Theye've Started Writing The New 300 Project, XERXES!!

Merrick here...
This didn't get posted yesterday (so much madness surrounding Comic-Con) but it's kinda interesting all the same. Seems Team Snyder is now at work moviefying the forthcoming Frank Miller graphic novel XERXES - set in the 300verse. Zack Snyder spoke to the L.A. Times about it...

"We closed the writing deal on 'Xerxes.' We started writing about a week ago," Snyder said, referring to his script work with "300" collaborator Kurt Johnstad. "So we're doing it. It's happening."

When asked about whether he'll direct the picture, Zack responded simply...

"It's really going to depend on what the studio wants to do and what we do when we finish; I don't have a directing deal in place but we are writing it, so call it intent," Snyder said with a chuckle when I visited his office the other day.

As for what we can expect/what it's about?

"This movie follows Themistocles and the Battle of Artemisium, which coincidentally happens on the exact same three days as the Battle of Thermopylae [which was the basis of '300']," Snyder said. "This one starts off with a quick retelling of the why of the Persian wars. It starts off at the Battle of Marathon and then it goes back to Themistocles finding out that Persians are invading again. and off we go over to learn a little bit about why Xerxes is the way he is."

All of this, and more, can be found HERE.
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