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Zack Snyder may perhaps be going from “This is Sparta!” to “This is streaming!” The well-liked filmmaker is reportedly in talks to executive producer and direct a new series set prior to the events of his initially blockbuster, 300.
According to Wide variety, the show is in “very early development” with Warner Bros. Tv and does not but have any writers attached or even a distinct streamer or channel it is heading to. All that is recognized is Snyder, his wife and creating companion Deborah Snyder, and several of the original film’s producers are on board.
300, of course, was released in 2006 and became one particular of the most well-liked and influential films of the era. It was only Snyder’s second film but it place him on the map thanks to his bold, ambitious vision to bring the pages of the original Frank Miller/Lynn Varley comic book to life. Which he most definitely did, inspiring a entire slew of films with the film’s saturated appear and varying frame prices. In addition, the film spawned a theatrical sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, which was not the smash of the original but nonetheless was a monetary accomplishment.
What particularly a 300 prequel series would be about is unclear. There are definitely any quantity of characters or battles the story could concentrate on in the time period. And, presumably, 2024 technologies may well make the appear and really feel of the show a lot more reasonably priced and accessible. The query although is will individuals nonetheless care about the globe of 300 when they have Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings and a billion other huge fantasy shows to opt for from? If every thing comes with each other, perhaps we’ll locate out.
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