost her hubby, presumably her child. "Crawl my way ba...... Lawless: "[Lucretia] is absolutely bereft. She lost her husband" but she'll work to a "platform of power" DeKnight: "Spartacus isn't the only one out for vengeance" (looks at Lucy Lawless) Lucretia lives! #LucyLawless says she enters into a "kind of holy matrimony with someone... not saying who" this season on Katrina Law Pretty much was quiet (well from the tweets that followed the panel) - Video to follow Manu Bennett Manu: Crixus witll try to find Nevea this season Are you guys used to seeing each other naked? Steven: "I'm not used to it" #Spartacus #SDCC Manu: "Do you know what modesty sock is?" Bennett's fave fight scene was with Auctus in GoA because it was a full fight and used a new cam, Dorothy @Spartacus_Starz Manu: Cast gets along together. Liam brought wonderful friendship to the group...It's very light-hearted all the time" Dustin Clare Fan asks Dustin if he was wearing shirt in audition: "No" he says sheepishly Dustin on fave line from #GOT: When magister said You can have your freedom "That's a pretty good line" What's Gannicus been up to? Dustin Clare: "He's been studying to be a hairdresser." Long speech about how G has grown/changed, What's been Gannicus been up to? Clare: "He's been studying to be a hairdresser" Steven DeKnight Steven: Using major historical events as tentpoles. "Then I get to have Sparty screw everybody over" DeKnight: "There are other drinking songs coming up this season, a slew of them" Most of DeKnight's fave lines come from Batiatus, his alter ego. Nods to the "spread cheeks" line "Illythia comes back in grand fashion" #Spartacus creator @stevendeknight: "my plan for this season is to kill more people." fans are pleased. DeKnight: "Spartacus isn't the only one out for vengeance" (looks at Lucy Lawless) Lucretia lives! There will be LOADS of kills in Vengeance accroding to Steven DeKinght producer of #Spartacus DeKnight: "Andy is doing well from what I hear. He's obviously very private about his health ... DeKnight & Whitfield joked about working together again "Something where he doesn't take his clothes off" Liam: Games of Thrones, I started watching that and its good. But spoiled by #Spartacus. Steven: I love #GOT #Spartacus #SDCC     23 July 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Teaser Now Online! The Spartacus Vengeance Teaser is now online! This was shown at Comic Con       23 July 2011 Spartacus at Comic Con - Tweetathon! Here is the @AUSXIP tweets and retweets for those on Twitter! Updated shortly after @ausxip Twitter is updated..hang on to your hats this is getting very busy (and so much fun!) (things will get cleaned up a little in the final post but here it is - enjoy!) Older Tweets now Archived - Click here to view     23 July 2011 Comic Con: Lucy at Spartacus Panel Prep... Here's the first pic of Lucy at the Comic Con via @IMDB on Twitter!   Lucy Lawless at the Spartacus: Vengeance panel Click here to view full size photo   - Posted by MaryD Linked submitted by Klippart     23 July 2011 Upcoming Lucy Lawless Interview on Access Hollywood 25 July 2011 The following tweet was sent out to alert everyone that Lucy will be on Access Hollywood on Monday 25 July 2011 in the US! RT @oliviagotjokes: Lucy Lawless and @GenieFrancis on Access Hollywood Live on Monday. Ch 4 on DirecTV at 11am #lucylawless     23 July 2011 More Photos of Liam From Wired Cafe on Zimbio Zimbio has more photos of Liam at the Comic Con Wired Cafe from yesterday! Click here to view More pics of Liam from yesterday can be found here     23 July 2011 Spartacus Stars At Camp Playboy Tonight After Spartacus Panel Spartacus cast Lucy, Liam, Katrina and Dustin are going to Camp Playboy tonight after the Spartacus Panel - and some of the event will be streamed live here and you can download it as well (well the link is there) Camp Playboy, inspired by the classic 80s summer films, will be the event to play at during this year's Comic-Con in San Diego. Guests will experience campground activities such as croquet, horseshoes, a campfire, zip line and even a Rabbit Head-shaped lake. Partygoers will also have the opportunity to pose for photos with their Playmate Camp Counselors, all while enjoying refreshments from Kru Vodka. WHEN: Friday, July 22, 2011 6:15 Press Check-In 7:00 Red Carpet Arrivals