Independence Day director Roland Emmerich is making a gladiatorial epic for Peacock - The Verge

Roland Emmerich is making a gladiatorial epic for NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock. The show, which will be titled Those About to Die, is based on the book of the same name by Daniel Mannix.

Those About to Die will reportedly enter production next year This is a picture from Independence Days sequel, but you get the idea. Roland Emmerich, the director behind disaster movies such as Ind… [+1481 chars]

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