Those About to Die (TV series)

Those About to Die
Genre
Based onThose About to Die
by Daniel P. Mannix
Written byRobert Rodat
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerAndrea Farri
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Italy
Original languages
  • English
  • Italian
  • German
  • Arabic
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
Production companies
Budget$140 million
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
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Those About to Die is an epic historical drama television series developed by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner. The Daniel P. Mannix book-adapted-into-TV series premiered on July 18, 2024, on Peacock with all 10 episodes,[1] and internationally on Amazon Prime Video on July 19, 2024. The series title references the Latin gladiatorial greeting made to the Emperor at the games "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant (Hail Caesar, those about to die salute you)".[2]

  1. ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2024). "'Those About To Die' Unveils Premiere Date & Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Weiss, Joss (May 31, 2024). "Those About to Die: Everything to Know About Roland Emmerich's Gladiator Series on Peacock". NBC.