WHERE: 416 6th Avenue San Diego, CA CONTACT: Noted.Communications Annie Imamura Stephanie Shaw annie@notedcomm.com Stephanie@notedcomm.com -- Click here for press release pdf Click here for the web site -- Posted by MaryD Link submitted by Barbara Davies     23 July 2011 New Spartacus Female Warrior - Ellen Hollman as Saxa Deadline has a scoop on the new Spartacus female warrior we heard about and she is Ellen Hollman! Hollman will play the new regular role of Saxa, a beautiful, vicious, intelligent and fiercely passionate woman that could face any man and have a good chance of coming out the victor. She is a force to reckoned with, on the battlefield or in the bedroom. Click here to read more Trivia from IMDB: Born in Michigan of two musician parents, Ellen Hollman is the oldest of four siblings. In 2008, Ellen Hollman became CEO/Founder of non-profit organization Visual Impact Now. Her celebrity hosts have included Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, January Jones, Robert Luketic etc. Her organization has conducted various eye clinics in Los Angeles, servicing over 6,000 children with glasses. Hollman was an all-star track runner, holding the female state record in Michigan for the long jump (17.5ft). Read more on IMDB.com -- Posted by MaryD Link submitted by Klippart     22 July 2011 Comic Con: Photos - Katrina and Liam Out and About Katrina and Liam were out and about at Comic Con today. They both attended different functions and also met fans at the Spartacus booth to sign autographs and mingle! Liam attended the WIRED Cafe at Comic-Con - Day 1 07/21/2011 - Palm Terrace At The Omni Hotel San Diego, CA United States Photos by Jerod Harris / Wire Image   Click here to view photos   Katrina attended Dale & Tucker Vs. Evil Comic-Con Party At The Arts & Cinema Centre at Arts And Cinema Centre on July 21, 2011 in San Diego, California. Photos by Michael Bezjian / Wire Image     Click here to view photos Catch up with all the news from Comic on AUSXIP Spartacus Comic Con Event Page     22 July 2011 Spartacus Stars At Comic Con...Liam and Katrina! Two Sparty cast members have surfaced at Comic Con - Liam and Katrina. Liam has tweeted the following: Liam_J_McIntyre Liam McIntyre I'm at the Con! Actually tweeting from the Wired exhibit right now. Asked to sign things, get photos taken. Wow, well my mind's blown! 21 minutes ago Unfavorite Undo Retweet Reply Minutes ago I received fab photos from Katrina...looking fabulous as always...   More to follow...stay tuned!     22 July 2011 Spartacus Comic Con Tweets For those not on Twitter, here's the latest retweets from Starz and Starz Insider spartacus_starz Spartacus by ausxip RT @Nedopak: @stevendeknight Congrats on finishing the #Spartacus FINALE! Jeez, I can't wait to watch the Vengeance trailer!!! 7 hours ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply Starz Insider SDCC_Insider Starz Insider by ausxip #spartacus #sdcc Come to the booth, get your pic taken with our luscious models. 1 hour ago Starz Insider SDCC_Insider Starz Insider by ausxip #sdcc #spartacus the booth gods smile on the fans. Get photo taken with models with much haste! 18 minutes ago Starz Insider SDCC_Insider Starz Insider by ausxip #sdcc #spartacus the booth gods smile on the fans. Get photo taken with models with much haste! http://twitpic.com/5tndp5 18 minutes ago spartacus_starz Spartacus by ausxip RT @SDCC_Insider: Q's for #torchwood and #spartacus cast are flooding in on the message boards. Get yours in NOW! http://bit.ly/nNlEPh #sdcc SDCC_Insider Starz Insider by ausxip Observe respect and bow down, behold the Spartacus/Starz Ludus at SDCC. #spartacus_starz #sdcc http://flip.co/yIyma spartacus_starz Spartacus by ausxip Stay up on Spartacus: Vengeance at Comic-Con. Video, Twitter feed and prepare for the rebellion. http://on.fb.me/r7TEXN #Spartacus #sdcc SDCC_Insider Starz Insider by ausxip #sdcc #spartacus We were overun like the hordes of Rome!! 19 hours ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply     22 July 2011 More Photos from Spartacus Booth by SDCC_Insider Here's some photos from Starz SDCC_Insider. Have a look at this nifty bag - I'm going to admit my geekdom because I bought one of these off ebay yesterday. On the other side of this bag is Camelot (the now defunct Starz show..very sad for them) Check out the