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Roland Emmerich ‘Those About To Die’; Peacock – Deadline
Peacock has handed a straight-to-series order to a gladiator drama directed by Roland Emmerich.
The NBCU streamer has given the order to Those About to Die, inspired by Daniel Mannix’s eponymous nonfiction book.
The series is a large-scale drama set within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome. It introduces an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.
Deadline understands that the production budget is around $140M and that further production partners across Latin America, Middle East and Asia are expected to be added before the start of production in Italy in the first quarter of 2023.
Moonfall and Independence Day director Emmerich will helm and exec produce via his Centropolis Entertainment banner. Oscar nominee Robert Rodat, who wrote Saving Private Ryan, will write and exec produce.