Rome S2 has begun filming!

I posted awhile ago asking if anyone knew whether Rome would have a
second season and when it would start, and nobody seem to know. Well,
I signed up for HBO newsletter for Rome and recently got my answer:

"ROME Begins Production of second season

HBO's epic drama series ROMESM has begun production on its ten-episode

auzerais...

OK, What does the SM in ROMESM refer to????

Messalina...

"Service Mark" It identifies "Rome" as a trademark but in respect ti
services instead if goods.

wdstarr...

Never been to a good old-fashioned Roman orgy, have you?

(When they talk about master/slave play, they *mean* it...)

second season, it was announced by Carolyn Strauss, president, HBO
Entertainment. Filming of the new episodes will continue at Rome's
Cinecitta Studios through next October, with debut set for 2007.

"This exciting series offers a spectacle unlike anything else on TV,"
noted Strauss. "The new episodes of ROME will go deeper into the
intriguing characters and provocative storylines that made the first
season a hit with critics and subscribers."

Chronicling the fall of a republic and the rise of an empire, the first
season of ROME wrapped last December. TV Guide hailed it as a "feast
for the eyes" and a "ripping good story," as well as a "shamelessly
enjoyable historical romp," while the Washington Post described the
series as "ravishing and wickedly shocking," and "a feast for the
senses that includes generous portions of food for thought." In
addition, ROME received two Golden Globe=AE nominations: Best Television
Series - Drama and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television
Series - Drama (Polly Walker). "