rest of the photos here If you haven't caught up with Lori's photos from the booth yesterday, wander over here and check them out with the new Spartacus promo pics! -- Posted by MaryD     21 July 2011 New Images of Spartacus Crew on Starz Spartacus Facebook Page Ooh nice nice intro to the characters - Ilithyia, Mira, Naevia are missing but hopefully we will get to see more of the promo pics soon! Click here to view on facebook page Posted by Maryd Linked Submitted by Barbara Davies     21 July 2011 2011 Spartacus Comic Con Banner Art by MaryD Added a little banner art that I was inspired to create from Lori's photos to the Spartacus 2011 Comic Con Event Page. The angles of the photos were a little different for each image but it was fun! Catch up with all the latest news, pics, video and all things Sparty at Comic Con on the AUSXIP Spartacus Event Page - 2011 Comic Con     21 July 2011 Take a Look at the Spartacus Booth at Comic Con - Video The Starz SDCC_Insider on Twitter has shared a video online of the Spartacus booth including a look at the 3D experience. Click here to view     21 July 2011 Comic Con: Pics of Booths with Promo Images & Buttons The Spartacus Booth looks spectacular with promo images of Spartacus, Ilithyia and Glaber, Lucretia, Mira, Gannicus and Crixus! 21 Images (including someone losing their head...nasty cut) - Photos by Lori. click here to view the images There were also some very cool buttons as giveaways Click here to view all 6 buttons Stay tuned for more!     21 July 2011 Comic Con: 3D Ring of Fire & Meet The Cast on Saturday New photo just in - at the booth which shows what's going to be happening at the Spartacus Booth: The 3D Ring Of Fire will be shown at the booth - 2 minutes of it is available to view... There are giveaways AND Between 1:30 to 2:30 pm Sparty Vengeance cast will be at the booth. Doesn't say who will be there. Click on the image for the full size More to follow!     21 July 2011 Comic Con: Program Guide Scan Lori has reported in from Comic Con with a photo of the program guide featuring Spartacus: Vengeance cast. Click on the thumbnail for the larger scan Stay tuned for more! Updates on Twitter @ausxip will be quicker during the Spartacus Panel as I will be retweeting tweets from the panel. They will be posted to the site but twitter will be quicker. More to follow!     21 July 2011 Official Spartacus Site Gets a New Banner Spartacus Vengeance is upon us - The Official Spartacus site has been revamped to include the new banner with Liam as Spartacus and the following description On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in "Spartacus: Vengeance". Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death or making the larger sacrifices necessary to keep his budding army from breaking apart. Containing all of the blood-soaked action, exotic sexuality, and villainy and heroism that has come to distinguish the series, the tale of Spartacus resumes in epic fashion. Spartacus: Vengeance © 2011 Starz Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Starring: Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah , Dustin Clare, Lucy Lawless -- Posted by MaryD Linked reported by Klippart     21 July 2011 Spartacus Blood and Arena For The Superstar Gladiator - IL Tempo Nazionale 19 July 2011 The following article appeared in IL Tempo - Nazionale newspaper on 19 July 2011 in Italian. Barbara Bruno graciously took the time to translate the article. The series directed by Zac Snyder and produced by Sam Raimi will tell the origins in six episode from August 25. Spartacus: Blood and Arena for the superstar gladiator. By Dina D'Isa It's coming on Sky 1(from August 25 in six episodes) the prequel: Spartacus Gods of The Arena, six episodes centered on the deeds of the ambitious Batiatus, husband of the beautiful Lucretia(John Hannah), centered on the previous years before his rise as the notorious master of Capua. In the background it appears again the statuary Andy Whitfield as Spartacus, before the Welsh Actor was forced to leave the set to cure a rare form of Lynphoma. But in the true new second season, that should air beginning 2012, the young star will pass the baton to the apollonian Liam McIntyre. In the prequel the gladiators will keep battling on, while Batiatus, (guru of the capuan school of gladiators where Spartacus will