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Formerly known by the working title of 300: The Battle of Artemisia, the film will now be called 300: Rise Of An Empire, the studio said today. The Legendary Pictures film is scheduled to come out on August 2, 2013. Similar to 2006’s Zack Snyder-directed 300, the prequel is based on a Frank Miller graphic novel on Greek legend. Noam Murro is directing Rise Of An Empire. Rodrigo Santoro resumes his role from the first 300 as the Persian king Xerxes. Sullivan Stapleton plays the Athenian general Themistocles.
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“300: Collective Groan of a Crowd”
Movie will blow. Noam is clueless.
For some reason the ridiculou8 grandiosity of the title reminds me of Birth of a Nation.
DW Grifiith felt the book, The Klansman, that he adapted into that crap didn’t have a “grand enough” title. Same thinking seems to be at work here.
Should have just called it “299″.
Epic fail, pointless and if Snyder not involved, why are they bothering?It better be in 3d though.
How many movies is it now with the word ‘rise’ in it?
I’ve lost count.
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There seems to be a few new titles coming out using the word “Rise” – whatever could have inspired that? I’m surprised the word “Avenge” isn’t being used more.
Amazing title! Whoever chose that deserves a promotion!