Those About To Die is praised by fans who say they are 'hooked already' and compare it to Game Of Thrones

New play bid Those About To Die received mostly affirmative reviews from fans connected Friday arsenic immoderate compared it to Game Of Thrones while others described it arsenic a 'lower fund Spartacus'.

The Peacock show, which aired its first section connected July 18, is an epic sword-and-sandal tv bid developed by Robert Rodat and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner. 

The series, which stars Anthony Hopkins, was inspired by Daniel P. Mannix's 1958 book Those About To Die which besides was nan inspiration for nan Gladiator movie starring Russell Crowe, 58, arsenic Maximus. 

However, upon its merchandise date, fans took to X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, to stock their opinions connected nan latest series, pinch immoderate claiming they were not fans. 

One instrumentality wrote: 'I was really excited for Those About to Die, but it's a spot rough... it feels for illustration a bigger fund Xena/Hercules aliases a little fund Spartacus.'; 'Just 10-hour binge-watched Peacock's caller bid "Those About to Die" and I deliberation it was good. The modulation betwixt scenes could usage immoderate work. It's sewage imaginable arsenic agelong arsenic nan penning and land don't get botched successful later seasons.' 

While others claimed to emotion nan show and moreover compared nan unfastened title series to nan iconic HBO bid Game Of Thrones. 

One instrumentality wrote: 'Going successful connected Those About To Die. The unfastened title series is superb (very Game Of Thrones)'; 'Those About To Die sewage maine hooked already they catching lions pinch nets.'; 'Those About To Die (flame emoji)'; 'Those About To Die is GOOD ASF'. 

The bid stars Welsh character Anthony, 86, as the ageing emperor Vespasian arsenic good arsenic Iwan Rheon, Jojo Macari, and Tom Hughes. 

It was announced past twelvemonth that Anthony had joined nan cast of nan Peacock drama. 

Vespasian was a Roman emperor who reigned from AD 69 to 79 and during his norm nan Flavian Amphitheatre was built, amended known coming arsenic nan Roman Colosseum. 

Those About To Die will beryllium group successful nan 'complex and corrupt' world of gladiatorial title and will travel an ensemble of characters from each layers of Roman society. 

An charismatic synopsis described nan ageing Vespasian arsenic 'despised by nan Patricians jockeying for position successful nan Empire and looking to supplant his heirs to nan throne nan first chance they get.'

Anthony won an Oscar successful 2021 for his capacity successful The Father and besides won nan Academy Award for Best Actor for his activity successful nan 1991 movie Silence Of The Lambs.

Roland directed, co-wrote and co-produced nan 2022 sci-fi disaster movie Moonfall which was a box-office explosive aft it grossed only $67 cardinal worldwide.

The movie starring Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson was released successful February 2022 and was panned by critics.

Anthony began his acting profession successful nan 1960s and made his movie debut successful nan 1967 British short play The White Bus.

He was knighted successful 1993 by nan precocious Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama.

He has besides portrayed Odin successful nan Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred successful nan HBO bid Westworld.