[blodvyn]

Defo not going to be the same

Will watch anyway, don't see why they didn't do a dexter and postpone production, then again money talks.

Having said that I did like the 6 part series without spartacus so hopefully this will be fine 2.

[don ramo]

Originally Posted by blodvyn

Will watch anyway, don't see why they didn't do a dexter and postpone production, then again money talks.

they did postpone production, and when andy got better and started getting back into shape for season 2 his cancer came back, so i doubth he would have wanted to do much for a year or two and just concentrate on his health, playing spartacus id say is a very pysically demanding role, keeping in such great shape for a 3-5 months shoot would be demanding for anyone, let alone a fella who had 2 cancer scares within months of each other,

[Richard Dower]

Casting news: http://www.deadline.com/2011/07/star...emale-warrior/

Ellen Hollman (Skateland) has landed the new female warrior role on Starz's Spartacus, whose upcoming second season will be titled Spartacus: Vengance. Hollman will play the new regular role of Saxa, a beautiful, vicious, intelligent and fiercely passionate woman that could face any man and have a good chance of coming out the victor. She is a force to reckoned with, on the battlefield or in the bedroom. Spartacus will hold a panel at Comic-Con this afternoon where the series will introduce to the Comic-Con crowd new star Liam McIntyre, joined by Comic-Con fave Lucy Lawless and other actors and producers from the Starz drama. Hollman's TV credits consist mainly of guest spots on series, including In Plain Sight, Rules of Engagement and Medium.

[Richard Dower]

Whatcha think lads?...Liam has a VERY different vibe to Andy....approve or not?



The biggest good news: On 29, July - STARZ will release the first official full trailer!

http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/sparta...liam-mcintyre/

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/23/lu...con-interview/

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/22/sp...iler-season-2/

[Richard Dower]

I've watched it a few times now, imo...with very little to go on, my gut is telling me Liam will play this rather differently, in fact....this Spartacus reminds me of a character you'd see in Rome, and that's NOT a bad thing!

His presence is more authoritivy, his accent is more English, i'm not negative at all, which is good. We'll just have to get used to a new Sparty and also realise that Spartacus himself will have to change, with the breakout and uprising one must remember Spartacus has to become a leader, a general, a commander of thousands.

Ergo this change will make sense if you allow your self to get past the casting change.

[tvnutz]

Its hard to tell from that little clip,better waiting until the 29th when the full trailer comes out to be able to make a proper judgement.

[Richard Dower]

[TwoShedsJackson]

Originally Posted by blodvyn

Defo not going to be the same

Will watch anyway, don't see why they didn't do a dexter and postpone production, then again money talks.

Having said that I did like the 6 part series without spartacus so hopefully this will be fine 2.

As long as they keep up the hilarious scripting and violence, plus plenty of tits and ass thrown in, I don't really care what slice of beefcake they have playing Spartacus tbh.

Judging by the little you see of him in the trailer below, the new guy should do fine.

[don ramo]

full trailer, cant wait

[Richard Dower]

Originally Posted by don ramo

full trailer, cant wait

By Jupiters Cock....that looks EPIC!

[Richard Dower]

http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/07/spa...omotional.html

^ promo photos....what's great is Mira is back!!, and she looks stunning.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...l-trailer.html

http://community.starz.com/t5/Sparta...tacusVengeance

[missingtime]

Should not have watched the trailer

[Anachrony]

Originally Posted by stevenmu

Even without any Spartacus at all I thought the prequel season was excellent, so to have a different Spartacus could work.

My thoughts exactly. The prequel proved you don't need the main character, much less the same actor for that character. The situation with the original actor is unfortunate, but as long as everything else remains consistent in quality, they can absorb the loss of any one cast member.

[don ramo]

must say lucretia looks like a maniac, and it should be fun having illithyia now staying in here house,

[Richard Dower]

Originally Posted by don ramo

must say lucretia looks like a maniac, and it should be fun having illithyia now staying in here house,

Very much looking forward to Ilythia getting hers!! [by Lucretia's hand no doubt] in the new series!!

Wonder if that snake Ashur will survive again or will Doctore or Crixus take him out?