300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American epic action film directed by Noam Murro and written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film 300 and is based on the graphic novel Xerxes by Frank Miller. The film stars Sullivan Stapleton as Themistokles and Eva Green as Artemesia.
The film takes place before, during and after the events of 300, showing the battles between the Greeks and the Persians. Themistokles, a general from Athens, believes that the only way to unite Greece is to lead them into battle against the Persian army, which is led by the god-king Xerxes and his naval commander Artemesia.
The film follows Themistokles as he leads his army into battle against the Persians, using his strategic skills and knowledge of the sea to gain the upper hand. Meanwhile, Artemesia seeks revenge against the Greeks for the death of her family and commands the Persian navy to attack the Greek ships.
As the battle rages on, both Themistokles and Artemesia face personal struggles, with Themistokles questioning his leadership and Artemesia dealing with her tragic past. The film climaxes in a final battle between the Greeks and the Persians, with Themistokles and Artemesia facing off against each other in a brutal fight to the death.
Overall, 300: Rise of an Empire is a thrilling and intense action film that expands on the world created in 300 and takes the audience on a wild ride through ancient Greek history.