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This is not technically a sequel to Zack Snyder's innovative, imaginative action film.

“300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

I loved the first 300. Loved the cinematography and special effects, Gerard Butler (King Leonidas) and Lena Headey (Queen Gorgo) were brilliant in their ...

Rise of an Empire‘s battles are thrilling and easy to follow, which isn’t something anyone can say about Snyder’s work in 300 or his later work in the DCEU. It brings the story full circle ...

Exactly 7 years after 300 took the global box office by storm, Rise of an Empire finally rolls out around the world this weekend after debuting to a promising $3.3 million Thursday night in North ...

And this is the blurb. 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE. Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic ...

Between its record-breaking success at the box office and spawning years' worth of "This is Sparta!" parodies, "300" managed to capture the pop culture zeitgeist in 2007 in a way that few films could.

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