This time the focus is on Themistokles ( Animal Kingdom's Sullivan Stapleton, pictured below right with Lena Headey - only fractionally as furious as Gerard Butler was in 300), an Athenian warrior and politician determined to unite Greece. Largely taking place alongside the events of the previous film, Rise of an Empire is once again very loosely based on historical happenings. The screenplay is provided by Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, based on the graphic novel "Xerxes" by Frank Miller. The original's director Zack Snyder was behind the recent Superman reboot, Man of Steel, and is currently in preparations for the upcoming Superman vs Batman movie, so stepping into his shoes is Noam Murro, whose only directorial credit is the little-seen indie comedy Smart People.
300 was less swords and sandals, more pants and posturing and its sequel delivers (too) much of the same.
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