Peacock has introduced that Oscar-winning veteran actor Anthony Hopkins has signed on for a key position in Roland Emmerich’s forthcoming gladiator drama Those About to Die. Hopkins might be taking part in the main character of Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline. This marks Hopkins’ first main TV collection in 4 years since making his final look as Dr. Robert Ford through the second season of the sci-fi drama Westworld.
Vespasian’s character description describes the character as “battle tested, a rural upstart who claimed his throne after victory in a bloody ten-year civil war. He is aging and is despised by the Patricians jockeying for position in the Empire and looking to supplant his heirs to the throne the first chance they get.”
Those About to Die might be government produced and directed by Emmerich via his Centropolis Entertainment banner and Saving Private Ryan scribe Robert Rodat, who might be writing the screenplay primarily based on Daniel Mannix’s nonfiction ebook of the identical identify. Production is predicted to start this yr in Italy.
“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.”
Those About to Die marks Emmerich’s first TV challenge in a decade since making his tv directorial debut in 2012 with Dark Horse. He is finest recognized for guiding catastrophe survival movies like Universal Soldier, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, and Moonfall.
Additional government producers are Gianni Nunnari, Harald Kloser, Herbert G. Kloiber, Oliver Berben, Martin Moszkowicz, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, and Jonas Bauer. It is a manufacturing by AGC Studios, with Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions and Street Entertainment producing.
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