Briefly: The prequel to 300 was once referred to as Xerxes, because that's what Frank Miller's graphic novel sequel to 300 was using as a title. Eventually the film started going by the informal title 300: The Battle of Artemisia (also Battle of Artemisium), which was in play for the past year or so. Not the best…
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Fake superheroes, spin-offs and Leonidas are all in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following: Mark Millar is teasing some of the fights and costumes in Kick-Ass 2. Universal has set a December 19, 2014 release date for a Despicable Me spin-off centered on the Minions. See a high-res version…
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There's a lot of sequel casting and development to report today, and so after the break you'll find: Michelle Rodriguez will return for Machete Kills and Fast and Furious 6 Vin Diesel is teasing further Riddick sequel news Steve Coogan is cast in Despicable Me 2 Eddie Izzard suggests there could be more Treasure Island…
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Disgusting as the Human Centipede franchise is, I've gotta hand it to director Tom Six. Most sequels try to go bigger and better, but few try to go 50 times bigger. After the jump: Tom Six says Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) will feature a 500-person chain Rodrigo Santoro talks 300 2, or whatever they end up…
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Briefly: The cast is shaping up for Noam Murro's prequel to the unexpected blockbuster hit 300. The film, 300: The Battle of Artemisia, is scripted by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad based on Frank Miller's graphic novel Xerxes, and we've had a couple major cast announcements in the past few weeks: Sullivan Stapleton is playing…
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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures finally have an important piece to the 300 prequel puzzle. The producers of 300: The Battle of Artemisia have chosen Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) to play one of the two key male roles in the film, though there has been confusion as to whether he'll be Xerxes or Themistocles. The…
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