go) will flounder between the political imbalances of Capua and the intemperances of the instictive Gannicus, often more dedicated to the plaisures of the Ludus than following with respect his master. Once again, the series dusts off the historical peplum to revisit Ancient Rome in a mix of cinema, comic book style, pulp, explicit sex and lots of blood. The series, directed by Zac Snyder(I don't think it is accurate) (Director of the unforgettable 300) and produced by Sam Raimi(Directors of the 3 Spiderman Movies), is been a huge success in more than 80 countries worldwide and the new prequel is been just shown to The Ischia Global Film Festival. The famous slave, become the most famous gladiator of Rome, and the universal simbol of every indestructible people that from the mud resurrect as heroes, has an incredible visual impact, to whom is very difficult to resist. The civil wars of Appiano of Alessandria, the lives of Pompeii and Crassus, or of Plutarc, who at the thracian slave that in 75 BC was capable of leading an important slave revolt, have dedicated extraordinary pages, in the series they begun only a launching point. Or better, a narrative pretext to commemorate the excesses and provocations, between blood and sands, of the Ludus of Capua, animated by the spectacular technology of the third millenium. Love and betrayal, sex and friendship, political intrigues and feral plots, are the humus of the main characters, almost all the same as the original series. Lucy Lawless stars as Lucretia, manipulative and unconventional roman woman; Manu Bennet as Crixus, while Leslie-Ann Brandt, is the fascinating Naevia. And there is a new entry: Jamie Murray as Gaia, long friend of Lucretia, that brings in Capua some vices and leisures not really moral. Dustin Clare plays Gannicus, the first gladiator that becomes the first champion of the Ludus and whose fame of invincible fighter goes hand in hand with the one of a rebel man and vicious, lover of women and wine. The series is a funny and compelling mix between the legends of the Ancient Rome and the innovations of a visionary pop culture: "The themes are suitable for adult viewers, those one who don't get easily shocked, but instead find that some choices make the series more realistic and complex." Raimi recently explained. The Comic Book style review of this series make the scenes of sex and blood secondary compared to the plot, the rebirth of Spartacus and the esciting drama: he fights in the arena as a true gladiator not caring about his own life, and in his head just one mission: Win! -- Translated by Barbara Bruno from the original Italian copy     20 July 2011 Behind The Scenes Photos from Spartacus Vengeance! Behind the scenes on Spartacus Vengeance photos by Starz Insider! SDCC_Insider Starz Insider #torchwood_starz #spartacus_starz My Twitter/Blog has changed, check out the new BTS shots! bit.ly/pRnBrA sdccinsider.blogspot.com     20 July 2011 New Photo of Liam as Spartacus on Starz Spartacus Facebook Page Hello what do we have here - a new photo of Liam as Spartacus from Starz on their official facebook page. They just replaced their GotA banner with the new Spartacus Vengeance banner and a new photo of Liam as Spartacus. Wow. click here for more     20 July 2011 Spartacus at Comic Panel Details Update For those who don't know, Comic Con is just about here. The Spartacus panel will be on Friday from 5:45 to 6:45. Lots of goodies on show and we will get to see more of Liam in the new Spartacus trailer (other than his gorgeous eyes) according to Steven DeKnight and newcomer to Comic Con Panels is Katrina Law. Wall to wall coverage of the Spartacus panel will be on AUSXIP - bringing together all the tweets, links, video, photos etc for you to enjoy. It's going to be a busy weekend! 22 July 2011 - 5:45-6:45 - Spartacus: Vengeance Liam McIntyre, Lucy Lawless (oh, you’ll always be Xena to me), Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, and Katrina Law join executive producer Steven S. DeKnight to discuss the upcoming second season, titled, Spartacus: Vengeance and the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Blu-ray. (GH) Room 6BCF Let the party begin!     20 July 2011 Press Release Anchor Bay Entertainment Unleashes Spartacus Gods of the Arena with 3D Bonus! ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT UNLEASHES "SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA" WITH ITS FIRST-EVER 3D BONUS FEATURE! "Epic and freakishly compelling." - TV GUIDE Two-Disc Set Contains All Six Episodes and An Amazing Array Of Bonus Features! Click here to pre-order Blu-Ray | Click here to pre-order DVD Beverly Hills, CA - "SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA," the exciting STARZ Original series, is ready for battle when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the prequel to the acclaimed "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" on Blu-ray™ and DVD September 13, 2011. The two-disc collection contains a muscular amount of bonus features including never-before-seen featurettes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage (including a set tour with star Lucy Lawless). The Blu-ray is even mightier with extended episodes, audio commentary on all six episodes and a mind-blowing battle sequence in 3D - a first for a TV on Blu-Ray™ release! A sneak peek of the 3D bonus feature will happen at the STARZ booth at Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego. "SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA" premiered January 21, 2011 on STARZ and delivered record ratings for the network. With each new episode, the series continued to gain devoted viewers. Executive produced by Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Joshua Donen and Steven S. DeKnight, this exhilarating season follows Gannicus, the charismatic gladiator aspiring to become Champion of Capua and of the House of Batiatus. With political ambitions and poised to overthrow his father and take control of the House, a young Batiatus will freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. With his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses. Joining returning stars, John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as Batiatus, Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus and Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess") as Lucretia, are new cast members Dustin Clare ("Underbelly") as Gannicus, Jaime Murray ("Hu$tle") as Gaia and Marisa Ramirez ("General Hospital") as Melitta. With content too hot for cable TV, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deluxe packaging and an amazing 3D battle scene from the final episode, "SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA" is sure to have fans of the show cheering, while capturing the attention of all those uninitiated into the world of Spartacus - thumbs up, indeed! Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include: STARZ Studios: GODS OF THE ARENA Weapons Of Mass Disruption Battle Royale: Anatomy Of A Scene On Set With Lucy Lawless 10 Easy Steps To Dismemberment Post Production: The Final Execution Enter The Arena: Production Design Dressed To Kill Convention Panel Arena Bloopers Exclusive Blu-ray bonus features include: 3D "Ring Of Fire" Battle Sequence Extended Episodes Audio Commentaries On All Episodes (including: Writer/Creator/Executive Producer Steven S. DeKnight, Executive Producer Rob Tapert and actors John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Dustin Clare, Jaime Murray, Peter Mensah - and more) SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA - BLU-RAY™ Street Date: September 13, 2011 Pre-book: August 17, 2011 Cat. #: BD23094 UPC: 0 1313 23094-9 1 Run Time: 347 Minutes Rating: Not Rated SRP: $49.99 Format: Widescreen (1.78:1) 1080p Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1/Spanish Mono Subtitles: English, Spanish SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA - DVD Street Date: September 13, 2011 Pre-book: August 17, 2011 Cat. #: ST23093 UPC: 0 1313 23093-9 2 Run Time: 335 Minutes Rating: Not Rated SRP: $39.98 Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1/Spanish Mono Subtitles: English, Spanish About Anchor Bay Entertainment Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children's entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group. Source: Anchor Bay Entertainment     20 July 2011 EW Submit Your Questions to Lucy for EW Interview at Comic Con EW.com will be interviewing Lucy and they are asking fans to submit their questions! PopWatch has always been an established safe house for nerds/geeks/dorks/pop culture misfits. And while we always