If you’re like me, you were absolutely stunned to discover that Andy Whitfield, the 39-year-old star of the hit Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, had lost his battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Obviously any type of cancer is a very serious thing, but all hopes were that Whitfield would find a way to beat the disease.

What we didn’t know, however, is that Whitfield’s battle was being documented by Lilibet Foster (Academy Award nominee for 1999’s Speaking in Strings) in hopes of creating something special to inspire people who are in similar fights to the one Andy faced, and everyone else to get out there and live life to the fullest every single day.

The title of the documentary is Be Here Now, and you learn more about it and watch a trailer below.

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is The Stanley Kubrick Collection on DVD for only $30.99 (that’s 59% off the list price of $74.98) and Blu-ray for only $60.99 (that’s 59% off the list price of $148.95).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Friday, March 16, 2012, until 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

Both box sets come with 10 discs with 9 films from director Stanley Kubrick: Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut.

Titan Books has released Spartacus: Swords and Ashes, an original novel that tells a new story of blood, sex, and politics set in the world of the arena from the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, in paperback and for Kindle.

The novel by J.M. Clements came out today, January 3, 2012, and thanks to Titan Books, we have an exclusive excerpt, which you can read right here below.

Take a read from Spartacus: Swords and Ashes and let us know what you think!

An awesome new preview of the upcoming follow-up season to the hit Starz original series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has found its way to the ‘net.

The new season, titled Spartacus: Vengeance, sees Liam McIntyre stepping into the role first played by the late Andy Whitfield, and leading his band of rebels and gladiators outside the confines of the House of Batiatus. When the Romans learn of the troubles these rebels are causing, they send Claudius Glaber (Craig Parker), the man responsible for first enslaving Spartacus, and his troops to end the rebellion.

You can check out the 12-minute season preview by clicking on over to the other side now. There is a great deal of violence and some language (they discuss the now-infamous usage of a certain c-word, among other things), so this should be considered NSFW.

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is The Stanley Kubrick Collection on DVD for only $31.49 (that’s 58% off the list price of $74.98) and Blu-ray for only $62.99 (that’s 58% off the list price of $148.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Thursday, November 10, 2011, until 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

Both box sets comes with 10 discs with 9 films from director Stanley Kubrick: Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut.