Tag Archives: Lucy Lawless

SDCC10: ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Panel, Andy Whitfield Talks Prequel, Season 2 Details

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Erik Jensen

It’s no secret that some of us here at The Flickcast are huge Spartacus: Blood and Sand fans, having written about the Starz show during it’s premiere season, covering Andy Whitfield’s battle with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, as well as … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Starz to Produce ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Six-Part Prequel This Summer

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Erik Jensen

In a follow-up to my previous article about Andy Whitfield, whose epic battle with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma has delayed Season 2 of Starz hit series Spartacus : Blood and Sand, Starz has announced that pre-production is underway … Continue reading →

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‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Season 2 Potentially Delayed

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Here at The Flickcast there is near unanimous love for the Starz Spartacus: Blood and Sand series. With its blatant gladiator-driven homo-eroticism, 300-level gore, violence and the treacherous characters whose destinies are tied to the sands of the Roman Arena of Capua and … Continue reading →

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Welcome To the Age Of Sexy, Televised History!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When you say the word “history” out loud, it’s usually met with a chorus of groans. “I hated history in school! All those dates and crap! So boring.” It’s depressing. History, if taught right, is a story.  (That’s why it … Continue reading →

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‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Gratuitous or Just Enough?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Right off the bat, I should point out that HBO’s Rome was the best TV series ever made. That’s right, ever made. I’m a huge fan of Roman history and mythology. I was extremely impressed by the creators of HBO’s … Continue reading →

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TV Review: ‘Spartacus: Blood And Sand’

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

The cable movie channel Starz isn’t best known for their original programming. They’ve had mild success with the episodic spinoff of the Oscar winning Crash, starring Dennis Hopper, but outside of that, things have been pretty quiet. That’s all expected … Continue reading →

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New Sam Raimi / Lucy Lawless Series To Debut at Comic-Con In San Diego

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

The list of new shows debuting at Comic-Con in San Diego just grew by one more. Starz Entertainment plans to showcase its new show featuring Xena and Battlestar Galactica alumi Lucy Lawless at the Con. The new show Spartacus: Blood … Continue reading →

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