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2013 Summer Movie Predictions: This Year’s Losers
24 April 2013 10:49 AM, PDT | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
Earlier this week, we took a look at the films we felt would be the "winner's" of this year's Summer movie season. Today, we're back at it again to discuss the films most likely to flop and stink up an otherwise enjoyable season of movies.
Summer movies are notorious for overblown budgets, crazy special effects, and lots of running. In short, they’re made for mass consumption. They are made to make huge profits and allow their stars to cash in large paychecks. Therefore, they often play it safe by using proven formulas and attributes that are known to be easily digestible. Many films take it one step further by being a sequel or part of a franchise. These are attempts at making more money with the same basic ideas, without having to start over. As such, even though summer films rarely receive critical approval, they serve a purpose.
In the end, »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
New Photos from 300: Rise of an Empire
21 April 2013 4:24 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
We recently got to see the first photos and poster from the upcoming "300" follow-up, called "300: Rise of an Empire." And now, we have several more photos, which likely means that a trailer will be online soon. Check out the photos below. Plot: Told in the visual style of "300," this new chapter takes the action to a fresh battlefield - on the sea - as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. "300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy. The new movie is directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) from a script by Snyder and Kurt Johnstad (300). It co-stars Lena Headey and is set to hit theaters on August 2nd. Photos: (click »
The abs are back in the new '300: Rise of an Empire' poster
17 April 2013 3:13 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
The first poster for "300: Rise of an Empire" has been released, with all those well-chiseled ab muscles intact. "Rise" is the anticipated prequel to "Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder's 2006 adaptation of Frank Miller's stylized comic book, "300." Snyder is just producing and co-writing this time around, with Noam Murro ("Smart People") directing a mantastic cast led by Sullivan Stapleton ("Animal Kingdom"), Callan Mulvey, Jack O'Connell ("Skins") and the film's sole "300" vet, Rodrigo Santoro. Snyder Tweeted the image, saying "Here's the first poster for #300movie: Rise of an Empire! Seize your Glory!" A masked Spartan stands ready for battle in »
- Dave Lewis
First poster and synopsis for 300: Rise of an Empire
17 April 2013 10:15 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Not content with dropping the fantastic third trailer for his next directorial effort Man of Steel, filmmaker Zack Snyder has taken to Twitter to release the first poster for another of his upcoming projects, 300: Rise of an Empire, a prequel to his 2006 comic book adaptation 300, which is being produced by Snyder and directed by Noam Murro (Smart People); take a look...
300: Rise of an Empire stars Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) as the Green general Themistocles, who will lead his men into a naval battle against the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium. Rodrigo Santoro (Xerxes) and Lena Headey (Queen Gorgo) both return to the cast, while Stapleton is joined by fellow newcomers Eva Green (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) as Artemisia, Callan Mulvey (Zero Dark Thirty) as Scyllias and Jack O'Connell (Skins) as Calisto. Here's the first two images, featuring Stapleton and Green:
And here's the »
- Flickering Myth
First Poster & Official Synopsis for 300: Rise of an Empire
17 April 2013 6:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
With Warner Bros. debuting the immense new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel last night, we’ve now got the first poster to share for another of Snyder’s upcoming projects, 300: Rise of an Empire.
The film, directed by Noam Murro, sees Snyder returning as producer for the ‘sidequel’ to his original blockbuster, 300. After recently catching the first images, this first 300: Rise of an Empire poster cements its status as an action blockbuster to look forward to this summer. And with it comes the first official synopsis, along with the hi-res versions of those first images.
