Sparta's warriors may have waged fierce land battles in the 2006 box-office hit 300, but they hadn't even gotten their feet wet yet.. In the parallel film 300: Rise of an Empire (out Aug. 2 ...

"300: Rise of an Empire" isn't a sequel to "300" as much as a parallel-quel, catching up with the Athenian-led Grecian forces at the same time that "300's" King Leonidas and his Spartans are ...

It takes a lot of pain and gain to become a Spartan soldier, you know. Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro and Eva Green will go to war in next spring’s “300: Rise of an Empire,” and their ...

But even if the events of “Rise of an Empire” take place at virtually the same time as those in “300,” they’re being regaled to audiences seven years later — and to present them with a ...

Rise of an Empire takes place before, during, and after the events depicted in 2007’s 300. ... Stapleton’s Themistocles is a much different character from Gerard Butler’s Spartan King.

“Rise of an Empire” is both prequel and sequel to “300,” its narrative wrapping around the 2007 film’s story. It revisits the final shot, with Leonidas’ warriors dead, peppered with ...

300: Rise of an Empire Movie Box office report: 'Mr. Peabody and Sherman' beats 'Need for Speed' Box office update: 'Need for Speed' takes lead on Friday with $6.6M ...

In the end, if "300: Rise of an Empire" is not technically a sequel, it's a sequel in spirit - an attempt to do something a second time, but with none of the same feeling, inspiration or vision.

Sparta seems kind of like Texas: ... In “300: Rise of an Empire,” snicking the head off an underperforming officer in your navy seems like no more than routine disciplinary action.

‘300: Rise of an Empire’: What the Critics Are Saying. From graphic novel to epic saga, the series unveils its latest chapter in a sequel released this Friday. By Kyle Jaeger.

300 Rise of an Empire Trailer, Poster. Noam Murro‘s 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) movie trailer, movie poster stars Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro, Eva Green, Jack O’Connell, and Andrew ...

300 was a surprise smash when it hit screens back in 2006. An action film based on a Frank Miller comic book about 300 doomed Spartans, directed by the guy who made the Dawn of the Dead remake ...