Peacock has released the Those About to Die teaser trailer for its forthcoming epic gladiator drama, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as Roman Emperor Vespasian and Game of Thrones alum Iwan Rheon as ambitious crime boss Tenax. The series will start streaming on July 18.
“It is an epic drama set in the complex and corrupt world of spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition,” reads the synopsis. “The series introduces an ensemble of diverse characters from all parts of Roman society who collide at the intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties of the ancient world.”
Check out the Those About to Die teaser trailer below (watch more trailers):
Who’s involved in Those About to Die?
Those About to Die is executive produced and directed by Emmerich, with Saving Private Ryan scribe Robert Rodat writing the screenplay based on Daniel Mannix’s nonfiction book of the same name. This marks Emmerich’s first TV project in a decade since making his television directorial debut in 2012 with Dark Horse. The series also stars Tom Hughes, Sara Martins, Jojo Macari, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, Moe Hashim, Liraz Charhi, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Eneko Sagardoy, Pepe Barroso, Gonçalo Almeida, Kyshan Wilson, and Alicia Edogamhe.
Executive producers are Gianni Nunnari, Harald Kloser, Herbert G. Kloiber, Oliver Berben, Martin Moszkowicz, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, and Jonas Bauer. It is a production by AGC Studios, with Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions, and Street Entertainment producing.
