September 2010 Archives   30 September 2010 Spartacus Image Gallery Update and GotA Cast Info With the release of promo images for Gods of the Arena, the image galleries have been updated. The GotA cast page has also been updated. Added the following galleries to the Spartacus Image archive - GotA Character Images - Posters (and updated the Blood and Sand Posters as well)   Updated the GotA Character / Cast information     30 September 2010 Gods of the Arena - New Gannicus Promo Image Starz Media has released the following image of Gannicus (Dustin Clare) Click on the image for the full size: Source     30 September 2010 Hair Colours They Are a-Changing...Lucretia and Gaia Apologies to Bob Dylan for bastardising his song title but I just noticed this and figured I would write about it. Did anyone notice the colour of Gaia's hair is the same colour as Lucretia's from Season 1? Lucretia has Lucy's natural brown colour. Interesting. I wonder how much influence Gaia is going to have over Lucretia since it looks like the older Lucretia of Season 1 is mimicking her friend Gaia. We do know that Lucretia tries to copy women she admires or wants to connect to (going blond for Ilithyia). Fascinating.     30 September 2010 Gods of the Arena Promo Pics and Poster Confirmation We finally get some promo pics from Gods of the Arena! Firstly, the poster on the left is real and it was confirmed by Steven DeKnight on his Facebook page: "For those of you wondering, yes, this is real. That's the amazing Jaime Murray in the background, and Dustin Clare looking extra manly in his gladiator gear." Many thanks to Luna and Roland for the news. Next we have some gorgeous promo pics of Gannicus, Oenomaus and Batiatus. The House of Batiatus has towered above the city of Capua for many years. "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" will explore its deadly history before the arrival of Spartacus, and the death he carried with him. It's a time of transition as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus takes the reins of his father's stable of gladiators, with ambitions to elevate the house beyond all former glories. With his beautiful, scheming wife Lucretia at his side, he will stop at nothing to see his name forever carved into history. Batiatus stakes his fortunes on the roguish gladiator Gannicus, a man whose skill with a sword is surpassed only by his appetite to live every day as if it were his last. But there are those who would see Batiatus and his champion destroyed. Loyalties will be tested, lives shattered, and battles waged in this thrilling prequel to "Spartacus: Blood and Sand."   Gannicus (Dustin Clare) - click on the image for the larger scan A true physical specimen, fearless in the arena and possessed of a thirst for the fleeting pleasures of life, Gannicus is the gladiator a girl’s mother doesn’t want her to bring home. Newly promoted to the top position at Batiatus’s ludus, Gannicus is best friend to Oenomaus and his wife Melitta, forming an unlikely triangle of loyal friendship Oenomaus (Peter Mensah) - click on the image to view larger scan Oenomaus is, we already know as Doctore but at this time he is not yet the rigid disciplinarian who will come to reign over the ludus as the gladiator trainer. He is not far removed from the status of top gladiator at the House of Batiatus, having only recently survived his fight with the legendary Theokoles. He longs to return to the sands of the arena and reclimb the peak he feels is rightfully his, but he is yet a slave like so many others and bound to the notions of his masters. He finds himself caught in the middle of much turmoil, his status seized between the generational conflict within the house, between old loyalties and new responsibilities. Quintus Batiatus (John Hannah) - click on the image to view larger scan Batiatus is one in a long line of gladiator owners in his family, and at the time of the prequel, with his father away attempting to regain his health, has newly come to inhabit the role. Bold and impulsive where his father is restrained and conventional, Batiatus wishes to seize more for himself, to rise beyond his father’s station. With his wife Lucretia ever by his side fueling his ambitions, Batiatus schemes beyond his reach. Source News submitted by Barbara Davies     28 September 2010 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Poster Wow. This is one hell of a poster! Not sure if this is the official poster (it looks like it). Starz will also be releasing official photos soon so those will be going up shortly. Pictured is Batiatus, Lucretia, Gaia (Lucretia's long time friend) and the Champion of Batiatus' Ludus Gannicus A true physical specimen, fearless in the arena and possessed of a thirst for the fleeting pleasures of life, Gannicus is the gladiator a girl’s mother doesn’t want her to bring home. Newly promoted to the top position at Batiatus’s ludus, Gannicus is best friend to Oenomaus and his wife Melitta, forming an unlikely triangle of loyal friendship Interesting? :) Check out the larger version of the poster Many thanks to Roland for the news!     20 September 2010 Michael Hurst Directing Gods of the Arena Episode 3 of 6 The following was posted by Michael Hurst's official site (it's also Michael's birthday today): September 2010: Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Michael is directing episode 3 of the 6-episode prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand for Starz Productions.     9 September 2010 Lucy Lawless Radio Interview - Radio Wammo NZ Lucy Lawless Interview: Spartacus - Gods of the Arena [TV] Lucy Lawless is starring in a new TV series based on 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. Lucy joined me by phone on set where she is currently filming the prequel 'Gods of the Arena'.     7 September 2010 Lesley-Ann Tweets From The Spartacus Set Lesley-Ann's tweets are coming through from the set of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: Things you hear on Spartacus, "ur waxing my rug". As the camera assistant pulls gaffa tape off fur rug in opposite direction. Thanks Lucy! 22 hours ago reply Nothing like a sex scene on Spartacus to smack you in the face and say "good morning"!!!!! Ha ha ha ha 23 hours ago reply up and off to work. Episode 3 of the prequel and we have Michael Hurst directing!!! yesterday reply Follow Lesley-Ann on Twitter     1 September 2010 Lesley-Ann Message on Facebook About Gods of the Arena Lesley-Ann posted the following about the filming of Gods of the Arena on her Official Facebook Page Hi everyone. Well we are almost done filming episode 2 and had a table read of ep 3 with the cast last night. There are so many wonderful new characters in the prequel, you are all going to love them. Steven De Knight and his team are pulling out all the stops. Hope you guys are having a great week. And Happy first day of Spring to everyone in the Southern hemisphere. Beautiful day in Auckland. X Follow Lesley-Ann on her Official Facebook Page here     Read More Archives