Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins starrer Those About to Die is finally ready for release. Directed by Roland Emmerich, the show will have a total of 10 episodes, which will be dropped on July 18 on Peacock. In its latest announcement, Amazon Prime Video also confirmed that the highly-awaited historical drama will be released exclusively on the platform in European countries, along with Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, and Sub-Saharan Africa, reports Times Now. A day after the US launch, the episodes will be available for its premium subscribers.
The epic drama will be based on Daniel P. Mannix’s non-fiction classic of the same name, exposing the corrupt world of the gladiatorial competition in ancient Rome.
Produced by Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions and Street Entertainment, Those About To Die features a star-studded cast of Anthony Hopkins alongside Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, Emilio Sakraya, David Wurawa, Pepe Barroso, Goncalo Almeida, Eneko Sagardo and Romana Maggiora Vergano.
It will be released in multiple languages, including English, Italian and German.
Those About To Die trailer
Earlier in April, Peacock unveiled the first trailer for the gladiator epic, also setting its premiere date.
Written by Robert Rodat, the show will feature Hopkins in the role of Emperor Vespasian during the height of the Roman Empire. Set in the corrupt world of ancient Rome, it will show the dirty business of how gladiatorial competition entertained the masses, giving the mob what they wanted: “blood and sport."
Characters from all corners of the Roman Empire will collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics and dynasties.
Speaking on the same, director Emmerich, in a statement, expressed his fascination with the history of the Roman Empire. “So much still seems relevant for our society today—from the entanglement of politics and sports to the disciplines of the competitions, which haven’t changed much either over the last 2000 years. The most electrifying spectacles for the masses still involve two men in an arena, beating each other up, and the chariots of today are called race cars whose drivers still crash and often pay with their lives," he said, as quoted by ComicBook.com.
Emmerich also explained that his goal was to create a show that would explore the unspoken side of Rome.
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