Category Archives: Starz

War Movie Mondays: ‘Lion of the Desert’

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is from the forgotten pages of colonial history which deals with the Italian colonization of Libya before WWII. Anthony Quinn stars as famed guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar in Moustapha Akkad’s Lion of the Desert (1981) which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Starz, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Anchor Bay Entertainment, Anthony Quinn, DVD, Maurice Jarre, Moustapha Akkad, Netflix, Oliver Reed, Raf Vallone, Rod Steiger, Starz | 1 Comment

Three Actors In the Running to Replace Andy Whitfield in ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

With Andy Whitfield not able to return to Spartacus: Blood and Sand for season two, inevitably the show must go on as it does in Hollywood. So, that means the show’s producers need to find a new leading man to … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, News, Starz, TV | Tagged Aiden Turner, Andy Whitfield, Casting, John Hannah, Liam McIntyre, Lucy Lawless, Sam Raimi, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, Stephen Amell | 1 Comment

‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Star Andy Whitfield Won’t Return Next Season

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Sad news indeed as it seems Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield won’t be able to return to the show for its second season due to health complications. According to Starz, the network which produces the show, the actor’s … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Starz, TV | Tagged Andy Whitfield, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Sam Raimi, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, TV | 3 Comments

Get to Know the Men and Women of ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joe Gillis

As TV series go, Spartacus: Blood and Sand ranks very high. No, not just because of the action, blood and naked flesh — although that doesn’t hurt. It’s because of the characters. As the Blu-ray release of the series approaches, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Starz, TV | Tagged Andy Whitfield, Blu-Ray, DVD, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, TV | Comments Off

More ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Blu-ray Trailers

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Okay, who’s a fan of epic series chronicling the exploits of a slave who rises to godlike stature due mostly to his skill at slicing and dicing opponents in an arena? Or, how about a show featuring amazing action, terrific … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, News, Starz, TV, Video | Tagged Action, Andy Whitfield, Blu-Ray, DVD, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, TV | Comments Off

SDCC10: Andy Whitfield Talks Next Season of ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Spartacus: Blood and Sand is back with a vengeance, with more blood and you guessed it — more sand. In addition to shooting what will be a glorious Season 2, Starz is also shooting a six-part prequel that will be covering … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comic-Con, Exclusive, Interviews, News, Starz, TV | Tagged anchor bay, Andy Whitfield, batiatus, Comic-Con, crixus, Exclusive, John Hannah, lesley-ann brandt, Lucy Lawless, new zealand, Rob Tapert, San Diego Comic-Con, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, the house of batiatus | 3 Comments

Relativity Media Poised To Become Full Fledged Studio

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has announced that it has acquired Overture Film’s distribution and marketing operation from Starz LLC which allows for Relativity to become a full service studio. About 2/3 of the Overture staff will be moved over to Relativity … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, News, Starz | Tagged Announcements, Netflix, News, Overture, Relativity Media, Ryan Kavanaugh, Starz | 1 Comment

Three New Actors Cast In ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Prequel

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

It’s no secret we’re big fans of Spartacus: Blood and Sand around here. We’ve talked about the show extensively and have also worried if it can return given the illness of star Andy Whitfield. Fortunately, reports now say that Whitfield … Continue reading →