PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2011
“Epic and freakishly compelling.”
– TV GUIDE
ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
UNLEASHES
“SPARTACUS:
GODS OF THE ARENA”
WITH ITS FIRST-EVER 3D BONUS FEATURE!
Two-Disc Set Contains All Six Episodes and
An Amazing Array
Of Bonus Features!
Beverly Hills, CA – “SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA,” the
exciting STARZ Original series, is ready for battle when Anchor Bay Entertainment
releases the prequel to the acclaimed “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” on Blu-ray™ and
DVD September 13, 2011. The two-disc collection contains a muscular
amount of bonus features including never-before-seen featurettes, bloopers and
behind-the-scenes footage (including a set tour with star Lucy Lawless). The Blu-ray
is even mightier with extended episodes, audio commentary on all six episodes
and a mind-blowing battle sequence in 3D - a first for a TV on Blu-Ray release!
A sneak peek of the 3D bonus feature will happen at the STARZ booth at Comic-Con
2011 in San Diego.
“SPARTACUS:
GODS OF THE ARENA” premiered January 21, 2011 on STARZ and delivered record
ratings for the network. With each new
episode, the series continued to gain devoted viewers. Executive produced by Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi,
Joshua Donen and Steven S. DeKnight, this exhilarating season follows Gannicus,
the charismatic gladiator aspiring to become Champion of Capua and of the House
of Batiatus. With political ambitions
and poised to overthrow his father and take control of the House, a young
Batiatus will freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest
demand. With his loyal and calculating
wife Lucretia by his side, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses.
Joining returning stars, John
Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as
Batiatus, Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Oenomaus and Lucy
Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”) as Lucretia, are new cast members Dustin
Clare (“Underbelly”) as Gannicus, Jaime Murray (“Hu$tle”) as Gaia and Marisa
Ramirez (“General Hospital”) as Melitta.
With content too hot for cable TV,
behind-the-scenes featurettes, deluxe packaging and an amazing 3D battle scene from
the final episode, “SPARTACUS: GODS OF
THE ARENA” is sure to have fans of the show cheering, while capturing the
attention of all those uninitiated into the world of Spartacus - thumbs up,
indeed!
Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include:
- STARZ Studios: GODS OF THE ARENA
- Weapons Of Mass Disruption
- Battle Royale: Anatomy Of A Scene
- On Set With Lucy Lawless
- 10 Easy Steps To Dismemberment
- Post Production: The Final Execution
- Enter The Arena: Production Design
- Dressed To Kill
- Convention Panel
- Arena Bloopers
Exclusive Blu-ray bonus features include:
- 3D "Ring Of Fire" Battle Sequence
- Extended Episodes
- Audio
Commentaries On All Episodes (including: Writer/Creator/Executive Producer
Steven S. DeKnight, Executive Producer Rob Tapert and actors John Hannah,
Lucy Lawless, Dustin Clare, Jaime Murray, Peter Mensah – and more)
About
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is the home
entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. It includes the Anchor Bay Films
and Manga Entertainment brands. It distributes feature films, children’s
entertainment, fitness, TV series, documentaries, anime and other filmed
entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA,
Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United
Kingdom and Australia. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled
subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Starz
tracking stock group.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and
original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States.
The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ®
and ENCORE® brands with approximately 18.8 million and 33.1 million
subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than
1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz
Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD
On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX
brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com)
is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty
Media Corporation and is attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group.
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