encourage you to be yourself, this time, I’m really asking you to let your geek flag fly. As part of our big Comic-Con plans, we’re sitting down with Spartacus‘ fearless (and frisky) Lucrecia — i.e. Lucy Lawless — and are soliciting your burning questions. Anything will go (as long as we keep it clean, people). Here are some sample questions to get you started: – Which gladiator would Lucrecia most likely get busy with? Russell Crowe’s Maximus (Writer’s note: That sounds hot), Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum in The Eagle) or Charlton Heston’s Judah Ben-Hur? – Have you ever done the Xena battle cry while you were alone? – Did you keep the Xena skirt? Click here for more on how to submit your question - Posted by MaryD - Link submitted by Klippart     19 July 2011 EW Releases Full Season 2 Lucretia Promo Pic I know this is wrong on so many levels but the prospect of seeing Lucy play Lucretia in full mad zone is just blowing my mind. EW released this image in the recent print version of the magazine and now they have printed the full promo pic which makes Lucretia look more loopy / sadder / madder. A part of me feels sorry for the woman and the other part relishes what is to happen. Lucy has been phenomenonal in this role and Season 2 looks to be an absolute corker! Click here for the larger version   - Posted by MaryD - Photo Link by Barbara Davies     19 July 2011 EW Live Streaming From Comic Con From 21 July EW has the following note on their Facebook page and website: Website We’re now just days away from the most geektastic weekend of the year, and the Comic-Con team here at EW.com is gearing up for all the action. For me personally, it’ll be my first time making the pilgrimage down to San Diego, so in between preparing for my interviews with the likes of Chris Evans, Justin Timberlake, and the cast of Cowboys & Aliens, I’m growing more and more curious about the scene will be like there. Our coverage begins in earnest this Thursday, July 21. In the meantime, check out this video preview of everything you’ll be able to find on EW.com. and Facebook: Join us for Entertainment Weekly's All-Access pass to Comic-Con 2011 LIVE! Streaming Video Get an insider view from our VIP LOUNGE, where we'll talk to the casts of 'Spider-Man,' 'Glee,' 'Breaking Dawn,' 'True Blood,' and many more. Wall-to-wall coverage of the hottest panels, sneak peeks & coolest stuff from the convention floor. Exclusive portraits from our photo booth! You don't want to miss this! Updates all day long at ew.com/comiccon See you at the Con! -- Posted by MaryD Additional Reporting by Klippart     18 July 2011 New Spartacus Artist Maria and New Art by Vadim Lisak I've pleased to welcome Maria to the Spartacus Art Gallery and a Vengeance related artwork!   Click here to view     Vadim Lisak has also sent in a gorgeous piece of art of Gannicus   Click here to view     For more artwork, vist the AUSXIP Spartacus Art Gallery     18 July 2011 Lucretia Losing The Plot In Season 2? How's this for some excellent detective work (or Olansamuelle just being an extreme nerd...it's pretty cool when she does that in addition to her excellent artwork). While we were all wishiing Lucretia would get a hair brush and stop looking so shell shocked, Olansamuelle found something interesting. Okay here is pic with the Lucretia and her funky hair AND a pic of Batiatus from Season 1...what do we have here? Hmm Lucretia is wearing Batiatus' clothes! No wonder the tunic is too big. Lucretia looks like she has lost the plot or losing it. UPDATE: EW has updated this pic to reveal the full image and it looks even sadder for poor Lucretia...     16 July 2011 First Photo of Lucy as Lucretia in Spartacus: Vengeance EW Magazine July 2011 My my my poor Lucretia is not looking all that well in this photo. I guess you wouldn't be if you were stabbed by a very irate gladiator. The scan is from Entertainment Weekly Magazine 22 July 2011 issue. Scanned by Roger.     16 July 2011 Spartacus: Blood and Sand Costume Sketches On Auction The following hand drawn original costume sketches are now online and are being auctioned. Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010) - Four hand drawn original costume design sketches featuring Spartacus, Batiatus, Crixus and Lucretia. 