As the story was told over and over it is not a stretch to see how its legend grew with each retelling to finally reach the fantastical retelling seen in the final film. There is no doubt that the story of thermopylae was told countless times in the year leading up to the battle of plataea seen in the end scene of 300. When a fleet of ancient spartan ships makes its way across the mediterranean, folks are delighted to welcome it, but, all too soon it becomes apparent that there is more to them than meets the eye. However, there are at least 3 layers of historical inaccuracy piled on top of that, which makes the result ever so slightly less reliable. In its essence, 300 is a retelling of herodotos account of the battle of thermopylai 480 bc, meaning that its basic narrative is as historically accurate as we could hope for. It is a fun ride, though, as long as you dont see it on a full stomach. Just when fans thought it couldnt get any more epic, the now iconic 2007 movie 300 pretty much changed the way hollywood made action. With gerard butler, lena headey, david wenham, dominic west.
Whats really been holding things up was that zach snyder was so busy for years with man of steel, suicide squad, batman vs. Rise of an empire there have been rumors of a third film. So this series isnt a diss of the persians, but more a story about how civilizations contribute to one another. With frank miller releasing his own comicbook sequel to 300 this year, fans are asking whether there will be a third 300 film to make a spartan. Both the 300 films are essentially about spartans going to war against the persians, ruled by godking. Jan 21, 2017 there are very few epic movies, whose sequels are going to be released in future and 300 is also one of them. The movie involves a legendary last stand by 300 deathobsessed spartans against a teeming horde of persians. Like sin city, 300 is an ultraviolent tale based on a graphic novel by frank miller.
The original 300 movie is it based on a real story. Those who remember 300 know that xerxes was the godlike villain of the film who led the persian army into battle against 300 oiledup spartans. With frank miller releasing his own comicbook sequel to 300 this year, fans are asking whether there will be a third 300 film to make a spartan trilogy. This will bring xeres into conflict with alexander the third of.
Superman and finally justice league, while still mourning for his lost. This will bring xeres into conflict with alexander the third of macedon a greek. Mar 19, 2016 weve been talking a lot about sort of different incarnations of 300. But all that is during the beginning of the movie, and there isnt any more after that. Body armor was a valuable asset to the real spartan soldiers.
Perhaps the movie 300 was a necessary wakeup call for the iranianpersian community to support responsible filmmakers, who report history with honesty and integrity. Rise of an empire, was released in 2014 and collected huge profit at boxoffice. Apr 30, 2018 the huge success of this film led to a 2014 sequel called 300. According to spartan scholar paul cartledge, dieneces was so virtuous that when told there were so many persian archers that the sky would grow dark with the flying missiles, he replied laconically. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander. Rise of an empire is a 2014 american action film written and produced by zack snyder and directed by noam murro. There are very few epic movies, whose sequels are going to be released in future and 300 is also one of them. Haha soo funny a trailer for a 2018 movie having only clips from the 2 other 300 movies and nothing new at all.
Battlefield valor and violence is glorified by the spartans, who take no prisoners and show no mercy. Frank miller likes modern superhero films dark horse comics announced the sequel in a pressrelease on tuesday. The film is clearly meant to be a fantasy on historical themes instead of a faithful account of the event. Our version would probably be the alamo, in terms of the. The film was directed by zack snyder, while miller served as executive producer and consultant. Sullivan stapleton strike back, star of warner bros 300. The original 300 movie refers to the first installment of this. It was filmed mostly with a superimposition chroma key technique, to help replicate. There s already a fairly minimal imdb page in existence that suggests that the third film will be called 300. The movie 300 is based on the attempted invasion of greece by persia, which failed. Mar 31, 2016 so, lets plunge into the trivialode of the movie 300 and explore some of the most fascinating facts of the movie 300. The director zack snyder never claimed the movie to be historically accurate. 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. Might be some partial nudity during a scene with xerxes, but nothing obvious.
