With Spartacus coming to an end on Starz with the next season, Spartacus: War of the Damned, many fans have speculated on the possibility of a spinoff. In fact, executive producer Steven S. DeKnight told our own Eric Goldman that he would be open to continuing the franchise when they announced Spartacus was ending. In that interview, DeKnight hinted that another series could potentially hone in on Julius Caesar and that character's historical exploits. Now, Deadline has learned that that's exactly what Starz has in mind.

According to the report, a Caesar spinoff is currently in the nascent stages of development, with Spartacus EP Rob Tapert shepherding the project. DeKnight, meanwhile, is busy working on Incursion, a new sci-fi series also set up at Starz.Although War of the Damned doesn't premiere until January 25, introducing Todd Lasance as Caesar could serve as a nice launchpad for the character, should a deal for the spinoff go through.

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