[04/07/24 - 04:08 PM] Video: Peacock Releases Official July 18 Premiere Date and Teaser During WWE WrestleMania XL for "Those About to Die" The epic drama is set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most... blood and sport.
[via press release from Peacock]
PEACOCK RELEASES OFFICIAL JULY 18 PREMIERE DATE AND TEASER DURING WWE WRESTLEMANIA XL FOR "THOSE ABOUT TO DIE"
From Director and Executive Producer Roland Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day) and starring two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins alongside a talented ensemble cast including Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari and Moe Hashim
A NOTE FROM ROLAND EMMERICH (DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER):
I have always been fascinated by the history of the Roman Empire. So much still seems relevant for our society today - from the entanglement of politics and sports to the disciplines of the competitions, which haven't changed much either over the last 2000 years. The most electrifying spectacles for the masses still involve two men in an arena, beating each other up, and the chariots of today are called race cars whose drivers still crash and often pay with their lives.
When my partners Gianni Nunnari and Harald Kloser put Daniel Mannix's Those About to Die on my reading list, I was immediately hooked. My goal was to create a show that explores a side of Rome never told before - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most... blood and sport. Let the games begin.
All episodes of THOSE ABOUT TO DIE launch July 18, just in time for viewers to also watch the 2024 Paris Olympics (July 26 - Aug 11, 2024). Every event of the Summer Games will stream live on Peacock. Opening Ceremony coverage begins July 26 at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock.
ABOUT WWE WRESTLEMANIA XL
WrestleMania XL is WWE's annual 2-night pop culture extravaganza where the highest-profile match-ups and Superstars showcase their skills. Taking place this weekend, Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Lincoln Financial Field at 4 PT/7PM ET, this year marks its 40th edition. WrestleMania is the biggest wrestling event of the year and Peacock is excited to exclusively stream it live and debut the first-look teaser for its upcoming gladiator epic, THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, during today's broadcast on April 7 and in-the arena for all those attending to experience.
Please note, given the live nature of Wrestlemania, we don't yet know when the teaser will run within the show. Thus, we are debuting the assets at the beginning of the broadcast.
ABOUT THOSE ABOUT TO DIE
THOSE ABOUT TO DIE is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob 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 explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Premiere Date/Rollout: July 18, 2024 (All episodes)
Directors: Roland Emmerich (Ep 101, 102, 103, 109, 110), Marco Kreuzpaintner (Ep 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
Writer: Robert Rodat (Ep 101, 102, 103, 109, 110)
Executive Producers: 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, Namit Malhotra. Emmerich, Kloser and Nunnari developed the show and brought it to AGC Studios.
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Tom Hughes, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Gabriella Pession, Dimitri Leonidas, Emilio Sakraya, David Wurawa, Pepe Barroso, Gonçalo Almeida, Eneko Sagardoy, Romana Maggiora Vergano
Studio: AGC Studios
Production Companies: Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions, Street Entertainment
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