
DeKnight (TV's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER). Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is produced by Starz Media with Executive Producers Rob Tapert (THE GRUDGE, TV's XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS), Sam Raimi (SPIDER-MAN, THE EVIL DEAD), Joshua Donen (THE QUICK AND THE DEAD), and Steven S. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power, and bleed Capua dry in this audacious prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand. And he’ll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless of TV's XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS) by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia (Jaime Murray of HU$TLE) when it counts. Poised to overthrow his father and take control, he’ll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. These are the times a young Batiatus (John Hannah of THE MUMMY) has been waiting for. David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus (Dustin Clare of UNDERBELLY), whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women.
