300 Rise Of An Empire - Trailer

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Following Leonidas' honourable though inevitable death alongside his Spartan army of 300 at the hands of Persian God King Xerxes, the rest of Greece cannot help but feel a certain pride at the valiant effort. Now, with Persia quickly threatening invasion, rival cities Sparta and Athens must throw aside their differences and rally together to defeat their forces - but with an all-powerful king like Xerxes, their chances of survival look minimal. Nonetheless, filled with a newfound determination after Leonidas' heroic venture, Athens' naval fleet led by the admiral Themistocles set out to bring Persia down, as Sparta's army prepares another brave attack. They may be outnumbered yet again, but hope is the last thing Greece is going to give up.

This gritty, fantasy-action flick is the long awaited sequel to 2007's '300' directed by Zack Snyder ('Dawn of the Dead', 'Watchmen', 'Man of Steel'). '300: Rise Of An Empire' has this time been and directed by Noam Murro ('Smart People'), with Snyder joining the screenplay team with Kurt Johnstad ('Act of Valor'). The movies have been adapted from the graphic novel 'Xerxes' by Frank Miller and, with '300' having become a major blockbuster, it looks like there's definitely more ancient Greek action to be had as it hits cinemas on March 7th 2014.