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 saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge »
- Kenji Lloyd
First Poster for 300: Rise of an Empire
17 April 2013 4:21 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Zack Snyder just unveiled a new trailer for his "Man of Steel" movie, and has now updated his Twitter account with a look at the first poster for his "300" follow-up, called "300: Rise of an Empire." Check it out below. Plot: Told in the visual style of "300," this new chapter takes the action to a fresh battlefield - on the sea - as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. "300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy. The new movie is directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) from a script by Snyder and Kurt Johnstad (300). It co-stars Lena Headey and is set to hit theaters on August 2nd. Poster: (click to enlarge »
First Poster for Noam Murro's '300: Rise of an Empire' Sequel Lands
17 April 2013 12:45 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Seize your glory! In the midst of all those exciting Man of Steel and Star Trek trailers today, CinemaCon presentations and 21st Century Fox debacle, another first look found its way online. Director Zack Snyder, who moved on to only produce and develop this sequel, tweeted out the very first poster for 300: Rise of an Empire. We saw some of the first footage from the film, which follows the events in 300 directly and brings back Queen Gorgo and Xerxes, at CinemaCon and it's definitely a big step up in terms of epic, stylized historical action. The poster shows an unidentified Spartan warrior posed in front of battle. Not much to it. 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 »
- Alex Billington
’300: Rise Of An Empire’ Poster
17 April 2013 12:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
That Zack Snyder’s a crafty one. With all the attention surrounding the latest trailer for his directorial effort, Man Of Steel, he’s seized this moment to also premiere a new poster for 300: Rise Of An Empire. He may not be directing the sequel to his 2006 blockbuster, but he is producing. The sequel will be directed by Smart People director, Noam Murro. This time the action centres on a number of battles, mainly one at see, which happen concurrently with the events of 300. This latest poster seems very similar to the previous film’s style, but with ships.
300: Rise Of An Empire is released on the 2nd August. It stars Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Jack O.Connell, and Rodrigo Santoro.
Here’s the first poster for #300movie: Rise of an Empire! Seize your Glory! twitter.com/ZackSnyder/sta…
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) April 17, 2013
Source: Zack Snyder’s »
- Luke Ryan Baldock
Zack Snyder Releases First Poster For ’300: Rise Of An Empire’
16 April 2013 11:57 PM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Zack Snyder has released the first poster for the film 300: Rise of an Empire, which he is producing. Last week we got a first look at Eva Green as the new baddie and second-in-command to Xerxes.
Here’s the first poster for #300movie: Rise of an Empire! Seize your Glory! twitter.com/ZackSnyder/sta…
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) April 17, 2013
Synopsis:
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 saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. “300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
The film stars: Sullivan Stapleton, »
- Alex Corey
300: Rise Of An Empire Showcases A Shadowed Warrior On Its First Poster
16 April 2013 8:03 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
With Zack Snyder.s Man of Steel coming out this summer, his previous film 300 has come up each time Superman.s trailer plays, though they.ve kept it off of the Man of Steel posters, instead using the vaguely ominous .A Film By Zack Snyder.. Well the 300 prequel is finally making its way into promotional territory, with a few different stillsrecently battling their way to the Internet. In fact, the poster you see above is the first one released for Noam Murro.s 300: Rise of an Empire, and would you look at that? The first four words on the poster are .From Producer Zack Snyder,. while Murro.s name isn.t mentioned until the usual director spot near the bottom of the cast and crew listing. Granted, Murro.s only previous film is 2008.s romantic comedy Smart People, but still. I always feel sorry for people who don.t »
First Poster from 300: Rise Of An Empire
16 April 2013 6:47 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Mere moments after a new trailer dropped for director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, the multi-hyphenate took to Twitter to debut the first poster from another of his upcoming projects, 300: Rise of an Empire. Snyder will be producing the sequel; at the helm is Noam Murro (Smart People). We know that the sequel to 300 will feature a sea battle between the Greeks and the invading Persians. Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) steps into the sandals this time as Greek general Themistocles, who leads his soldiers against the vast army of the self-proclaimed god, Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his own general, Artemisia (Eva Green). 300: Rise of an Empire, also starring Lena Headey, opens August 2nd. Hit the jump to check out the poster and be sure to take a look at these previously released images from the film if you haven't already. Scope out the poster below, via Snyder »
- Dave Trumbore
First Look at Eva Green and Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire
15 April 2013 5:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The anticipated 300: Rise of an Empire, the prequel/sequel to Zack Snyder’s 300, will be hitting theatres in the height of summer this year.
Until recently, Warner Bros. have been fairly quiet, with only a few set photos surfacing through production. But with the film’s August release date fast approaching, the campaign is starting to open up. And now the studio have debuted the first two hi-res images, giving us our first look at leading man, Sulliver Stapleton. And with them comes a third image from EW, via Popculturology, giving us a first look at the ever-brilliant Eva Green.
After Xerxes’ father, Darius, is killed by the Greeks during the Battle of Marathon, he seeks to become a God and eventually comes face to face with Athenian commander Themistocles.
Eva Green will star as Artemisia, with Sullivan Stapleton starring opposite as Themistocles. And they’re joined by a great cast, »
- Kenji Lloyd
See Eva Green As ’300: Rise Of An Empire’ Baddie
13 April 2013 1:28 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
In the upcoming 300: Rise of an Empire, Eva Green plays Artemesia, commander of the Persian Navy, who is second-in-command to Xerxes. Catch the photo below from Entertainment Weekly via Popculturology.
