Aussie Import Andy Whitfield Stars as Legendary Gladiator Leader in the Action-Adventure Drama SeriesLucy Lawless and John Hannah Play Scheming Couple With Cast of Talented Fresh Faces in Channel’s Newest Drama Series. 澳洲明星安迪•维特菲尔德（Andy Whitfield）在这部动作/冒险剧集中饰演传奇的角斗士领袖。在这部Starz电视台的最新剧集中，露丝•洛丽丝（Lucy Lawless）和约翰•汉纳（John Hannah）饰演阴险狡诈的贵族夫妇， 演员团队中还有许多优秀的新人。 Pasadena, CA – July 29, 2009 – Starz executives today announced that “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” the network’s highly anticipated original series, will debut Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:00 pm et/pt. The hour-long drama, shot on location in New Zealand, stars Andy Whitfield as the gladiator warrior hero Spartacus. 2009年7月29日，Starz电视台主管在加州帕萨迪娜市宣布，《斯巴达克斯：血与沙》，这部电视网倍受期待的原创剧集，将于2010年1月22日周五晚东部/西部时间10点首播。该剧每集一小时，在新西兰拍摄，由安迪•维特菲尔德饰演角斗士英雄斯巴达克斯（Spartacus）。 UK born Whitfield, well-known to Australian audiences but a newcomer to the US, joins a talented cast of seasoned veterans including Lucy Lawless, best known for her role in “Xena: Warrior Princess” and John Hannah, who’s familiar from The Mummy trilogy. Lawless portrays Lucretia, who along with her husband, Batiatus (Hannah), own the Ludus (a gladiator camp) – as well as Spartacus. The couple has fallen on hard times financially and has bought Spartacus hoping his fighting prowess will help them regain their status in the brutal world of gladiatorial contests. In addition to “Xena,” the long-running global hit series, Lawless has also appeared in SCI FI Channel’s critically acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica.” 维特菲尔德出生在英国，在澳大利亚成名，初到美国，在此剧中他和演技精湛的老牌优秀演员搭档。其中包括，主演《战士公主西娜》的著名演员露丝•洛丽丝和因《木乃伊》三部曲为人熟知的演员约翰•汉纳。洛丽丝饰演卢克利希亚（Lucretia），和她的丈夫巴泰特斯（Batiatus）（汉纳饰）共同拥有名叫鲁德斯（Ludus）的角斗士训练营和斯巴达克斯。这对夫妇陷入了严重的财政危机，他们买下斯巴达克斯，希望他的非凡武艺能为他们在残酷的角斗赛场重拾昔日荣光。除了在全球长期热播剧集中出演“西娜”，洛丽丝还在科幻频道广受好评的《银河争霸》中担任主演。 The world of gladiators comes to life as the Roman Republic’s most brutal fighters clash in the ultimate arena. “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” is an entirely new vision of the ancient legend and will utilize virtual environments giving it a unique graphic novel look and style, along with a fresh narrative approach. Debuting exclusively on Starz, “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” is produced by Starz Media with Executive Producers Rob Tapert (The Grudge, “Xena: Warrior Princess” and “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”), Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and Evil Dead), Joshua Donen (The Quick and the Dead) and Steven S. DeKnight. 看到罗马共和国最残酷的斗士在最后的角斗场交锋，角斗士的世界再度挑逗我们的视觉。《斯巴达克斯：血与沙》用全新视觉特效诠释古老传奇，剧集运用虚拟环境技术创造出独特的绘本小说般的效果和风格，叙事方法也令人耳目一新。首播仅限于Starz电视台。《斯巴达克斯：血与沙》由Starz传媒监制团队制作，他们是洛伯•泰伯特（Rob Tapert）（曾制作《不死咒怨》、《战士公主西娜》及《大力士的传奇旅行》）、山姆•莱米（Sam Raimi）（曾制作《蜘蛛侠》和《鬼玩人》）、约书亚•多恩（Joshua Donen）（曾制作《致命快感》）以及史蒂夫•S•迪克奈特（Steven S. DeKnight）。 Spartacus is a soldier in the Roman Auxiliary who has been taken prisoner. As punishment for defying a Roman Legate, Spartacus has been sentenced to die in the gladiator arena. But after surviving numerous fights, his sentence is commuted and he has been sold as a slave to be trained as a gladiator. Whitfield has gained acclaim in numerous Australian drama series (”McLeod’s Daughters,” “Packed to the Rafters,” “The Strip” and “Out of the Blue”) and also starred in the feature film Gabriel, one of the highest grossing films at the Australian Box Office in 2007. He just wrapped shooting on the Australian feature, The Clinic.斯巴达克斯是一名被关押囚禁的罗马属军士兵。作为对他公然反抗罗马总督的惩罚，斯巴达克斯被判处在角斗场上战死。但他经历了无数个生死较量后存活了下来并获得减刑，他作为奴隶被卖并接受角斗士训练。维特菲尔德在许多澳大利亚影视作品中的演出广受赞誉（如：《麦氏姐妹》、《人来人往》、《求欢地带》及《出其不意》），他还在剧情片《天使加百利》中担任主角，该片是07年澳洲总票房最高的电影之一。他刚完成澳洲电影《诊所》的拍摄。 