Picture presents and Legendary Pictures presents, a Cruel and Unusual Films/Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari Production, “300: Rise of an Empire.” The action adventure stars Sullivan Stapleton (“Gangster Squad”) as Themistokles and Eva Green (“Dark Shadows,” “Casino Royale”) as Artemesia. “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.
And with it comes the first official synopsis, along with the hi-res versions of those first images.īased on Frank Miller’s 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 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. After recently catching the first images, this first 300: Rise of an Empire poster cements its status as an action blockbuster to look forward to this summer. The film, directed by Noam Murro, sees Snyder returning as producer for the ‘sidequel’ to his original blockbuster, 300. debuting the immense new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel last night, we’ve now got the first poster to share for another of Snyder’s upcoming projects, 300: Rise of an Empire.