Noam Murro (
Smart People) directs
300: Rise of an Empire (
formerly The Battle of Artemisia), based on
Frank Miller's upcoming prequel graphic novel Xerxes, and adapted by
Zack Snyder (
director of 300) and
Kurt Johnstad (
writer of 300 and Act of Valor). Greek general Themistocles (
Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (
Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (
Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy. Warner Bros is releasing 300: Rise of an Empire everywhere in 3D on March 7th, 2014 early next year.