Spartacus vs Spartacus: The Film vs The Series

The story of Spartacus and his gladiator/slave rebellion (more formally known as the Third Servile War) has captivated people throughout history. A slave turned gladiator turned leader of a slave revolt in the heart of the Roman Empire would in turn inspire many such similar revolts throughout history. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before such tales found their way to film. The most notable, of course, is the 1960 Kirk Douglas film, Spartacus. Directed by none other than Stanley Kubrick, it was released with a somewhat politically charged undertone as it was released at the height of

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Hamilton 2.0: Balancing Diversity, Accuracy, and Style

You’re reading part 2 of our 4-part series on adapting Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” for television. Read part 1 here! Continuing our discussion on how to film our version of Hamilton, this article will focus on our approach to casting. As a history buff, I would normally want a film adaptation to visually represent a time period and setting as much as possible. This no doubt leads to a big question that concerns me, do I want our characters to actually look like their historical counterparts or should they reflect the theme of the play? Part of Hamilton‘s genius on stage

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