300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American epic action film directed by Noam Murro and written and produced by Zack Snyder. It is a sequel to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the main events of that film, and is loosely based on the Battle of Artemisium and the Battle of Salamis. The cast includes Lena Headey, Peter Mensah, David Wenham, Andrew Tiernan, Andrew Pleavin, and Rodrigo Santoro reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Hans Matheson, and Callan Mulvey. It was released in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014. The film's score was composed by Junkie XL. The film was released to mixed reviews, with critics praising the action sequences, music, cinematography, visual effects and Green's performance but criticizing the story and overstylized gore. It grossed over $337 million worldwide from a $110 million budget.
| Director | Noam Murro |
| Produced by | Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Bernie Goldman |
| Screenplay by | Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad |
| Starring | Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Rodrigo Santoro |
| Music | Junkie XL |
| Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
| Edited by | Wyatt Smith, David Brenner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | March 04, 2014 (TCL Chinese Theatre), March 07, 2014 (United States) |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $110 million |
| Box office | $337.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70269488 |
About 300: Rise of an Empire
The Greek general Themistokles leads an army against Xerxes, Artemisia and the invading Persian forces. The movie is a sequel to Zack Snyder's 300.
Achievement of 300: Rise of an Empire
The film is based on the comic mini-series Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander by Frank Miller. Snyder returned to the franchise as a writer and producer.
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Latest information about 300: Rise of an Empire updated on July 28 2021.
