300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American fantasy war film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the events of that and based on the Battle of Salamis. It is based on the as-yet-unreleased Frank Miller graphic novel Xerxes. Zack Snyder, who directed and co-wrote the original film, acts as writer and producer on Rise of an Empire.
The cast includes Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Andrew Tiernan, Andrew Pleavin and Peter Mensah reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Hans Matheson, Callan Mulvey, and Jack O'Connell. It was released in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014. The composer for the film is Junkie XL.
The film received mixed reviews and was a box office success, grossing over $330 million worldwide.
Cast:
Sullivan Stapleton as Themistocles
Eva Green as Artemisia
Caitlin Carmichael as 8-year-old Artemisia
Jade Chynoweth as 13-year-old Artemisia
Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo
Rodrigo Santoro as King Xerxes, God-King of Persia.
Jack O'Connell as Calisto
Hans Matheson as Aeschylus
Callan Mulvey as Scyllias
David Wenham as Dilios
Andrew Tiernan as Ephialtes
Yigal Naor as Darius I
Andrew Pleavin as Daxos
Ben Turner as General Artaphernes
Ashraf Barhom as General Bandari
Christopher Sciueref as General Kashani
Peter Mensah as Artemisia's trainer / Persian messenger
Gerard Butler as King Leonidas (flashback)
Michael Fassbender as Stelios (flashback)
