Spartacus Gods of the Arena

Premiering, January 21 “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” the highly anticipated prequel to. tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus. Joining returning stars, John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as Batiatus, Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess") as Lucretia and Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus, will be additional cast members Dustin Clare (“Underbelly”) as Gannicus, Jaime Murray (“Hu$tle”) as Gaia and Marisa Ramirez (“General Hospital”) as Melitta.

SYNOPSIS - The prequel focuses on a time when the gladiator arena was more ruthless than what "Bood & Sand" fans are used to. Honor wasn't as valued then, and every man was out for himself, trying to get ahead.