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Spartacus: House of Ashur is coming soon to Starz. The cable network is now giving viewers a look at the spin-off series with the release of a trailer.
Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith, Leigh Gill, Nick Tarabay, Dan Hamill, Andrew McFarlane, Jackson Gallagher, Jaime Slater, Simon Arblaster, Arlo Gibson, Cameron Rhodes, Evander Brown, Graham Vincent, Louis Hunter, and Donald Ross star in the series, which is an alternate take of the Spartacus series.
Starz shared the following about the series:
“STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) has released the trailer and key art for “Spartacus: House of Ashur,” the outrageous new chapter in the world of “Spartacus,” debuting with a two-episode premiere on Friday, December 5. New episodes will stream weekly on Fridays on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.
In this reimagined world, where power, passion and destiny unite in an unforgettable new story, viewers are thrust back into the brutality of Ancient Rome with the shocking resurrection of the once-defeated Ashur, played by Nick E. Tarabay (“Spartacus,” “The Expanse”), who now returns as “Dominus,” the master of his own House. Fueled by vengeance and cunning ambition, Ashur rises from betrayal and bloodshed to seize power, gouging out a place for the House of Ashur in a new arena full of violence, desire and twisted loyalty.
The trailer teases fierce new players in Ashur’s world, including his battle-hardened gladiator trainer Korris, played by Graham McTavish (“The Witcher,” “House of the Dragon”); relentless gladiatrix Achillia, played by Tenika Davis (“Jupiter’s Legacy,” “Cabinet of Curiosities”); and the ambitious Tarchon, played by Jordi Webber (Choose Love, “Prosper”). Expanding the Roman stage, Julius Caesar, played by Jackson Gallagher (“My Life Is Murder,” “NCIS: Sydney”) and his wife, Cornelia, played by Jaime Slater (“Daredevil,” Pacific Rim: Uprising) join the cast of gladiators, nobles, villains and schemers all vying for power in a world where blood and lust are the ultimate weapons.
“Spartacus: House of Ashur” is a thrilling, erotic and history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything which made the original series a colossal hit. What if Ashur had lived, and the Romans rewarded his treachery with the gladiator school where he once bled? Welcome to the House of Ashur. No longer a slave, Ashur has clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. But ruling a band of merciless gladiators is child’s play compared to surviving the savage world of Roman politics – a cutthroat game in which betrayal isn’t a sin, it’s currency. He flips tradition on its head by unleashing Achillia, a fierce and powerful gladiatrix eager to prove herself worthy in a man’s world. Together, they ignite a new kind of spectacle that shocks, disrupts and offends the elite with every drop of blood.
In addition to Tarabay, McTavish, Davis, Webber, Gallagher and Slater, cast members featured in the trailer include Jamaica Vaughan (“Home and Away,” “800 Words”) as Hilara, Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth, “The Shannara Chronicles”) as Messia, Claudia Black (“The Nevers,” “Ahsoka”) as Cossutia, India Shaw-Smith (The Pines Still Whisper, “Supernatural”) as Viridia and Leigh Gill (Joker, “Game of Thrones”) as Satyrus.
The original series, “Spartacus,” and all subsequent chapters are available on the STARZ app. Catch up now on STARZ ahead of the premiere of “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” debuted on STARZ in 2010 and was followed by the prequel series chapter “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” in 2011, and two additional chapters, “Spartacus: Vengeance” in 2012 and “Spartacus: War of the Damned” in 2013.
“Spartacus” creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight (“Daredevil”) serves as showrunner and executive producer on “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” Rick Jacobson (“Ash vs. Evil Dead,” The Royal Treatment) and Aaron Helbing (“The Flash”, “Mortal Kombat: Legacy”) also serve as executive producers. “Spartacus: House of Ashur” is produced by Lionsgate Television for STARZ.”
The trailer for the series is below.
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