Yes, we missed this story last Friday. We thought it would blow over, because the idea sounds ludicrous and little more than a cash-grab by Legendary, the production company behind 300.

Word is that they are gearing up for a sequel and or prequel. Legendary confirmed this morning, saying that Miller is writing the comic that will provide the basis for the se/prequel, and that’s why we don’t know if we are going to get a prequel with Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas still alive or if we get to see some more hyper-violent Greek battle.

There are certainly a lot to chose from. We suggest you start off by brushing up on the Battle of Plataea where Spartans and Persians also clashed.

Zach Snyder, director of the first 300 and the upcoming Watchmen adaptation is said to be on-board as long as Miller’s story is satisfactory. Studios, meanwhile, salivate at the idea that another 300 film can somehow outpace the grosses of the original.

Idiots.

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