'Spartacus' remake a 'R-rated-hard-hard show'--The Live Feed: "TCA -- Starz's new series version of 'Spartacus' will be 'a totally R-rated-hard-hard show,' say producers Rob Tapert and Steven S. DeKnight.
The producers say they see an opportunity for an intensely graphic action-drama series in the TV universe. The first draft of the script, they say, was basically “NC-17” in terms of sex and violence and is being toned down -- slightly.
“Much like ‘300,’ there will be a visual beauty to the way it is shot,” says showrunner DeKnight. “There’s an ode to violence ... there are decapitations, people being split in half ... we don’t want to shy away form violence or sexuality. The beauty of being on premium cable is there is no story we can’t tell.”
Still, even premium cable has limits, and a separate international version seems likely, producers say, since “American standards and practices are the most severe and draconian of anywhere in the world.”"
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Tapert, you know, was the Xena and Hercules guy. For a while "Gladiator" was the must-copy epic for Hollywood, and now I guess it's "300." How come I can already smell the reek when they haven't even made this movie yet?
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