300 News
Iran's up in arms over WB's '300'
03/13/07Warner Bros.' "300" is being greeted in Iran with about as much warmth as a U.N. weapons inspector.
Headey takes '300' throne
10/05/05Lena Headey has been cast as the queen opposite Gerard Butler in director Zach Snyder's "300," which Hollywood Gang Prods. and Atmosphere Pictures are producing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Production begins Oct. 17 in Montreal, where Snyder ("Dawn of the Dead") will shoot actors in front of a green screen, relying on all CG backgrounds. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name, the film is about the real-life battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas (Butler) and 300 Spartan warriors fought to the death against the massive Persian army. According to lore, their bravery led to Greece uniting and giving rise to democracy.
Warner Bros. marches with '300'
08/15/05Warner Bros. Pictures is set to return to ancient Greece to make the war epic "300," based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name. The movie will be directed by Zack Snyder; shooting will begin Oct. 17 in Montreal. Gerard Butler ("The Phantom of the Opera") has been signed to star. The film tells the true story of 300 elite Spartan fighters who, led by King Leonidas (Butler), fought to the death against King Xerxes' massive Persian army during the battle of Thermopylae in 481-480 B.C. According to lore, their valor inspired all of Greece to rise up against the invading Persians, planting the seeds of democracy. Snyder - who directed the 2004 remake of "Dawn of the Dead" - and his writing partner, Kurt Johnstad, adapted the screenplay from Miller's graphic novel. Michael Gordon penned a previous draft.
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