SPARTACUS renewed for third season

Starz announced today that it has renewed Spartacus for a third season, according to Deadline. The news was announced prior to the Jan. 27 debut of Season 2, Spartacus: Vengeance. At this time a title has not been announced for the third season, which is slated to begin filming in New Zealand in early 2012. 

Exec producer Rob Tapert had this to say in a statement:

“Many surprises are in store for Vengeance viewers this year, but rest assured the multi-layered plot and richly developed characters will continue to be a trademark of this series.” 

Liam McIntyre makes his debut in Vengeance, replacing the late Andy Whitfield. Lucy Lawless, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, as Crixus, Dustin Clare, Nick E. Tarabay, and Katrina Law are set to reprise their roles. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena aired in January 2011 and averaged an estimated 6.2 million total viewers per episode.

Are you looking forward to more Spartacus?