Those About To Die, set in ancient Rome, stars Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins. Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim and Dimitri Leonidas also participate. All ten episodes of the series will be released on Peacock on Thursday, July 18.
Created by Robert Rodat and based on Daniel P. Mannix's non-fiction classic of the same name, the drama series is set in the corrupt world of spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition and explores a side of ancient Rome never before told - the sordid business of entertaining the masses, giving the mafia what they want most...blood and sport.
The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the intersection of sports, politics and dynasties.
Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner will each direct five episodes. The series was created by Robert Rodat, who also wrote five episodes.
Executive producers are Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Gianni Nunnari, Rodat, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Kreuzpaintner, Herbert G. Kloiber, Martin Moszkowicz, Oliver Berben, Jonas Bauer, Charles Holland and Namit Malhotra.
Those About To Die is produced by Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions and Street Entertainment.
You can check out more first photos from Those About To Die below.