Those About To Die
Summary
Peacock ’s newest series , the sword - and - sandal epicThose About to give-up the ghost , has endurance contest viewers question where the 10 - sequence gladiator show was filmed . Directed by Hollywood ’s so - forebode " maestro of disaster " Roland Emmerich ( Independence Day ) and penned by BAFTA winner Marco Kreuzpaintner ( Bodies),Those About to Dieadapts Daniel P. Mannix ’s bestselling 1958 ledger of the same name . strangely enough , Mannix’sThose About to Dienovel ( later retitledThe Way of the Gladiator ) was one of the key breathing in for Ridley Scott’sGladiator(2000 ) , which shit the adaptation ’s debut bare months beforeGladiator 2a fun morsel of serendipity .
Those About to Diechronicles the rather harrowing lives of Ancient papistic gladiators . In ordering to full pull in the drama ’s diachronic populace , Those About to give out ’s shape of characters is stack with stars , including two - time Oscar - make headway actor Anthony Hopkins , who diddle Vespasian , one of Rome ’s shortsighted - lived emperors ; Dimitri Leonidas , who takes on the part of fabled charioteer Scorpus ; and Tom Hughes , who trifle Titus Flavianus , the next in air for the crapper . Although themixed reviews ofThose About to Dietell different stories about the series , it clearly captures the barbarity of Rome ’s storied gladiator trials .
Those About To Die Actually Filmed In Rome
The Gladiator Drama Shot At Rome’s Cinecittà Studios
coiffure in the year 79 AD , thereal history ofThose About to give-up the ghost ’s Flavian dynastyis as interesting as the invented play , though all of it feels veritable thanks to the show ’s filming location . Not only is the series tasked with convey the brutal - yet - complicated underbelly of Rome ’s gladiators to life , but it ’s also tasked with paint a video of the conglomerate ’s boodle - and - carnival movement . Put but , the hope of free food for thought and violent spectacle ensures that workaday Romans are distrait and obedient . As such , the epical prizefighter drama ’s production aim place at Rome ’s historical Cinecittà Studios .
The studios ' clever nickname stems , in part , from the location ’s deep ties to legendary Hollywood flick , include 1959 ’s religious heroic Ben - Hur …
Often referred to as " Hollywood on the Tiber , " Cinecittà Studios istheplace to shoot a historical epic poem in Italy . The studios ' clever moniker stem , in part , from the location ’s deep ties to legendary Hollywood film , including 1959 ’s religious epicBen - Hur , and its iconic chariot - race scene , and 1963 ’s sprawling historical dramaCleopatra . atomic number 27 - production designer Laura Pozzaglio , who forebode Rome home , collaborated with Italian museum to create period - accurate replicas of everythingfrom sculptures to furniture . " We always strived to be as accurate as possible , " Pozzaglio toldNBC .
viewer may have spotted the loyalty to a Gianluca Bombardone at the end of Those About to Die episode 1 , and there ’s a sad story behind it .
Those About To Die Beat Gladiator 2 To Booking Cinecittà Studios
The Peacock Series Relies On Massive Sets & CGI Replicas To Bring Ancient Rome To Life
able-bodied to secure Cinecittà Studios for the length of its output , Those About to Diefavored filming on band over shoot on location . While that choice is definitely plain in the show ’s CGI - and - soundstage - pack instalment , there ’s also a throwback quality to the serial ' approach to play Ancient Rome with elaborate sets . Alreadyreleased in full , Peacock’sThose About to Dieoffers up a solid sword - and - sandal musical style fix month beforeGladiator 2 . To make matters more interesting , the show in reality displace Ridley Scott ’s movie by booking Cinecittà , force theGladiatorsequel to shoot outdoors of Italy .
All 10 episode ofThose About to Dieseason 1 are now streaming on Peacock .
Set in the year 79 AD in Rome , " Those About to Die " dives into the brutal and complex worldly concern of gladiatorial combat . The series explore the colored underbelly of Roman entertainment , where the hope of free nutrient and blood - soaked spectacles keep the unsatisfied population in hinderance . The narration focalise on various character from all corner of the Roman Empire , whose lives intersect in the grand arena .
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Set in the year 79 AD in Rome, “Those About to Die” dives into the brutal and complex world of gladiatorial combat. The series explores the dark underbelly of Roman entertainment, where the promise of free food and blood-soaked spectacles keep the restless population in check. The narrative focuses on various characters from all corners of the Roman Empire, whose lives intersect in the grand arena.
