Those About To Die | Prime Video Opens The Arena Gates And Allows The Official Trailer To Escape
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Epic insights into the historical arena of the Romans will be released. Those About To Die launches on Prime Video UK & Ireland on July 19th.
Epic insights into the historical arena of the Roman Empire. The official trailer of Those About To Die as well as the key art and stills are now available. The historical drama series from director Roland Emmerich (Moonfall, Independence Day, Godzilla) will launch exclusively on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland on 19th July. And select European countries as well as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Sub-Saharan Africa.
All 10 episodes will be available for Prime members just one day after the US launch. Created by Academy Award® nominated writer Robert Rodat (The Patriot, Saving Private Ryan). Inspired by the nonfiction book of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix, the series will immerse viewers into the spectacular, complex, and corrupt world of chariot racing and gladiatorial fights in ancient Rome.
PREMISE
Panem et Circenses – Bread and Entertainment. Rome in 79 A.D.: The center of the Roman Empire is the wealthiest city in the world, and there is a heavy influx of slave laborers from the growing empire to take over the work. The Roman population—bored, restless, and increasingly violent—is kept in line mainly by two things. Free food and spectacular entertainment, in the form of chariot racing and gladiator fights. Those About to Die delves into the world of the games. A world characterized by bloodlust, greed for money, the pursuit of power, and corruption.
The races at Circus Maximus are controlled by four Patrician-owned corporations, the Blue, Red, White, and Green factions. And shares in the four factions are the most valuable things in Rome. As the public’s appetite for entertainment grows more sophisticated and intense, there is a need for a specially constructed arena dedicated to gladiatorial combat. The Colosseum. The scale of the stadium as well as the gladiatorial and animal combats is enormous. Same as the underworld with the flourishing betting business. Underground, beneath the stands, thousands of people work and live. Among them thousands who will die for the games.
THE CAST
The high-class cast includes Academy Award® winner Sir Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, King Lear) as Emperor Vespasian. Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones) as Tenax. Tom Hughes (The English, Victoria) as Titus Flavianus. Sara Martins (Tell No One, Death in Paradise) as Cala. And Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Game of Thrones) as Viggo. Jojo Macari (Sex Education) as Domitian. Gabriella Pession (Crossing Lines) as Antonia. Dimitri Leonidas (Rosewater, Renegades) as Scorpus. Emilio Sakraya (60 Minuten, Rheingold, 4 Blocks) as Xenon. Moe Hashim (Ted Lasso) as Kwame. Rupert Penry Jones (Whitechapel) as Marsus and others.
BEHIND THE SCENES
“Those About to Die,” produced by AGC Television, was co-commissioned by High-End Productions. A joint venture recently established by Herbert G. Kloiber and Constantin Film. And the American streaming service Peacock. The series is a collaborative production effort involving Centropolis Entertainment. Hollywood Gang Productions, and Street Entertainment. Created by Robert Rodat, it is directed by Roland Emmerich. In conjunction with Marco Kreuzpaintner, known for “Beat” and “The Lazarus Project.” Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Gianni Nunnari, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Marco Kreuzpaintner, Robert Rodat, Herbert G. Kloiber, Martin Moszkowicz, Oliver Berben, Jonas Bauer, Charles Holland and Namit Malhotra are executive producers of the series.
Those About To Die Will Launch Exclusively On 19th July On Prime Video UK & Ireland
Source: Prime Video
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