{"id":1374,"date":"2011-11-09T16:17:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T16:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2011-11-09T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T16:41:52","slug":"transmissions-gladiators-return-to-starz-in-2012-%e2%80%9cspartacus%e2%80%9d-renewed-for-season-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"Transmissions: GLADIATORS RETURN TO STARZ IN 2012 \u201cSPARTACUS\u201d RENEWED FOR SEASON THREE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most celebrated STARZ Originals franchise, \u201cSpartacus,\u201d will continue to wow \"\"<\/a>audiences worldwide with a renewal secured for a thrilling and bloody third season. The green light comes well in advance of \u201cSpartacus: Vengeance,\u201d which will debut exclusively on STARZ – Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n

As yet untitled, production on the third season of \u2018Spartacus\u2018 is expected to begin in New Zealand in early 2012.<\/p>\n

Starz Media Managing Director Carmi Zlotnik commented,
\n\u201cThere is no denying the impact \u2018Spartacus\u2018 has had in the marketplace with fans across the globe thirsting for the continuation of the epic tale. \u201cVengeance\u201d brings unparalleled action and drama to STARZ viewers in January. We are thrilled to come to an early agreement that allows the writers and talent to get right back to work in preparing for season three.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMany surprises are in store for \u2018Vengeance\u2018 viewers this year, but rest assured the multi-layered plot and richly developed characters will continue to be a trademark of this series,\u201d said Rob Tapert, executive producer. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly gratifying to see how the story has resonated so well with viewers worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe executives at Starz have been extremely supportive in giving us creative freedom and allowing us to tell the story in a rich, yet bold way that leaves an indelible mark on its fans,\u201d added Steven S. DeKnight, executive producer.<\/p>\n

The most recent chapter of \u201cSpartacus\u201d was the prequel, \u201cGods of the Arena,\u201d which ran in January 2011 and averaged an estimated 6.2 million total viewers per episode across all linear channels and on-demand viewing.<\/p>\n

Australian actor Liam McIntyre (Ektopos, Radev, \u201cNeighbours,\u201d \u201cThe Pacific\u201d) assumes the title role of Spartacus in \u201cVengeance.\u201d McIntyre is joined by returning favorites: Lucy Lawless (\u201cXena: Warrior Princess,\u201d \u201cBattlestar Galactica\u201d) as Lucretia; Peter Mensah (Avatar, 300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus \u2013 once known as Doctore; Manu Bennett (The Marine, 30 Days of Night), as Crixus; Dustin Clare (\u201cUnderbelly,\u201d \u201cSatisfaction\u201d) as Gannicus; Nick E. Tarabay (\u201cCrash,\u201d \u201cCSI: Miami\u201d) as Ashur; and Katrina Law (\u201cThird Watch\u201d) as Mira.<\/p>\n

Season two also brings the return of \u201cBlood and Sand\u201d cast members, Craig Parker (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) as Gaius Claudius Glaber, the Roman commander who condemned Spartacus to slavery, and his alluring and cunning wife Ilithyia played by Viva Bianca (Accidents Happen) . Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson (\u201cDirt\u201d) joins the series as Naevia, the former body slave to Lucretia who was banished from the Ludus for engaging in a love affair with Crixus.<\/p>\n

Premiering exclusively on STARZ, \u201cSpartacus: Vengeance\u201d is produced by executive producers Rob Tapert (The Grudge, \u201cXena: Warrior Princess\u201d and \u201cHercules: The Legendary Journeys\u201d), Steven S. DeKnight (\u201cBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u201d), Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and The Evil Dead), and Joshua Donen (The Quick and the Dead). \u201cSpartacus\u201d is distributed internationally by Starz Media Worldwide Distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The most celebrated STARZ Originals franchise, \u201cSpartacus,\u201d will continue to wow audiences worldwide with a renewal secured for a thrilling and bloody third season. The green light comes well in advance of \u201cSpartacus: Vengeance,\u201d which will debut exclusively on STARZ … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[27,343,14,344,62,33],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-transmissions","tag-drama","tag-gladiator","tag-james","tag-liam-mcintyre","tag-spartacus","tag-starz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1390,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions\/1390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}