This summer lands Those About to Diethe new one series by Peacock focused on Ancient Rome with Anthony Hopkins as the main claim.
With its premiere set in the United States for next July 18, 2024, in Spain we will have to wait a little longer to enjoy the new series, although without moving away from summer.
Although it was thought that it would be SkyShowtime that would take over the rights to the series by hosting Peacock productions, through a press release it has been confirmed that Those About to Die premieres in Spain through Prime Video.
Prime Video premieres this August Those About to Die
Created by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, Those About to Die explore the seamier side of gladiatorial competitionwhere entertainment for the masses, political maneuvers and Roman dynasties are intertwined.
“Panem et Circenses – Bread and Circuses, Rome, AD 79: The center of the Roman Empire is the richest city in the world, and there is a large influx of slave laborers from the growing empire to take care of the work.
The bored, restless, and increasingly violent Roman population is kept in check by two things: free food and spectacular entertainment, in the form of chariot races and gladiator fights.
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Those About to Die delves into the world of games, a world characterized by bloodlust, greed for money, lust for power, and corruption. The races in the Circus Maximus are controlled by four authorities owned by the aristocracy, the Blue, Red, White and Green factions, and the actions of those factions are the most valuable in Rome..
When the people’s taste for entertainment becomes more bloodthirsty, a stadium will be designed especially for gladiator combats: the Colosseum. The scale of the stadium and the combats between gladiators and animals will be enormous, as will the underworld of the burgeoning gambling business,” details the synopsis of the series.
Apart from Anthony Hopkins, they complete the cast Iwan Rheon, Tom Hughes, Sara Martins, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Jojo Macari, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, Emilio Sakraya, Moe Hashim and Rupert Penry Jones.
Produced by Centropolis Entertainment, High End Productions, Hollywood Gang Productions, Peacock and Street Entertainment, Those About to Die premieres on Prime Video Spain next August 9, 2024. Are you curious to see the new Anthony Hopkins series?
