Kirk Douglas, who first brought Spartacus to life in 1960, and was joined by Liam McIntyre, of the STARZ series “Spartacus: Vengeance” and its creator and producer Steven S. DeKnight, for a once in a lifetime moment at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Goldenson Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 31st. The special evening also celebrated the launch of Douglas’s 10th book, “I Am Spartacus! Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist” and season three of Spartacus, premiering in 2013.
Check out some photos from the night below:
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| Kirk Douglas with Spartacus executive producer, writer and creator, Steven S. DeKnight and lead actor Liam McIntyre at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Goldenson Theater. Starz third season of Spartacus will debut 2013. (Starz/Jeff Kravitz) |
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| Starz lead actor, Liam McIntyre, who portrays Spartacus, knelt to present legend Kirk Douglas with a special sword actually from the TV series, with a custom inscription: “For Kirk, the original hero. Stand together or fall divided.” (Starz/Jeff Kravitz) |
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| Kirk Douglas and Starz’ Spartacus actor, Liam McIntyre, discuss the impact of Spartacus, then and now. Kirk Douglas’ 10thbook, “I Am Spartacus! Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist” will be available in June and the third season of Spartacus premieres in 2013. (Starz/Jeff Kravitz) |