Nov 29, 2016 theres already a fairly minimal imdb page in existence that suggests that the third film will be called 300. Paul giamatti also confirmed that hed return as the rhino for the third movie. Lets see what the producers of the series think about that possibility. But what will feature in the next 300 movie remains a mystery. But instead of setting the prequel during a time where the same actors in 300 can reprise their roles, miller is going back a little further to introduce new characters and focus on the rise of xerxes. Jan 12, 2016 amazing spiderman 3 and 4 were both planned and even had release dates. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, the longawaited followup to the book that many consider writerartist frank millers magnum opus has been given an official release date by publisher dark horse comics. The movie 300, which was released in 2006, is one of the best epic movies of hollywood.
Well with any movie franchise they need money and views. The huge success of this film led to a 2014 sequel called 300. Rise of an empire which also was successful and now questions are being asked if there would be a third 300 sequel. The movie 300 has way more historical value than you might think.
Dark horse comics announced the sequel in a pressrelease on tuesday. But alex jovys movie today sits idle due lack of money. Will there be a third 300 sequel, is the movie based on a. The fall of the house of darius and the rise of alexander, finally gets a release date. Mar 12, 2019 aristeia relates to both virtue and the reward given the most honored soldier. I admit, rise of an empire was a step down from the first 300, but it was still a solid action movie. So thats why the internet has been awash with rumors about how we could eventually see a third installment of the 300 movies. But, it should be like the first one, where few gallant try to save their tribe from the army of millions, which is controlled by gods. In the movie, there were only 300 soldiers preventing the persian army from invading. There is an intelligent movie to be made about spartan warrior culture, but 300 is not it.
Battle of thermopylae, where the king of sparta led his army against the advancing persians. First look at frank millers 300 prequel, xerxes fandango. In spite of my classics degree, i wont complain about the divergences from recorded fact. Mar 07, 2014 twothirds of the way through the movie, id have given a soft recommendation for 300. There s blood galore as the spartans trained war machines defend their land against xerxes massive persian army. This epic fantasy war flick was shot fully on a stage in montreal with green backgrounds and blue screens. Will 300 get another sequel, heres what zack snyder says. On may 10, 20, it was announced the films release date would be pushed back. May 30, 2019 the movie 300, which was released in 2006, is one of the best epic movies of hollywood. Weve been talking about is there a way, possibly, we move out of ancient greece and use it as a framing device for other.
But that being said, we only saw the land push from the 300 spartans and the naval push by the athenians but we have yet to see both of them push persias land forces back and make them surrender thats what actually happened in the war between greece and persia. Weve been talking a lot about sort of different incarnations of 300. With the immense and widespread success of the film, a sequel was commissioned and eventually created, turning the movie into a franchise. King leonidas of sparta and a force of 300 men fight the persians at thermopylae in 480 b. What, exactly, was its relationship with the second 300 movie, rise of an. The movie 300 has the spartan soldiers fighting nearly naked without any form of body armor protecting them. Frank millers 300 sequel finally arrives in april screen rant. What, exactly, was its relationship with the second 300 movie, rise of an empire. Both are fictionalized retellings of the battle of thermopylae within the persian wars. In the battle at thermopylae, dieneces was the most honored spartan. I know a lot of creators dont like looking at their old work.
Thats something that director zack snyder tried to emphasize when his spartans defended their homeland in 2006s 300. Currently there has been no plans announced since the sequel wasnt well received domestically as it should have been. A technically exciting videogame of a film, 300 loses touch with a critical and moving event in greek history. Alex jovys epic movie about cyrus the great could have done wonders for the iranian image. Frank miller returns to the world of 300 with xerxes vulture. Snyder, which miller worked upon along with a prequel film, 300. The story details the reallife battle of thermopylae, in which king leonidas butler and 300 spartan warriors fought to the death against. Rise of an empire based on frank millers latest graphic novel xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the bloc.