Earlier in July, Peacock sent viewers back to the bloody sands of the Roman Colosseum with Season 1 of its new series Those About to Die helmed by Independence Day's Roland Emmerich. The show unfolds around the brutal gladiatorial competitions that entertained the masses while hiding a more complex world of politics and dirty dealings rarely explored. With a massive ensemble that includes Anthony Hopkins as Roman emperor Vespasian and Iwan Rheon as underworld crime lord Tenax, however, there's only so much ten episodes can cover as it tries to add layers to everyone viewers meet. Emmerich recently sat down with Perri Nemiroff in Collider's San Diego Comic-Con Media Suite to discuss the show and, more specifically, the possibility of continuing the drama for another season.