The most memorable thing about the mighty 300 movie that appeared out of nowhere many years ago was Gerard Butler’s career making performance, his eight back and bellowing of the immortal line; ‘This Is SPAAAARTA! Well, that movie has spawned a prequel, which will appear in cinemas a little later this year from director Noah Murro.
The film is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel ‘Xerxes,’ and the plot goes a little something like this.
This new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. “300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemesia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad wrote the script for the film, adapted from the aforementioned graphic novel, and we should see this in UK and US cinemas next March. Sullivan Stapleto, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Callan Mulvey, Jack O’Connell and Rodrigo Santoro star. Here’s the new poster.
Source: Warner Brothers
