Those About to Die (2024)
- Directed by
- Marco Kreuzpaintner, Roland Emmerich
- Genre
- sword-and-sandal film
- Country
- Germany, Italy, United States
- Length
- 1 season, 10 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 332 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A show set in ancient Rome about the brutal world of gladiatorial combat. It follows various characters involved in the arena games, from fighters to political players.
epichistoricalintensebrutalgranddramaticsuspensefulfast-paced
What happens
Those About to Die is an epic historical drama television series developed by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner based on Daniel P. Mannix book. It premiered on July 18, 2024, on Peacock and internationally on Amazon Prime Video the next day. 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)". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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