Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for director Noam Murro's (
Smart People)
300: Rise of an Empire, the sequel to Zack Snyder's sword and sandals epic
300. Based upon Frank Miller's latest graphic novel
Xerxes,
Rise of an Empire takes the action to a fresh battlefield - the sea - as the Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite Greece against the invading Persian forces of Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).
In addition to Stapleton and Santoro,
300: Rise of an Empire sees Lena Headey (Gorgo) and David Wenham (Dilios) returning to the cast, while new additions include Eva Green (
Dark Shadows) and Hans Matheson (
Clash of the Titans). The script has been written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, with Snyder also serving as producer.
Check out the new trailer here...
300: Rise of an Empire is set for release on March 7th, 2014.
