- 300: BATTLE OF ARTEMISIA
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| Sullivan Stapleton |
Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) could be headed to the
fifth century, B.C. as Variety has word that he's being eyed to play a leading
role in Noam Murro's 300: Battle of Artemisia.
The film, a sequel to Zack Snyder's 300 (in turn based on
Frank Miller's 1998 comic book miniseries), will tell, in part, the story of
Greek General Themistocles, who lead Athens against Persian invaders in a
battle that played out simultaneously with the Battle of Thermopylae (depicted
in the first film).
ComingSoon.net spoke with the film's producers last fall and
got an update on the status of the quasi-sequel.
"We have to say that Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, his
writing partner, have killed it," said Mark Canton of the screenplay.
"They've done a tremendous job making a highly intelligent, epic story
that will stand on its own. But it's not a conventional sequel and, for what we
do, that's what you hope and pray for. That you can be original and authentic at
the same time."
No other actors are officially attached, but Eva Green was
recently said to be up for the role of Artemisia.
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