9" x 11"   Click here to view     16 July 2011 Join SDCC Insider for Spartacus News at Comic Con SDCC Insider is a Starz employee who has a blog and is inviting fans to submit questions / requests for the Starz shows "Torchwood" and "Spartacus". You can follow him on Twitter on @SDCC_Insider and his site is located here So of course I'll be representing you, the fans, at the San Diego Comic Con. I am your mouthpiece. Your fly on the walls of Torchwood and Spartacus heaven. I will be at the panels, walking the floor, but a lot of the time I'll be actually at the Starz booth, #4045. And if I can answer questions (hey, no spoilers folks) then I'll be happy to do so. But I'm also there to take requests. I want to help. What would you ask the stars of Starz original shows? What are you dying to ask Steven DeKnight or Jane Espenson? In fact, I hope to put your questions in front of the following very cool people (so start thinking and tweet them to me pronto; first come, first served). Spartacus: Vengeance Liam McIntyre Steven DeKnight Lucy Lawless Katrina Law Manu Bennett Dustin Clare     16 July 2011 Spartacus Prop Makers This is an interesting website. These people made props and prosthetics for Xena and now are making them for Spartacus: http://www.mainreactor.co.nz/ The Xena props page (including pics of the giant's foot and the Trojan horse) is here: http://www.mainreactor.co.nz/xena.htm The Spartacus props page is 'coming soon' but you can view their work on Blood and Sand in this online portfolio here: http://issuu.com/mainreactor/docs/full_portfolio_2_small   -- Reported by Barbara Davies     15 July 2011 Emmy Nomination for Spartacus As previously reported Starz had submitted the cast of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena for Emmy consideration. Their names were placed on the ballot but they have been overlooked. Spartacus has garnered one nomination and that is: Outstanding Stunt Coordination Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena - The Bitter End  Starz  Starz Entertainment Allen Popleton, Key Stunt and Fight Supervisor Click here to download Press Release of Nominations pdf -- News submitted by Klippart     15 July 2011 Steven DeKnight On New Photo of Liam as Spartacus Monsters and Critics has an article about the new Liam as Spartacus Pics and had a quote from Steven about the upcoming season Steven S. DeKnight posted about the new photo of Liam McIntyre: Following the chaotic events at the end of season one (Blood and Sand), Spartacus is on the heels of leading a slave rebellion with the bold promise to make "Rome tremble".  Lucretia (Lucy Lawless ) has been left for dead after a seemingly fatal stabbing at the hands of Crixus and housemaster Batiatus has been struck down by Spartacus himself. Vengeance picks up after the blood splattered finale and promises to be huge in scope as Spartacus begins to amass his army with one goal in mind: revenge. "Finally we have some pics of Liam McIntyre from Spartacus: Vengeance!" Read More     15 July 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Trailer - First Look! Here it comes - the first video trailer for Spartacus Vengeance featuring Liam as Spartacus! -  News submitted by Klippart     15 July 2011 TV's Most Interesting Characters - Lucy as Lucretia Over at AfterElton, Brent has written an article on why are TV's most interesting characters so often the morally ambiguous ones. In amongst all the characters there is one we know quite well... The totally gorgeous but conniving Lucretia. In my opinion Lucy's best role to date. Brent describes the character as: Pretty deep, it turns out. Lucretia is played by Lucy Lawless, a big TV star, but that's surely not the only reason the producers are bringing her, unlike Batiatus, back for the second season: it's because she's so damn interesting. Hop on over to AfterElton and read the full article   -- Reported by Klippart and MaryD     15 July 2011 First Images of Liam as Spartacus! Alrighty now, first images of Liam McIntyre as Spartacus have emerged via Entertainment Weekly on their web site and also on their facebook page. Looks interesting – he's got the look, he's got the build….I think we have a winner here! Click here to view larger photos on EW site Click here to comment / view on Facebook -  News submitted by Lori and Klippart     15 July 2011 Spartacus Comic Con-ning in San Diego - Comic