Until Starz make up their mind, we can only speculate and hope that Whitfield makes a speedy recovery, especially as a second season of Spartacus: Blood And Sand (tentatively called Spartacus: Vengeance) offers so much: the slave army taking refuge on Mount Vesuvius, the liberating of slaves around Italy and the political intrigue in Rome as Marcus Crassus makes a bid for power in order to defeat Spartacus and his hordes. Tell me a show about female warriors would not be popular.
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If Whitfield needs a year or so off for treatment, then Starz could potentially produce a one-off drama series around another legendary historical figure, with the same producers and crew, so that they are available when Whitfield is able to return to work.Ī series of Hannibal of Carthage in the style of Spartacus: Blood And Sand would be amazing to behold! As would be a show about Theseus and his exploits with the Minotaur, or with the warrior Amazonians. So, why not do it with another period of Roman or Ancient history? The style of Spartacus: Blood And Sand emulated the overblown violence and sex of 300 and, as such, has been immensely popular.
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However, there could be a third option that this writer thinks could solve the problem: create a new series. However, it will also make the cast and crew redundant and will not go down well with Starz’s executives. As the first volume of essays published on the entirety of the STARZ series, this book is a valuable resource for both students and scholars eager to. This may not be popular, but it will be dignified. STARZ Spartacus uncovers a fascinating range of topics and themes within the series such as slavery, society, politics, spectacle, material culture, sexuality, aesthetics, and fan reception. Turn the current season finale (which was awesome and remains one of the best finales of recent years) into a series finale and let audiences imagine what might have been. So, that leaves another option: just end it.
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A backlash is almost certainly inevitable. On one hand, they’ll be giving the audience what they want in the return of Spartacus, but, on the other hand, Whitfield’s absence will be noticeable, especially as the audience have come to care about Spartacus’ struggle and his quest for vengeance. If they do choose to recast, Starz will be playing with a double-edged sword. Simply ending it would not be a good business decision.
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It will be a harsh move on the part of Starz, but Spartacus is a hugely popular series with the first episode setting a record for the channel with 553,000 viewers. Details on the prequel series are sparse, but it is thought the six-parter will tell the exploits of Gannicus, the lead gladiator at the House of Batiatus, how Crixus became Champion of Capua, and Batiatus’ struggle for social respect and his clashes with rival Solonius.īut what happens after the prequel series, especially if Whitfield is not well enough to return? The first thought is immediately to recast the role.