Pompey v. Spartacus

Pompey v. Spartacus is a historical action film based on the Spartacus uprising in Ancient Rome. It is set in the Ancient World Cinematic Universe (AWCU). The film takes place between 78 and 71 BC. It is a prequel to the Caesar Trilogy, notably The Conquest of Caesar.

The film stars Logan Lerman and Tommy Flanagan. Like the rest of the AWCU, the film is mostly historically accurate, with some minor adjustments in order to make it cinematic.

Plot
Film begins showing Roman legions conquering Thracian lands, with Spartacus and his family getting separated and taken as prisoners/slaves by Claudius Glaber. Spartacus becomes a gladiator. Meanwhile, Pompey (Logan Lerman) and the Optimates raise troops to defeat Marius, marching over Rome and install Sulla as dictator. For his bravery, Pompey is called The Great.

A few years later, a dying Sulla talks to Pompey and tells him to beware of uprisings and warns him against installing Marcus Lepidus as consul. Pompey argues with Sulla, who eventually excludes Pompey from his will.

Lepidus starts a rebellion against the Optimates and raises legions. Pompey fails to quench the legions, but is then assisted by Quintus Catulus. Lepidus escapes to Sardinia. During this chaos, Spartacus and many other slaves escape from gladiator owner Quintus Batiatus in Capua.

Rome becomes preoccupied with a few overseas battles and lacks legions on home soil. Spartacus uses this opportunity to gather slaves and peasants from across Italy to join his rebellion.

Pompey, upset over the humiliation against Lepidus, is sent to Hispania to fight in the Sertorian War against Marius' ally, Quintus Sertorius.Pompey is defeated by Sertorius in Lauro and he must retired. Meanwhile Spartacus' rebellion grows larger ambush the legions of Gabler in the Mount Vesuvisu obtained his first victory. Marcus Crassus (Tommy Flanagan), the richest man in Rome, volunteers to lead new legions against Spartacus. Pompey was defeating Sertorius trops and finally Sertorius is killed by his general Perpenna who surrender to Pompey. After this victory, Pompey sees the Spartacus rebellion as an opportunity to make up for his missteps against Lepidus and to prove to the ghost of Sulla that he could be a worthy dictator.

Crassus begins to gain the upperhand against Spartacus preventing that the gladiators can flee to Gaul, however Cilician pirates then aid Spartacus to reach Sicily. Pompey returns to Italy to assist in stopping the rebellion. Crassus is jealous and there is in-fighting on the Roman side. Spartacus is close to winning in Silarius River, however the Cilician pirates betray him and separates the Spartacan forces on purpose, and bring them right to Crassus' forces. Crassus paid off the pirates.

The Spartacan forces, however, are still able to escape the Crassus forces. Then, Pompey's forces comes in and fight the tired Spartacan forces. Spartacus fights Pompey one-on-one. Spartacus escapes and his forces surrender. Crassus and Pompey argue over who won the war.