Strip by Olansamuelle! With Comic Con just days away, it's going to get VERY busy around here with all the news, images and video coming out. To start us off, Olansamuelle has given us a look at how our favourite characters are preparing for Comic Con! Click here to view/read the comic strip     13 July 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode 6 Directed by Michael Hurst Michael Hurst, one of my favourite actors and directors will be at the helm of Spartacus Season 2 Vengeance Episode 6. Michael has posted the following on his official site: Spartacus: Vengeance Michael is directing the sixth episode in July 2011. He previously directed the first episode and is also a producer on the show. Click here to view Michael's site     13 July 2011 TV Guide Scoop on Female Gladiator Spartacus Season 2! Ooh now this is interesting! TV Guide Mega Buzz has the scoop on a new character on Spartacus Vengeance! I wonder who that can be -  Is it January yet? It's been way too long since there's been any Spartacus scoop. Got anything for the new season? -- Leslie NATALIE: Are you ready for a female gladiator? In Season 2, we'll meet a beautiful, vicious woman who is capable of giving any of the male victors a run for their aureuses (ancient Roman currency -- thanks, Wikipedia!). She's a passionate competitor -- both on the battlefield and in the bedroom. Source     10 July 2011 Lucy mentioned on an Emmy "Who Should Be" Nominated List Lucy is mentioned by AOLTV.com's Maureen Ryan in her column on the upcoming Emmy nominations, " My Emmy Predictions:Who Will Be Nominated,Who Should Be". Lucy is on her "Should Be" list: Best Actress in a Drama Lucy Lawless, 'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' Connie Britton, 'Friday Night Lights' Julianna Margulies, 'The Good Wife' Elisabeth Moss, 'Mad Men' Emmy Rossum, 'Shameless' Anna Torv, 'Fringe' All these actresses gave sensational, subtle performances, and if you were ever a 'Spartacus' doubter, Lawless' work in the show's most recent season would put those doubts to rest forever. Sentimentally speaking, I'd love it if 'FNL's' Tami Taylor got a much-deserved win for the show's farewell season. Click here for full article Contributor: Barbara Davies     9 July 2011 Comic-Con Friday Schedule Details about the Spartacus panel: 5:45-6:45 Spartacus: Vengeance— Liam McIntyre (McLeod's Daughters) makes his Comic-Con debut, along with Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), Manu Bennett (30 Days of Night), Dustin Clare (Underbelly), and Katrina Law (Legend of the Seeker). Executive producer Steven S. DeKnight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) joins the cast to discuss the upcoming second season, titled,Spartacus: Vengeance, expected to air on Starz in January 2012, and the exclusive content found on the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Blu-ray discs, available September 13. Xena Alum Tony Todd will be there for: 7:00-8:00 Sushi Girl— Sushi Girl chronicles the story of five friends who reunite six years after a diamond-job-gone-wrong to eat sushi off a naked girl. Sure enough, the thieves can't help opening old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot, and all mayhem ensues. This film marks the return to the big screen for Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and Noah Hathaway (Neverending Story) and also features cast members Tony Todd (Candy Man), James Duval (Donnie Darko), Andy Mackenzie (Shoot 'Em Up), David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight), and Cortney Palm (Sunday Morning High). The legendary Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) also stars. Kern Saxton (Deader Living Through Chemistry) directed and co-wrote with Destin Pfaff (Millionaire Matchmaker). Producers Neal Fischer (Fight Club) and Suren Seron (Forever Plaid) and moderator Ted Stryker (KROC) round out the panel. Meet the entire cast and creators and witness the world premiere of the official trailer, followed by Q&A session. Click here for full Friday Schedule     2 July 2011 Photos of Lucy from Saturn Awards   Photos from the Saturn Awards taken of the video of Lucy giving her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress have been posted by All Things Fangirl. Click here for more   Contributor: Barbara Davies     Read More Archives