Those About To Die

The series Those About to Die by Roland Emmerich, director of colossal hits such as Independence Day, has been acquired by Prime Video.

The series, which was partly filmed in Italy at the Cinecittà studios, will consist of ten episodes and will star Anthony Hopkins as Emperor Vespasian, Iwan Rheon as Tenax, Tom Hughes as Titus Flavius, Sara Martins as Cala, Gabriella Pession as Antonia, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Viggo.

The story, set in Rome in 79 A.D., is inspired by the book of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix, and tells the tale of a city and its rich, bored population in constant pursuit of power, navigating through corruption, greed, and entertainment with chariot races and gladiator fights.

The first season is scripted by Robert Rodat, former Oscar nominee for the screenplay of Saving Private Ryan, and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg, and Belgium. As for the US, streaming platform Peacock has secured the rights.