Starz Renews Never-Been-Aired Show!

Filed under: TV News

Now that's some serious confidence!

The Starz network has renewed Spartacus: Blood and Sand for a second season and the show hasn't even premiered yet! Starz Entertainment EVP of Programming Stephan Shelanski explains:

“We couldn’t be happier with the first season. Spartacus delivers on all levels – action, characters, intrigue, romance and excitement.

Spartacus is the most ambitious original project we’ve ever undertaken, and speaks to the commitment to our subscribers to provide truly original programming along with our unmatched lineup of theatrical features."

The show will premiere on January 22.

Looks like a lot of sex and violence based on the trailer.

HOT!

    Posted: Dec 22, 2009 at 7:15 pm / Email this  »

    29 comments to “Starz Renews Never-Been-Aired Show!”



    1. 1

      I never missed an episode of ROME and was furious when HBO took it off the air. Maybe this will help the healing.



    2. 2

      is brian austin green in this show??? looks good!!! i love greek/roman shows!!



    3. 3

      taking the "Rome" concept and adding "300" in it.. i can see how it can be a hit. more men-friendly too.. lol



    4. 4

      Yup It's the Rome/300/Gladiator Concept with a lot Action and Sex.It will be a Hit but not something with a lot substance like Rome
      In contrast with Rome this show is a CGI epic like 300 so the cost will be Lower, Rome was very expensive(Wardrobe,Set were amazing)



    5. 5

      Looks good. I'll watch it.



    6. 6

      Re: SWEETPIECE!
      I know i Luv it too but it was a very expensive Show, that's why HBO canceled it
      I think they r going to make a movie of it



    7. 7

      Re: Zombie Hitler – must be nice to have nothing else to do but go to someones website just to slag them off? Get a life weirdo.



    8. 8

      Wow - way too much blood and guts. I won't watch, but I'm sure it will be a hit!



    9. 9

      I am so watching!



    10. 10

      Re: MissNice – OH REALLY? I hope so! The characters were rich and so well acted. I absolutely LOVED Titus Pullo! Lucius Vorenus was amazing and Atia, ah, she was superb! I had resisted at first, being a BBC lover but when I got hooked it was deep. Nothing has been as good since.
      Now, I'm not a huge lover of 300 and I did see all that blood splashing about. If it lacks any substance, I will be turning it off.

    11. ap076 says – reply to this


      11

      I loved Rome on HBO and would have loved them to have gone through the reigns of Augustus to Nero and those in between, alas.
      But this seems like a project that was shopped around town after 300 and finally landed on Starz a little too late. What better way to create hype than to "say" the show has been renewed. It seems fishy to me. I will not be adding another cable channel to my package for this.
      BTW, I AM SPARTACUS !!!!!!



    12. 12

      Looks very homo-erotic (excellent), but you know that they will stop short of male on male sex (even though it was prevalent back then) - and they will show female on female. Why the double standard?



    13. 13

      It looks good.
      Like 300 every week.
      I'll watch!



    14. 14

      Re: SWEETPIECE!
      Yes they will, it's one of the few shows that i think they can and should do a movie, cause it wasn't fully explored.
      Like u i did resisted too but once i understood it wasn't a cliché roman epic i couldn't get enough, the brits really know how to make a period movie



    15. 15

      This looks gaytastic!



    16. 16

      Yes Yes Yes. And I totally agree with Comment #1.



    17. 17

      I also loved ROME and still hate HBO for canceling such a good show. Hate them people who cancel worth watching shows. I would love to watch this Spartacus: Blood and Sand.



    18. 18

      I'm glad to see Lucy Lawless back in the whole ancient genre!! Xena will forever be in my heart!



    19. 19

      Re: stellagranos – You're wrong. There is full on male on male sex. In fact, there is a male on male sex couple who are in love.



    20. 20

      Re: ashleycbarton@gmail.com – He looks A LOT like him!



    21. 21

      omg! thats on my birthday!!! best present ever :D hope there is some gay-love/sex thing on the show aswell!!!



    22. 22

      Hmmm….looks a lot like Rome on HBO, and that one tanked.



    23. 23

      looks soooo good



    24. 24

      This looks really good!!!



    25. 25

      mmmm Brian Austin Green…soooooo HOTT!!! cant wait to see this show!



    26. 26

      I am so watching this show!!!



    27. 27

      Re: gimlet123 – Rome didn't "tank," it got canceled because it cost way too much per episode. It had great ratings and won awards.

      Know of which you speak or look like a fool.



    28. 28

      Saw the first two episodes already. Lucy Lawless is nude, gets fingerbanged. Lots of titties and cocksucking. Fucking and killing, with lines like "You want to fuck death in her face with your cock". I shit you not, fucking brilliant show.



    29. 29

      Hell yeah go the KIWI actors =) this show looks awesome