Andy Whitfield a été diagnostiqué d'un lymphome non hodgkinien et il suit un traitement depuis mars. Je ne crois pas que la s2 ait été officiellement annulée, la production en avait été retardée.
La minisérie sera un prequel en effet, dans lequel Spartacus pourrait faire une ou 2 apparitions rapides d'après ce que j'ai lu
Mais je n'ai pas trouvé d'annonce officielle d'annulation.
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Starz is heading back to Spartacus, ordering six episodes of a prequel series that will be set before Season One of the gladiator drama series, which wrapped its run last month. The six-episode prequel, as yet untitled, will revolve around the House of Batiatus and its champions and will star John Hannah and Lucy Lawless, as well as Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, Antonio Te Maihoha, Nick E. Tarabay, and Lesley-Ann Brandt, and feature a brief appearance by Andy Whitfield, who is currently undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Production will begin this summer, with the pay cabler eying a January 2011 launch, clearly an effort to keep the franchise humming until a second season can be produced. "The prequel story maintains the excitement and entertainment value of the first season of Spartacus, giving audiences the engaging experience they've come to expect," said Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht in a statement. "We look forward to continuing the Spartacus story." (via press release)