The original film delighted in a gory retelling of ancient spartans locked in an epic battle against a brutal persian invasion. Essentially what hes trying to say is that a future 300 film could act more as a. Reporting from the 34th annual saturn awards, talked to mark canton, gianni nunnari and bernie goldmann, the producers of 300. Jun 27, 2008 300 we be the next film to enter the sequel factory, we get wind of this peculiar news from our friends at comics2film. When a fleet of ancient spartan ships makes its way across the mediterranean, folks are delighted to welcome it, but, all too soon it becomes apparent that there is more to them than meets the eye. With frank miller releasing his own comicbook sequel to 300 this year, fans are asking whether there will be a third 300 film to make a spartan trilogy. Rise of an empire trailer 2 2014 300 sequel movie hd. Apr 30, 2018 the huge success of this film led to a 2014 sequel called 300. Mar 11, 2014 whereas such films condemn the horrors of war, the 300 sequel relishes it. Rise of an empire sequel a possibility teases sullivan. Up next how it should have ended s3 e how 300 should have ended duration. That, and the following battle of plataea the next year, were the. Rodrigo santoro talks about the progress of the 300 spinoff, 300. It didnt collect more than the 1 st part, but managed to collect large amount at boxoffice.
It is a sequel to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the main events of that film, and is very loosely based on the battle of artemisium and the battle of salamis with considerable altering of historical facts. Next 300 sequel set during the revolutionary war or the. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, the longawaited followup to the book that many consider writerartist frank millers magnum opus has been given an official release date by publisher dark horse comics. In this next chapter of the epic maze runner saga, thomas dylan obrien and his fellow gladers face their greatest challenge yet. A sequel can also be made thats loosely historical if i remember correctly, the stand of the 300 didnt end the war in fact, if i remember correctly, that war lasted for generations. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Weve heard a bit of buzz about frank millers proposed 300 followup battle of artemisia, but costar rodrigo santoro, aka xerxes, has finally explained what we can expect from the new film in an interview with collider, santoro let slip that the film will start shooting in july. Battle of artemisia opens august 2, 20 guillermo del toro s monster movie pacific rim has been moved from may 10, 20 to july 12, 20. No 300 comic book sequel to tie into movie sequels release. Following a successful film adaptation, a lesssuccessful film sequel, and years of delays, miller has returned to the world of 300 with a spinoff. Will there be a third 300 sequel, is the movie based on a. Rise of an empire in 2014, dozens of imitators dipped their heroes in gold, cranked camera speeds up and down, and mutilated human bodies in. After completing a sequel to his dark knight comics last year, hes written a followup to 300.
If it was, it would include the arcadians and the phocians and all the other greeks that were also at that battle. He believes that the next 300 sequel could take place almost anywhere that history had a great battle. All i hear about at school and at the movie theaters is that 300 is the best movie made in a while if not the best period. Dilios and a 10,000 strong spartan army is a great idea for sequel or semisequel. Dilios and a 10,000 strong spartan army is a great idea for sequel or semi sequel. Mar 07, 2014 between the release of 300 in 2007 and its sequel, 300. A few characters will be back in the fold, as you can tell. Sin city author frank millers sweeping take on the historic battle of thermopylae comes to the screen courtesy of dawn of the dead director zack snyder. Lena headey, rodrigo santoro and david wenham will reprise their 300 roles, though the story of empire reportedly is going to take place before, during and after the events of 300. Judy greer, david gordon green, danny mcbride more. Haha soo funny a trailer for a 2018 movie having only clips from the 2 other 300 movies and nothing new at all.
I think thats going to be a great movie, and i love that team of people. Next 300 sequel set during the revolutionary war or the alamo. Rise of an empire isnt a sequel to 300 as much as a parallelquel, catching up with the athenianled grecian forces at the same time that 300 s king leonidas and his. Rise of an empire the title is meaningless is a follow up to the first film where the spartans have died. Mar 03, 2014 few recent tentpoles have lent themselves less naturally to a sequel than zack snyders 300, a movie in which nearly all the major characters died, while a brief coda showed a unified. Love it or hate it, the film was something of a sensation, and popularized fantastical, comic booklike interpretations of historical epics in a way that would be mimicked by a number of films to come. Rise of an empire which also was successful and now questions are being asked if there would be a third 300 sequel. Will 300 get another sequel, heres what zack snyder says.
