{"id":48719,"date":"2023-01-18T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=48719"},"modified":"2023-01-18T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:07:10","slug":"two-time-academy-award-winner-anthony-hopkins-joins-the-cast-of-roland-emmerichs-spectacular-gladiator-series-those-about-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/18\/two-time-academy-award-winner-anthony-hopkins-joins-the-cast-of-roland-emmerichs-spectacular-gladiator-series-those-about-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Time Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins Joins the Cast of Roland Emmerich&#8217;s Spectacular Gladiator Series &#8220;Those About to Die&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48720\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/those-about-to-die-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/those-about-to-die-2.webp 620w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/those-about-to-die-2-300x203.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>Two-time Academy Award\u00ae winner Anthony Hopkins has joined the spectacular historical epic series, THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, in the pivotal role of Emperor Vespasian, it was announced today by the show&#8217;s studio AGC Television via Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford. The series, to be directed by internationally renowned filmmaker Roland Emmerich, is written by lauded Academy Award\u00ae nominated writer Robert Rodat.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to directing, Roland Emmerich (<em>Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Moonfall<\/em>) will executive produce, and Academy Award\u00ae nominated screenwriter Robert Rodat (<em>Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot<\/em>) will write and executive produce. Hollywood Gang&#8217;s Gianni Nunnari (<em>The Departed, 300<\/em>) and Street Entertainment&#8217;s Harald Kloser (<em>Independence Day: Resurgence, Midway<\/em>) will executive produce alongside High End&#8217;s Herbert G. Kloiber, Martin Moszkowicz, Oliver Berben, and Jonas Bauer. AGC CEO Stuart Ford and Chief Content Officer Lourdes Diaz also executive produce. Italian co-producer Wild Side Productions (<em>The Young Pope, My Brilliant Friend<\/em>) will provide local production services.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3247000515\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the US the series will be broadcast by Peacock who gave the show a straight-to-series order. Co-financing comes from High End Productions, the recently launched Vienna-based distribution and financing partnership between Herbert Kloiber Sr. and Germany&#8217;s Constantin Entertainment who have acquired distribution rights in Europe. Remaining worldwide rights are controlled by AGC International.<\/p>\n<p>THOSE ABOUT TO DIE is an epic drama set in the complex and corrupt world of spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition. 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.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins, the first major cast member announced for the project, plays Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline. He is 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48721 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anthony-Hopkins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anthony-Hopkins.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Anthony-Hopkins-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Anthony Hopkins (Sir) received an Academy Award\u00ae for his performance in <em>The Father<\/em> (2020) and <em>Silence of the Lambs<\/em> (1991), as well as Academy Award\u00ae nominations for his roles in <em>The Remains of the Day<\/em> (1993), <em>Nixon<\/em> (1995), and Amistad (1998). He was also honored with the Best Actor Award by the British Academy of Film &amp; Television Arts for<em> The Father<\/em> &amp; <em>The Remains of the Day<\/em> and has received two Emmy\u00ae Awards for <em>The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case<\/em> (1976), in which he portrayed Bruno Hauptmann, and <em>The Bunker<\/em> (1981), in which he portrayed Adolph Hitler. Ranked as the #1 film villain by the American Film Institute, Hopkins reprised his Academy Award\u00ae-winning portrayal of &#8220;Dr. Hannibal Lecter,&#8221; from the critically acclaimed <em>Silence Of The Lambs<\/em>, in a hit prequel <em>Red Dragon<\/em>, and a blockbuster sequel Hannibal.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1604104117\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his nearly 50-year career, Hopkins has starred in such films as <em>Hitchcock; Wolfman; The Rite; Red 2; The Mask of Zorro; Meet Joe Black; Howard&#8217;s End; Fracture; Legends Of The Fall; The Road To Wellville; The Edge; Shadowlands; Bram Stroker&#8217;s Dracula; 84 Charing Cross; The Elephant Man; The Bounty<\/em>; and narrated the holiday film classic <em>Dr. Seuss&#8217;s How The Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>. Hopkins has also starred in the film adaptations of Marvel Comic&#8217;s <em>Thor<\/em>; Marvel&#8217;s <em>Thor: The Dark World<\/em> and <em>Thor: Ragnarock<\/em>; Darren Aronofsky&#8217;s <em>Noah<\/em>; BBC&#8217;s <em>The Dresser<\/em> and <em>King Lear<\/em>; Michael Bay&#8217;s <em>Transformers: The Last Knight;<\/em> HBO&#8217;s <em>Westworld<\/em>; Netflix&#8217;s <em>The Two Popes<\/em>; Florian Zeller&#8217;s <em>The Father<\/em>; and Stella Hopkins&#8217; <em>Elyse<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was negotiated by Mitch Smelkinson of Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson + Christopher, LLP, and by Director of Legal and Business Affairs Conor McElroy on behalf of AGC.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SERIES:<\/p>\n<p>Director \/ Executive Producer: Roland Emmerich (<em>Moonfall, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Writer \/ Executive Producer: Robert Rodat (<em>Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producers: Harald Kloser (<em>Independence Day: Resurgence, Midway<\/em>), Gianni Nunnari (<em>The Departed, 300<\/em>), Oliver Berben, Herbert G. Kloiber, Martin Moszkowicz, Jonas Bauer, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz<\/p>\n<p>Studio: AGC Studios<\/p>\n<p>Produced By: Centropolis Entertainment, Hollywood Gang Productions, and Street Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Distributor: AGC International<\/p>\n<p>Format: Drama Series<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time Academy Award\u00ae winner Anthony Hopkins has joined the spectacular historical epic series, THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, in the pivotal role of Emperor Vespasian, it was announced today by the show&#8217;s studio AGC Television via Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford. 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