The film centers on Themistocles and Artemisia I of Caria, as well as Xerxes I of Persia. It originally went under the working title of Battle of Artemisium (widely mis-reported as "Battle of Artemisia"). The Battle of Artemisium was a naval engagement, concurrent with the battle at Thermopylae, and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and the northern tip of the island of Euboea (modern Evvia). The film will probably also focus, in part, on the Battle of Salamis, in which Artemisia played a major role, as well as possibly the Battle of Marathon. Salamis was fought once the Persian Empire had advanced into southern Greece and occupied Athens.
The film will also cover some of the backstory of Xerxes, and will explain how he became "the God King".
Directed by Noam Murro
Produced by Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Bernie Goldmann
Screenplay by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad
Based on Xerxes by Frank Miller
Starring Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Hans Matheson, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro
Music by Junkie XL
Cinematography Simon Duggan
Editing by Wyatt Smith
Studio Legendary Pictures, Virtual Studios, Cruel and Unusual Films
Atmosphere Pictures MM Hollywood Gang
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s): March 7, 2014
Country: United States
Language: English
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