The new “Spartacus” live-action prequel, is set in an alternate timeline, with actor Nick Tarabay, reprising his “Spartacus: Vengeance” role as the cunning gladiator 'Ashur’, with Lucy Lawless as ‘Lucretia’, Tenika Davis as ‘Achillia’, Jamaica Vaughan as ‘Hilara’, Ivana Baquero as ‘Messia’, Leigh Gill as ‘Satyrus’, Jordi Webber as Tarchon’, India Shaw-Smith as ‘Viridia’ and Claudia Black as ‘Cossutia’, airing in 2025 on Starz:
"...'Spartacus: House of Ashur' will be a history-bending, erotic, thrilling, roller-coaster experience…
"The series poses the question: what if 'Ashur', played by Nick Tarabay…
“…hadn't died on 'Mount Vesuvius' at the end of 'Spartacus: Vengeance'?
“This will be accomplished by a recreation…
“…of his original death scene. But this time he won’t die.
"And what if he had been gifted the gladiator school once owned by 'Batiatus'…
“…in return for aiding the 'Romans' in killing 'Spartacus' and putting an end to the slave rebellion?..."
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