• American Gladiators, a competition show, originally aired on TV from 1989-1996. The show pitted contestants against each other and regularly-appearing "Gladiators", in contests of strength and agility.

  Sunset Pictures, along with creator Johnny Ferraro and directors Martin Guigui and Joe Allegro, plans to introduce the former television series to the big screen. Scott Mednick is set to produce the film, which will be an action movie with additional new characters.Variety: 'Gladiators' leaps to bigscreen(May 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Revival Debut: January 6, 2008
  2. Events include Powerball, Joust, Swingshot, Gauntlet, The Wall, Hang Tough, The Eliminator
  3. Revival Network: NBC
  4. Revival Hosts: Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali
  5. Revival Referee: Al Kaplon of Dodgeball fame

• Broadcast Information

  NBC broadcast a revival of the show that aired during the 2007-2008 television season. Season one, which aired January 6, 2008, was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Season two premiered on May 12, 2008, and was taped at the Los Angeles Sports Arena near USC. The show was canceled after the second season due to poor ratings.#reality blurred: NBC Cancels American Gladiators and more... (March 19, 2009)

• 2008 Male Gladiators

  1. Titan
  2. Wolf
  3. Toa
  4. Justice
  5. Militia
  6. Hurricane
  7. Zen
  8. Rocket

• 2008 Female Gladiators

  1. Siren
  2. Venom
  3. Crush
  4. Helga
  5. Phoenix
  6. Steel
  7. Panther
  8. Jet

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