This September, Starz and Anchor Bay Entertainment bring Spartacus: Gods of the Arena to Blu-ray. This television prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand details the rise of Batiatus (John Hannah, The Mummy) as he and his wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless, Xena: Warrior Princess) scheme their way to power.
Starz and Anchor Bay present all six episodes of this cable miniseries in high definition. The studios have not confirmed a full list of technical and supplemental specifications, so check back later for further information.
Update: Anchor Bay Entertainment has detailed the special features for Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. One noteworthy feature will be the inclusion of a 3D battle sequence from the final episode, which will be previewed at the Starz booth at Comic-Con this week. Whether this will be included on a separate Blu-ray 3D disc in the set is unknown. The complete list of special features is listed below.
Gods of the Arena: Featurette
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
Blu-ray Exclusive Features:
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)
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena streets on September 13th.