STARZ REVEALS
“SPARTACUS: WAR OF THE DAMNED” KEY ART!
FINAL SEASON OF GLOBAL SMASH HIT TO PREMIERE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH AT 9PM ET/PT
Beverly Hills, CA. – November 28, 2012 – - STARZ has released the final key art for “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 25th
at 9pm ET/PT. This is the final season for the international hit,
which was recently nominated for a People’s Choice Award and selected as
one of TV Guide’s Fan Favorites.
“Spartacus: War of the Damned” features a stunning cast headed by Liam McIntyre (The Pacific, “Neighbours”) as the title character. Joining McIntyre are Manu Bennett (Lantana, “Xena: Warrior Princess”) starring as the iconic Crixus, Dustin Clare (“McLeod’s Daughters”, “Satisfaction”) as the skilled Gannicus, and Dan Feuerriegel (“McLeod’s Daughters,” Winners & Losers”) as the loyal Agron. A now fierce Naevia is played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Colombiana, “CSI”) and wild Saxa is Ellen Hollman (Skateland). Joining the cast this year are Simon Merrells as Marcus Crassus and Todd Lasance as the legendary Julius Caesar.
The
season opens and Gaius Claudius Glaber is dead. Many months have passed
since his defeat, and the rebel army, led by Spartacus and his generals
Crixus, Gannicus and Agron continue to amass victories over Rome. With
the rebel numbers swelling to thousands of freed slaves, and Spartacus
more determined than ever to bring down the entire Roman Republic, the
horde become a force that challenges even the mighty armies of Rome.
Together, the rebels engage in one bloody skirmish after another and
prepare for the inevitable: a full out war.
With
a production style completely unique to television, the franchise has
amassed both critical and popular acclaim to become not only the most
successful on the network, but one of the highest rated programs in all
of cable television. More than six million viewers have seen each episode of the series, which has amassed more than 2.5 million Facebook fans.
Airing
in more than 150 countries, the series has been translated into more
than 15 languages and is considered an unqualified smash everywhere it
runs, which includes: Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Korea,
Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and more. The enormous
international success has led to global licensing for a variety of
rights, including: authentic prop replicas, publishing, soundtracks,
motion comic books, trading cards, and a few more major deals soon to be
announced. Here in the US and abroad, the DVDs continue to be one of
the most popular titles sold at all major retailers, appearing in the
Top 10 of all TV titles sold.
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NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS, November 27, 2012
– Fan communities representing the most fervent followers of
blockbuster franchises like “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Ghostbusters” and
“Doctor Who” are among the groups that attendees will see roaming the Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
floor, Friday through Sunday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center. Cosplayers from these groups love to interact with fans, adding
another level of fun and in many cases raising money for charity.
Archaia Studios, is a cartoonist children's book illustrator who began his career in 2004 with the release of Voices
- a self-published anthology from ComiXpress. Possessing a distinctive
art style reminiscent of A.A. Milne (creator of Winnie the Pooh),
Petersen has worked on such comics as The Dark Crystal, Snowy Valentine, and Muppets & Fairytales from Archaia, as well as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series from IDW. His artwork also graced the cover for the 2012 Baltimore Comic-Con program, as well as the show-exclusive t-shirt.
NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS, November 26, 2012 – Interactive Q&A sessions with stars Stan Lee, Eliza Dushku, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, Dean Cain
and the casts of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “The Walking
Dead” are among the featured programming announced for this weekend's
Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Friday through Sunday at the Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center. Sessions with stars like Michael Madsen, Kevin Eastman, Jason David Frank
and others, supplemented by “Creator Spotlights” with leading artists, a
screening of Madsen's film Vice and evening parties on Friday and
Saturday further bolster the most diverse panel schedule ever at the
event.