In addition to Hannah (The Mummy, Sliding Doors, Four Weddings and a Funeral ), featured cast members include: Erin Cummings (”Dollhouse”) as Spartacus’ Thracian wife Sura; Peter Mensah (300, Avatar) as Doctore, Batiatus’ most loyal and trusted slave; Manu Bennett (30 Days of Night, The Condemned) as Crixus, the top gladiator at Batiatus’ Ludus; Antonio Te Maioha (”Xena: Warrior Princess,” “Legend of the Seeker”) as Barca, a big, hulking brute of a man who is Batiatus’ bodyguard and hit man; Craig Parker (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “Legend of the Seeker”) as Glaber, a Roman Legate, who blames Spartacus for his failed military campaign; and (”Crash,” “The Sopranos”) as Ashur, a former gladiator who is now the Ludus’ resident bookie. 除了汉纳（曾出演《木乃伊》、《双面情人》和《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》）以外，主要演员还包括：伊尔瑞•卡明斯（Erin Cummings）【曾出演《玩偶特工》，饰演斯巴达克斯的妻子、色雷斯人苏尔若（Sura）】；彼特•曼萨（Peter Mensah）【曾出演《300》和《天神下凡》，饰演巴泰特斯最忠心最信赖的仆人多克托（Doctore）】；莫奴•伯纳特（Manu Bennett）【曾出演《厄夜三十》和《死刑犯》，饰演巴泰特斯的鲁德斯训练营里顶级角斗士科瑞克瑟斯（Crixus）】；安东尼奥•特•马奥哈（Antonio Te Maioha）【曾出演《战士公主西娜》和《探索者的传说》，饰演巴泰特斯壮硕凶残的保镖兼打手巴卡（Barca）】；科瑞吉•帕克（Craig Parker）【曾出演《指环王》系列和《探索者的传说》，饰演将战役失败归罪于斯巴达克斯的罗马总督格雷伯（Glaber）】；以及尼克•E•泰诺贝（Nick E. Tarabay）【曾出演《撞车》和《黑道家族》，饰演以前是角斗士而现在是鲁德斯训练营赌博经纪的阿舒尔（Ashur）】。 Executive Producer Steven S. DeKnight (”Smallville,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is also the series’ head writer. DeKnight just finished consulting on Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” and will be writing the upcoming eighth installment of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book series. 执行制片人史蒂夫•S•迪克奈特（曾制作《超人前传》和《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》）也是这部剧集的总编剧。迪克奈特刚完成对乔斯•维登（Joss Whedon）的《玩偶特工》的咨询工作，他将编写即将出版的《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》连环画图书第八部。 Starz’s new “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” series was inspired by the actual slave of the Roman Republic who in 73 BC led a slave revolt that grew to more than 120,000 fighters. Defying the Roman Republic’s legions of soldiers, they campaigned for two years through much of what is now Italy before succumbing to a much larger army. The new series will tell a new set of stories rich in character, action, sex and combat. Starz电视台新剧《斯巴达克斯：血与沙》的灵感来源是罗马共和国奴隶的真人真事。斯巴达克斯在公元前73年领导了奴隶起义。随后起义军战士人数增加到一万二千多名，他们征战2两年，足迹遍及现在的意大利，后被庞大的军队镇压。新剧将通过个性丰满的人物、逼真的动作设计，大尺度的性爱镜头和血腥的格斗场面，讲述一个个传奇故事。 Anchor Bay Entertainment will hold exclusive worldwide home entertainment distribution rights to “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” while Starz Media’s Worldwide Distribution group will handle international television and domestic syndication sales and Starz Digital Media will be responsible for all digital distribution globally. Anchor Bay娱乐公司获得此剧的国际家庭娱乐独家发行权，同时Starz传媒国际发行部将负责该剧在国际电视台和国内联合电台的销售，而且Starz数位传媒将负责此剧全球所有数位发行事宜。-演员表-安迪•维特菲尔德（Andy Whitfield）----------饰斯巴达克斯（Spartacus）露丝•洛丽丝（Lucy Lawless）----------饰卢克利希亚（Lucretia）约翰•汉纳（John Hannah）-------------饰巴泰特斯（Batiatus）伊尔瑞•卡明斯（Erin Cummings）--------------饰苏尔若（Sura）彼特•曼萨（Peter Mensah）---------------饰多克托（Doctore）莫奴•伯纳特（Manu Bennett）----------------饰科瑞克瑟斯（Crixus）安东尼奥•特•马奥哈（Antonio Te Maioha）-----------饰巴卡（Barca）科瑞吉•帕克（Craig Parker）-----------------------饰格雷伯（Glaber）尼克•E•泰诺贝（Nick E. Tarabay）-------------------饰阿舒尔（Ashur）-专有名词-Ludus---------鲁德斯角斗士训练营-文中影片名对照-《斯巴达克斯：血与沙》Spartacus: Blood and Sand《战士公主西娜》Xena: Warrior Princess《木乃伊》The Mummy《银河争霸》Battlestar Galactica《不死咒怨》The Grudge《大力士的传奇旅行》Hercules: The Legendary Journeys《蜘蛛侠》Spider-Man《鬼玩人》Evil Dead《致命快感》The Quick and the Dead《麦氏姐妹》McLeod’s Daughters《人来人往》Packed to the Rafters《求欢地带》The Strip《出其不意》Out of the Blue《天使加百利》Gabriel《诊所》The Clinic《双面情人》Sliding Doors《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》Four Weddings and a Funeral《玩偶特工》（Dollhouse）《300》300《天神下凡》Avatar《厄夜三十》30 Days of Night《死刑犯》The Condemned《指环王》The Lord of the Rings《探索者的传说》Legend of the Seeker《撞车》Crash《黑道家族》The Sopranos《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》Buffy the Vampire Slayer 《超人前传》Smallville
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