He is also part of a three-man envoy sent to Athens a short time before the battle to finalize details of the allied Greek forces' defenses. Themistokles later reunites with his old friend Scyllias, who infiltrated the Persian troops and learned Artemisia was born Greek, but defected to Persia as her family was raped and murdered by Greek hoplites. Daxos leads the Arcadian army while Themistokles urges Artemisia to surrender. [7] It is based on the Frank Miller comic mini-series Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (released April–September 2018). Xerxes finally reaches a cave and bathes in an otherworldly liquid, emerging as the 8-foot tall "God-King". [52], Tunzelmann further quotes Persian Fire author, historian Tom Holland—who translated Herodotus's Histories, and is an expert on the Greco-Persian wars—as comparing the film to a wild fantasy substitute for actual historic reality. Unpublished at the time of the release of the film. "[25] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100 score, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "[39], Scott Bowles of USA Today gave the film two out of four stars, saying "For anyone looking for a sense of script (forget plausibility), Empire is a Trojan horse. Partner to Bring 20 New Pictures to IMAX® Theatres", "Junkie XL Scoring '300: Rise of an Empire, "IMDb Pro : 300: Rise of an Empire Business Details", "Producers Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann Exclusive Video Interview", "300 Follow-Up Gets Official Title | Movie News | Empire", "Warner Bros. "[48] According to Rafer Guzman's Newsday review, "The one bright spot is Eva Green as Xerxes' machinator, Artemesia, a raccoon-eyed warrior princess... Green plays a snarling, insatiable, self-hating femme fatale and completely steals the show. The Greeks charge the Persian ships from the cliffs above and kill more Persians. The three then charge at the opposing Persians with the whole Greek army. Everyone of them ready, to die. "[36] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the film one out of four stars, saying "Rise of an Empire is no fun at all - even those famous six-pack abs from 300 seem to be missing a can or two in this desperate attempt to up an already dubious ante. Portrayer. Themistokles returns to Athens and confronts Ephialtes. David Wenham(born 21 September 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. While Dilios leads the Greek assault, Themistokles and Gorgo take a moment to silently acknowledge one another's alliance as the remaining Persians attempt a counter-attack. Ty Burr of The Boston Globe, in his positive review stated, "Rise of an Empire may strike some as an improvement on the first film, if only for two reasons: naval warfare and the glorious absurdity of Eva Green. She was rescued and adopted by a Persian emissary. In June 2008, producers Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, and Bernie Goldmann revealed that work had begun on a sequel to 300. The Athenians are coming! Gives '300' Sequel a New Title", "Weekend Box Office Results for March 7-9, 2014", "Weekend Box Office Results for March 14-16, 2014", "Weekend Box Office Results for March 21-23, 2014", "Weekend Box Office Results for March 28-30, 2014", "300: Rise of an Empire | review, synopsis, book tickets, showtimes, movie release date | Time Out London", "March into battle with '300: Rise of an Empire' | New York Post", "Sequel to '300': In your face, Themistokles! The character also appears in the sequel, where he follows Queen Gorgo into battle and fights alongside her and Themistocles.

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