How Roland Emmerich Gladiator Drama ‘Those About to Die’ Raised Its $150 Million Budget
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variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Roland Emmerich’s gladiator drama “Those About to Die,” which Prime Video has acquired exclusive streaming rights for in several European territories, is an ambitious project creatively, but it also breaks new ground in business terms.
With a budget north of $150 million for a 10-episode first season, it is the most expensive independently produced European series ever.
For Emmerich, the German filmmaker best known for blockbuster movies such as “Independence Day,” the show is a new departure as well as it is his first foray into television.
The project was initiated by Emmerich himself, but key to its greenlighting was the backing of streamer Peacock, which took U.S.
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