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In other words: There was a lot going for Spartacus aside from just Spartacus. In the prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Brandt played body slave.

#SPARTACUS GODS OF SAND NETFLIX PLUS#

Plus the show grabbed plenty of viewers by virtue of its unique visual style and aggressive R-rated content. Cynthia Addai-Robinson will replace Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has confirmed. Though Whitfield was terrific in the lead, he was backed by a strong supporting cast. The first season of Spartacus gained viewers nearly every week last year to become StarzВ’ first hit title.

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Though thereВ’s been plenty of suspense over the fate of the series since Whitfield left the show to resume treatment for cancer, moving forward makes plenty of sense. Though Starz has not yet crowned a new slave revolt king to lead the series, producers are confident that the rapidly narrowing field of candidates contains a new star. Which, of course, raises a big question: WhoВ’s Spartacus? Sources close to the production say Spartacus season two will start shooting this spring, with an eye toward a 2012 premiere.

Those wondering about the future of StarzВ’ Spartacus can breathe a big sigh of relief: The network is set to confirm at TCA press tour that it will continue the breakout hit despite the loss of star Andy Whitfield. Spartacus lives! Exclusive: Starz to move forward on second season Joining returning stars, John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as Batiatus, Lucy Lawless ('Xena: Warrior Princess') as Lucretia and Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus, will be additional cast members Dustin Clare (В“UnderbellyВ”) as Gannicus, Jaime Murray (В“Hu$tleВ”) as Gaia and Marisa Ramirez (В“General HospitalВ”) as Melitta. Premiering, January 21 В“Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,В” the highly anticipated prequel to В“Spartacus: Blood and Sand,В” tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power, and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to В“Spartacus: Blood and Sand.В” Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed though the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding its way into the arena. And heВ’ll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia when it counts.

Poised to overthrow his father and take control, heВ’ll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. These are the times a young Batiatus has been waiting for. The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus, whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women.

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