Battle of artemisia is the 2014 prequel to the 2007 blockbuster film, 300. From graphic novel to epic saga, the series unveils its latest chapter in a sequel released this friday. 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. Legendary pictures has announced that frank miller is writing the. Rise of an empire butchers greekpersian history time. Greek general themistocles leads the charge against invading persian forces led by mortalturnedgod xerxes and artemisia, vengeful commander of the persian navy. Rise of an empire xerxes poster promises athens will burn. Greek general themistokles leads the charge against invading persian forces led by mortalturnedgod xerxes and artemisia, vengeful commander of the persian navy. Nov 10, 2019 this pin was discovered by ayesha kamal. Frank miller hasnt completed his sequel to the comic series 300. Rise of an empire on behance graphic novel art, art. Parts of the series were loosely adapted for the 2014 film 300.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Rise of an empire is produced by gianni nunnari, mark canton, zack snyder, deborah snyder and. 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. Rise of an empire is the highly anticipated followup to the 2007 international blockbuster 300. Both include a digital version of the movie on digital hd with ultraviolet.
Rise of an empire, which offers a meanwhile, back in athens story to complement the spartan narrative of. Less a sequel than a companion film, director noam murros 300. But snyder and cowriter kurt johnstad handily surmount that problem in 300. Not because i feel that such research is above my pay grade, but because no matter how much research the filmmakers might say went into their subsequent visions, i know that. Based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes, 300.
The movie spawned a best forgotten sequel in 2014s 300. Rise of an empire, the noam murro movie starring eva green and. Rise of an empire, unveiled six weeks before the march 7 release. Rise of an empire directed by noam murro, made money. Its bound to hit some viewers as an empty exercise in stylish gore, and despite a gonzo starring performance from eva green, 300.
Rise of an empire movie is the battle of marathon in 490 bc. While zack snyders slomotion, yellathon 300 hasnt aged very well, the movie, and its sequel 300. Rise of an empire movie hits theaters march 7, 2014. Rise of an empire, the sequel to zack snyders 2006 film 300 is an interesting beast, the events in this notable follow up take place before, during and after the events of the original film. Rise of an empire takes on a new look and philosophy from the original 300. Zack snyder and kurt johnstad screenplay, frank miller graphic novel xerxes 300. Frank millers 300 comic sequel xerxes will debut some time. 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. Rise of an empire, but a proper comic book followup has been slow to arrive. Rise of an empire, the followup to the 2007 smash 300 both based on a graphic novel by frank miller. Based on frank millers 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. The greek general themistocles battles an invading army of persians under the mortalturnedgod, xerxes.
The film pays such close homage to the graphic novel. Rise of an empire is based on frank millers graphic novel xerxes, and borrows the graphic novel style of the 300, which was graphic in a. Rise of an empire is the sequel to the violent hit 300, with the story taking place before, during, and after the events of the original. Retelling the ancient battle of thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which king. Based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes, and told in the.
Rise of an empire gore, glamour, and a goth warrior maiden in a semisequel to 2006s 300, a naval battle between the greeks and. Told in the breathtaking visual style of 300 this new chapter of. Rise of an empire comes from a frank miller graphic novel called xerxes, the persian king takes a back seat to. Rise of an empire 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rise of an empire interview writer zach snyder, lena headey, sullivan stapleton, and eva green discuss their new film 300. 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. The artwork is the best i have seen from frank miller. After youve finished reading our analysis of the 300.
Rise of an empire i didnt bone up on my ancient greek history before seeing 2006s 300, nor did i do so before seeing its new followup, 300. The violence in the new movie is artificial and fantasybased, but extremely bloody, with many fight scenes, slicedup bodies, severed heads and limbs, and huge gushes of spraying blood. Rise of an empire coming to bluray 3d and dvd june 24th. The warner bros and legendary pictures logos are seen on doors that open up to reveal the mural of leonides and the 300 spartans.
Series, for the label, can be termed as a shear piece of intelligence rather than seeing it as a preplanned plot. Rise of an empire, a sequel to the 2006 film adaptation of 300. Based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes. Legendary pictures announced that frank miller, who wrote the 1998 comic book limited series on which the film 300 was based, was writing a followup graphic. Rise of an empire based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the bloc. Having read plutarchs on sparta, there is a good deal of poetic license, stories from other spartans and kings being attributed to leonidas and the 300 to flesh out the tale, but in essence the. 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. The movie presents double the barbarian ways of slaughter and kills weighing against the first part in the series. Rise of an empire, a 300 spinoff based on frank millers. 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. Its up to fearless greek general themistokles sullivan stapleton of strike back to unite his divided nation against a monstrous. The epic graphic novel by frank miller sin city assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of liveaction and cgi animation. Rise of an empire is a prequel, a sidesequel, and a sequel to the original film, 300 2007, with the events in the followup taking place before, during, and after the events in the original.
The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander is a 2018 historically inspired comic book limited series written and illustrated by frank miller. Behind the scenes broll part 1 of 2 eva green, sullivan stapleton duration. Rise of an empire is an upcoming 2014 american action film directed by noam murro. Rise of an empire, the most curious thing included was the line. So, buying the 300 graphic novel by frank miller is the way to go to satiate my desire for more spartan action. 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. Playing the most vicious, and certainly sexiest, naval commander ever to ride the waves of the aegean, eva green has a onefortheages scene in 300.