It is true there were only 300 spartan soldiers at the battle of thermopylae but they were not alone, as the spartans had formed an alliance. They must have been buying steroids wholesale for 300. Rise of an empire is the film sequel to 300, directed by noam murro and written by zack snyder and kurt johnstad. Battle of thermopylae, where the king of sparta led his army against the advancing persians. As such, this movie cant really stand on its own and suffers by comparison to the original, which was a muchbettertold story. What is the timeline between 300 and 300 rise of an empire. It was released on march 7, 2014 after lingering seven years in development hell. Based upon the writings of the greek historian herodotus and drawing inspiration from the 1962 film the 300 spartans, frank millers 300 told. Then, the persian fleet attacked the greek fleet near salamis and this naval battle is the main theme of the second premiered in 2014 movie 300. Persian king xerxes led a army of well over 100,000 persian king xerxes before war has about 170,000 army men to greece and was confronted by 300 spartans, 700 thespians, and 400 thebans.
The second you have your villain standing up and giving speeches. Most importantly of all, the movie 300 is intended to be the story as the spartans of that time would tell it. Now, as i deserve, i get 300, based on another work by miller. However, in regards to whether his previous film, 300, would be given a second installment, snyder had good news to share with fans. Pictures launched an immersive 3d exposition within the fastgrowing online community known as second life. Were there really only 300 spartans at the battle of. Categories include canadian shorts, international shorts, and the 15 second story. He is played by vincent regan in the film, captain artemis presents himself as second in command of the spartan force. I gave a fourstar rating to sin city, the 2005 film based on a graphic novel by frank miller.
A technically exciting videogame of a film, 300 loses touch with a critical and moving event in greek history. 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. I say companion piece, because the events of this film take place before, during and after the events of 300. Know your surroundings, and choose the battleground that most suits your strengthsjust as king leonidas chose the hot gates as the perfect location for. The movie chronicles the naval battle of artemisium fought between an alliance of greek citystates and persia, which was led by xerxes rodrigo santoro and artemesia eva green, the unyielding female commander of. Still a tiny figure compared to the forces against themthere is evidence that the vast persian army has been vastly exaggeratedbut more than the legend, which forgets some contributors. Despite the awesomeness that is the 300 film and the sequel the epic battles, the amazing directing, the incredible cinematography by zack snyder, and all the impressive special effects our mission in this site is very specific, and thus, this article focuses on the historical inaccuracies of this movie. Watch 300 trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Great movies to watch with your family or with friends for balls of laughter and fun. Rise of an empire, the battle of artemisium a 480 bc naval engagement, took place concurrently with the battle of thermopylae that unfolds in the original movie, 300. Captain artemis is one of the characters in the film 300.
Tyler bates 300 original motion picture soundtrack. Vastly outnumbered, the greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Rise of an empire trailer 2 2014 300 sequel movie hd. Perhaps the movie 300 was a necessary wakeup call for the iranianpersian community to support responsible filmmakers, who report history with honesty and integrity. Between the release of 300 in 2007 and its sequel, 300. It didnt collect more than the 1 st part, but managed to collect large amount at boxoffice. Right before battle, a cat messenger arrives at the gates of sparta demanding the submission of sparta to king xerxes. Nate ebner, a football player with the new england patriots in the national football league and formerly with the ohio state buckeyes, was nicknamed leonidas, after the greek warriorking hero of sparta acted by gerard butler in the movie 300, because of his intense workout regimen, and his beard. It has pretty much the same weaknesses and strengths of its predecessor, but improves on what made the first film a success. Zack snyder s 2007 fantasy historical film, 300, has probably made the battle of thermopylae one of the most famous battles of the ancient world.
Watch the movie trailer for the 2014 sequel to zack snyders 2007 film 300. Rise of an empire trailer 3 2014 zack snyder movie hd the film centers on themistocles and artemisia i of caria, as well as xerxes. The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novels provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal. But the waiting and longing for 300 part three will definitely be on the rise as the ending of the second movie is in such a fashion where the spectators are left bereft of the hifi flair and fighting skills of the spartans and that too even after they see them launching an attack after a long wait the attack is to come in the next part. Frank millers 300 sequel finally arrives in april screen rant. He is also the father of astinos, another prominent member of the three hundred during the first two days of the days of the battle, captain artemis fought bravely. 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 sea. It was themistocles who proposed that the greeks attempt to stop the persian advance by confronting them on land at the narrow strait at. Herodotus, the father of history, told many good stories, but there are few tales in his repertoire that surpass his narrative of the lastditch stand of the greeks against numerically superior forces at the pass of thermopylae in august, 480 b. Gerard butler on 300 sequel, olympus has fallen and.
The second movie only topped the originals total gross by a tiny margin, and audience interest in ya movies in general appeared to be shrinking rapidly. Rise of an empire, was released in 2014 and collected huge profit at boxoffice. Although there were 300 spartans present at the defense of thermopylae, there were at least 4,000 allies involved on the first two days and 1,500 men involved in the fatal last stand. Following leonidas gerard butler defeat in the 2007. Costume design by 1 makeup department 64 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 16 art department 63.
Alex jovys epic movie about cyrus the great could have done wonders for the iranian image. A simpleminded but visually exciting experience, full of blood, violence, and readymade movie quotes. The movie 300 has way more historical value than you might. The problem is that 300 is not at all meant to transport a viewer to another time, it is meant to tell a story. From 300 moviediscover life and success lessons from the great movie 2. This isnt an adaptation of a comic book, its like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids. Will 300 get another sequel, heres what zack snyder says. But alex jovys movie today sits idle due lack of money. It is a sequel to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the main.
Based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster 300, this new. I think thats going to be a great movie, and i love that team of people. Anything else would thus be at best undirectly related and the 300 label would only be franchising americanstyle peplum movies. It is based on xerxes, the yetunpublished sequel to the 300 graphic novel, both written by frank miller for dark horse comics. Epic, emotional and inventive describe the action drama 300 and also its score. King leonidas of sparta and the legendary battle of the 300 at thermopylae. It comes from the movie 300 telling the story of king leonidas and his lead of 300 spartans into battle against cat king xerxes and his army of more than one million soldiers. Rise of an empire trailer 20 official teaser 2014 movie hd. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to t. King leonidas of sparta and the epic battle of the 300 at.
All entries have a maximum run time of 300 seconds 5 minutes. Of course, we get a few scenes of the antagonists backstory, how xerxes rose to. Historically, the grecopersian war concerning the battle of thermopylae ended with the naval battle at salamis. Rise of an empire trailer 3 2014 zack snyder movie hd. Leonidas, king of sparta, leads a small force of three hundred menhis personal bodyguardto a place known as the hot. The 300 seconds short film festival aims to celebrate microshort films. Rise of an empire is a frustrating, but fitfully entertaining companion piece to 300. Written and produced by tyler bates dawn of the dead, rob zombies the devils rejects, and slither, music from the motion picture 300 boasts a sweeping palette, embracing a. There are very few epic movies, whose sequels are going to be released in future and 300 is also one of them. The 2006 film 300 told the fantastical story of the battle of thermopylae in 480 bc, when a handful of spartans fought the entirety of persias armies for three days. When released in 2007, 300 was the third biggest opening for an rrated film ever.