Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield-on the sea-as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. This film pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemesia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
It’s been 8 years since Gerard Butler, Michael Fassbender and their crew of motley, muscular sorts took on the Persian army in Zack Synder’s overtly stylised, hugely enjoyable action-fest; and if you thought 300 was bloody, wait until you get a load of the sequel.
Read the full reviewFictionalized action films based on the retellings of the Persian Wars, a series of conflicts between the Empire of Persia and Greek city-states.
