More than 10 years after the last payment of Spartacus broadcast, House of Assur marks the return of the hit Starz series. The teaser promises the same level of stylized action, drama, and character complexity as previous iterations of the franchise.
By The Hollywood Reporterthe series will center on Ashur, played by Nick Tarabay. Those with a good memory may remember that during the 2012 series finale of Spartacus: Vengeancethe character of Tarabay is dead, but Starz explains her return this way: “The series asks the question: and if Ashur had not died on Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance? What if he had been offered the gladiator school that once belonged to Batiatus in exchange for helping the Romans kill Spartacus and end the slave rebellion? »
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Spartacus made its on-screen debut in 2010 on Starz, with its subtitled first season, Blood and sand. Then came Spartacus: Gods of the Arena in 2011, which served as a prequel series, and Spartacus: Vengeance in 2012, which saw Ashur beheaded atop Mount Vesuvius. The last time the series aired on television was Spartacus: War of the Damned in 2013, which managed to integrate Julius Caesar into the story.
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Spartacus creator Stephen S. DeKnight will return to the arena as writer, executive producer and showrunner on House of Assur. Rick Jacobson and Aaron Helbing will also executive produce, with Lionsgate Television producing the series. It has not yet been confirmed whether Tarabay’s Ashur will be the only legacy character in the series, or if other fan-favorite characters could still make a return.
Although there is no specific date for its premiere, Spartacus: House of Assur is scheduled for fall 2025.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Spartacus: House of Assur
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Nick E. Tarabay
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