Synopsis:
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 saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. “300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
The film stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Igal Naor, Callan Mulvey, Jack O’Connell, Andrew Tiernan.
Directed by Noam Murro (Smart People »
- Alex Corey
First Look: Eva Green is a Ruthless Goddess in 300: Rise of an Empire
12 April 2013 4:13 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Today we have the first photo of Eva Green (Casino Royale) in the upcoming "300: Rise of an Empire." The actress plays Artemesia, a ruthless goddess who persuades Xerxes to amass his army and helps lead them into battle. Check out the photo below, in addition to two previously-released shots. Plot: Told in the visual style of "300," this new chapter takes the action to a fresh battlefield - on the sea - as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. "300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy. The new movie is directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) from a script by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad (300). It co-stars Lena Headey and is »
300: Rise Of An Empire First Look Images
9 April 2013 6:41 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Sullivan Stapleton is Themistokles in 2 first look photos from Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure 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 saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield – on the sea – as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. 300: Rise Of An Empire pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
300, released in March 2007, was an visual attack on the senses and a live-action/CGI animation combo that brought story-telling to previously unrealized heights in movie making. Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Rodrigo Santoro, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, »
- Michelle McCue
Prepare for Battle with This First Look at '300: Rise of an Empire'
9 April 2013 10:58 AM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
It's been a long time coming but the sequel to the 2007 CGI action hit 300 is set to arrive in theaters this summer. Zack Snyder, who directed the first film that helped launch his filmmaking career, is back as a producer with Noam Murro picking up the directing duties. Murro is an interesting choice. After directing the star-studded indie flick Smart People, the Isreali commercials director was slated to helm A Good Day to Die Hard. He decided to leave that project to direct the 300 sequel. While we know how the fifth Die Hard was generally disliked by critics and moviegoers, it remains to be seen how 300: Rise of an Empire will fare. The sequel is described as a parallel story to 300 centering on the...
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300 Sequel Unveils First Photos
9 April 2013 4:13 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Thanks to USA Today, we now have the first two photos from the upcoming "300" sequel, called "300: Rise of an Empire," which is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel "Xerxes." Check out the photos below. Plot: Told in the visual style of "300," this new chapter takes the action to a fresh battlefield . on the sea . as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. "300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy. The new movie is directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) from a script by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad (300). It co-stars Lena Headey and is set to hit theaters on August 2nd. Photos: (click to enlarge) »
’300: Rise of an Empire’ To Wage War At Sea And Pit Average Joes Versus Foes?
9 April 2013 1:59 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
USA Today reports that the new 300 film Rise of an Empire, out Aug. 2nd, will take the battle to the seas. This new film takes place during the same time as the first film, but on a different battlefront and will feature “common people” as fighters.
Synopsis:
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 saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. “300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
The film stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, »
- Alex Corey
First Look: Sullivan Stapleton & the Warriors in '300: Rise of an Empire'
8 April 2013 8:16 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
We've been aware of a prequel to 300, the adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name, every since the stylized, action-packed first film was released. Now 300: Rise of an Empire will finally be upon us this August, which means we finally have the first look photos featuring Sullivan Stapleton as the lead character Themistocles (who looks straight out of 300), who battles an invading army of Persians under turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). There's also a cool shot of the warriors in the film, and it just wouldn't be a 300 movie if they were buff and shirtless. Hopefully this will be more than just a copy of 300. Here's the first two photos from Noam Murro's 300: Rise of an Empire, debuted by USA Today: 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, »
- Ethan Anderton
First Two Pictures from '300: Rise of an Empire'
8 April 2013 5:22 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
USA Today has posted the first two pictures from the upcoming sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, the sequel to the 2007 surprise hit 300 based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. This new film will be directed by Noam Murro (Smart People) and is described as a parallel story to 300 centering on the Battle of Artemisium, which historically took place at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, which was the climactic finale of 300. The new film will follow history in that sense, taking place at about the same time as its predecessor, as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) and his common-man troops fight the rest of the Persian army at sea. Stapleton is pictured to the right. The piece goes on to add: "In this case, the mightiest power is primarily led by Artemesia (Eva Green), the vengeful commander of the Persian navy, who is second in command »
- Brad Brevet
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