Zack Snyder Talks “300″ Sequel

Warner Bros. held a press conference recently to demonstrating the new releases of “Watchmen” and “300.”

Zack Snyder, director of “300″ revealed that Frank Miller is currently writing and drawing a “300″ sequel (entirely new graphic novel, that he would then adapt once it was finished)

Here’s what he had to say:

“I think we would use the same technology… I don’t want it to look too Star Wars-ian… Just from what [Miller] told me, it would be bigger as far as landscape and terrain. We’re going to see Athens and the Aegean and other places. There would be an opportunity for bigger visions, though I’d hope for the same aesthetic. The tech we used for 300 was not a revolution. It’s basically what the weatherman has. Look, instead of Accuweather it’s Sparta… It’s going to be the same way, but on crazier steroids.”

Based on the Miller Graphic novel, the 2006 film starred Gerard Butler as King Leonidas who, along with a force of 300 men, wages a battle against the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

Snyder has said in the past that he will definitely direct “300″ sequel, and that it will take place between the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Plataea, the battle that narrator Dilios is at while re-telling the story of King Leonidas and the Spartans to a new group of warriors at the end of “300″. [Source: Coming Soon, IESB]

Zack Snyder Reveals “300″ Sequel/Prequel Details

Back in June we confirmed that Warner Brothers was looking to develop a sequel to 300. IESB.net talked to Watchmen director Zack Snyder at a recent event showcasing footage from “Watchmen” about the proposed follow-up to his hit graphic novel adaptation.

Snyder confirmed that the flick will in fact be both a sequel and a prequel.

DIrector told the site he has spoken with the graphic novel’s creator, Frank Miller, who will be writing and drawing the graphic novel that the second film will be based on. Work on the script for the movie won’t start until after completion of the book, as Snyder doesn’t want to have any input into the novel and wants it to be Miller’s creation.

Snyder also said it will take place between the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Plataea, the battle that narrator Dilios is at while re-telling the story of King Leonidas and the mighty Spartans to a new group of warriors at the end of 300. There is a whole year between the battles to explore. And that is where we will find this film.

“300″ Sequel Definitely in the Making… Probably

Remember last week’s report that a “300” prequel is in development from interviews coming out of the 34th Saturn Awards? This morning Variety is confirming news that probably won’t surprise anyone. “300″, the graphic novel adaptation that cost virtually nothing to make but grossed over $200 million last spring, is getting a sequel….probably. Legendary Pictures, which is also developing “The Watchmen“, is interested in the graphic novel Frank Miller is currently working on, which may be a prequel or some kind of spinoff. Most of the characters, including Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas, died in the original, making a follow-up tricky.

Zack Snyder won’t officially commit until after he sees Miller’s take, but he’s definitely interested. Legendary considers the project a major priority. Continue Reading…

“300″ Prequel, “War of Gods” Producers Talk

The folks over at Collider got the chance to speak to producers Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann during the Saturn Awards, finding out that the trio are working on a new Greek mythology film and a possible “300” prequel.

Canton and Nunnari were having too good of a time to get any solid answers from them, but the site learned that their new movie is “War of Gods,” which is another Greek mythology epic. Two writers already wrote the script, which director Tarsem Singh (The Fall, The Cell) read and agreed to make. They are expecting to begin filming in the first quarter of 2009. Continue Reading…