300
300 Grows
Just in case you haven't been keeping up with the
film, 300 is based on the graphic novel from Frank Miller that tells
the real story of the battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartan warriors,
led by King Leonidas, fought to the death againt the monstrous Persian army.
According to ancient lore, the bravery of these few led Greece into uniting
which saw the rise of democracy.
According to Variety [reposted by SHH],
300 has not only received the extremely bright greenlight but also
a nice budget of $60M to get everything in order. Considering that the film
will be shot in a similar fashion to Sin City with most of the
scenes taking place in front of a green screen, expect this money to be
put to great use.
Studio is backing the bigscreen adaptation of Miller's hyper-stylized graphic novel "300," a ferocious, spear-splashed retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, where King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against an overwhelming force of invading Persians, sowing the seeds of democracy.
Studio says it's going to remain true to Miller's dark and violent renderings in bringing the book to life, just as Dimension did with "Sin City"; that virtually guarantees an R rating.
"Zach Snyder takes the sandals out of the movie completely, so to speak. It's not going to feel like anything before," says Atmosphere Pictures' Mark Canton, who is producing the movie with Hollywood Gang Prods.' Gianni Nunnari, along with Bernie Goldmann and Jeffrey Silver.
This should come as great news to the Gerard Butler
fans out there who are expecting their 'little-known' actor to become a
rising star.
Stay tuned for updates.
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