The success of the original 300 movie not only surprised hollywood but also its makers. It is a sequel to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the main events of that film, and is very loosely based on the battle of artemisium and the. Santoros dangerous leader, xerxes, takes center stage, though it looks like the star of murros sequel will be eva green, who slinks sexily through the. Warner bros has pushed the release date for the tom cruisestarrer all you need is kill to june 6, 2014, from its original date of march 7, 2014, and 300. With frank miller releasing his own comicbook sequel to 300. Rise of an empire isnt a sequel to 300 as much as a parallelquel, catching up with the athenianled grecian forces at the same time that 300s king leonidas and his. Judy greer, david gordon green, danny mcbride more coming out friday, september 11, 2020. The movie is about the 300 spartans, not the persian wars. Rise of an empire in 2014, dozens of imitators dipped their heroes in gold, cranked camera speeds up. A sequel could take place at about the same time in history, in the same area, but using a different cast of characters.
Speaking to collider, this is what the director had to say when asked if there would be. But what will feature in the next 300 movie remains a mystery. Trying to make a sequel to 300 by telling more of the events of the persian wars would be ridiculous. Mar 19, 2016 essentially what hes trying to say is that a future 300 film could act more as a spiritual successor than a genuine sequel.
With sullivan stapleton, eva green, lena headey, hans matheson. Rise of an empire will be in theaters on march 7, 2014, so this is a longlead tease. Greek general themistokles leads the charge against invading persian forces led by mortalturnedgod xerxes and artemisia, vengeful commander of the persian navy. Apr 19, 2020 an untitled sequel is scheduled for release. Battle of artemisia and his return playing the role of the godking, xerxes. May 05, 2012 rodrigo santoro talks about the progress of the 300 spinoff, 300.
The big final battle was the battle of salamis which happened after, but in the same year, as thermopylae. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, finally gets a release date. Frank miller returns to the world of 300 with xerxes vulture. Rise of an empire, the sequel to zack snyders adaptation of the spartan war comic by frank miller, will be released in movie theaters next year. May 30, 2019 after the 2 parts of this movie franchise, audience is waiting for the next installment of this movie, 300 part 3. Rise of an empire coming to bluray 3d and dvd june 24th box office beat down. There are very few epic movies, whose sequels are going to be released in future and 300 is also one of them. Gerard butler on 300 sequel, olympus has fallen and. Whats really been holding things up was that zach snyder was so busy for years with man of steel, suicide squad, batman vs. Few recent tentpoles have lent themselves less naturally to a sequel than zack snyders 300, a movie in which nearly all the major characters died, while a brief coda showed a unified. Between the release of 300 in 2007 and its sequel, 300. Both are fictionalized retellings of the battle of thermopylae within the persian wars.
Their journey takes them to the scorch, a desolate landscape filled. Essentially what hes trying to say is that a future 300 film could act more as a spiritual successor than a genuine sequel. Its a wonder that it took seven years to get a sequel to zack snyders 300 into theatres after the original was so financially successful at the worldwide box office. With the immense and widespread success of the film, a sequel was commissioned and eventually created, turning the movie into a franchise. Superman and finally justice league, while still mourning for his lost.
Expect to see plenty more on the sequel as we get closer to release, but for now, are you ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with these hulking soldiers and march into battle once again. Rise of an empire is a 2014 american action film written and produced by zack snyder and directed by noam murro. Their journey takes them to the scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Mar 12, 2014 next 300 sequel set during the revolutionary war or the alamo. Nov 29, 2016 but what will feature in the next 300 movie remains a mystery. The very first sea battle could be amazing for visual effects. Rise of an empire there have been rumors of a third film. The likelihood of another big release in the main franchise in the near future is unlikely. Rise of an empire, was released in 2014 and collected huge profit at boxoffice. Apparently numerous ideas have been proposed during development. After the 2 parts of this movie franchise, audience is waiting for the next installment of this movie, 300 part 3. Based on frank millers latest graphic novel, xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster 300, this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefieldon the seaas greek general themistokles sullivan stapleton attempts to unite all of greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.
The movie is not, strictly speaking, a sequel to 300, in that it covers events. Gerard butler on 300 sequel, olympus has fallen and his. Mar 19, 2016 he believes that the next 300 sequel could take place almost anywhere that history had a great battle. And with an eyecatching use of a superimposition chroma key camera technique, it proved to be one of the most visually striking movies in the 21st century. Currently there has been no plans announced since the sequel wasnt well received domestically as it should have been. Whats the bloody 300 sequels beef with antiwar movies. Frank millers 300 sequel finally arrives in april screen rant. Laurie strode is still dealing with michael myers in a new installment of the classic horror franchise. Rise of an empire is based on a graphic novel by frank miller called xerxes, after the persian king. No, it shows events that happened before, during and after thermopylae. Frank miller is publishing his longawaited sequel to 300. In 2006, 300 arguably changed the course of action cinema. Based upon the writings of the greek historian herodotus and drawing inspiration from the 1962 film the 300 spartans, frank millers 300 told the. Do we really need more memes and references from this movie when it comes out.