In the aftermath of that skirmish, Themistokles is presumed dead and Athens falls. But later, after Artemisia's attempt to seduce Themistokles to her side proves unsuccessful, the spurned naval commander deals a devastating blow to her Greek opponents. When the Greeks enjoy an early victory over Artemisia and her soldiers, however, it appears that Themistokles' unconventional tactics are more effective than the Persian Empire's formidable brawn. Meanwhile, Leonidas' former advisor and wife Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) is reluctant to sacrifice any more Spartans in a fight that appears to be unwinnable. As the ruthless Artemisia ( Eva Green) assembles a massive fleet of ships and sets sail for conquest, Greek general Themistokles ( Sullivan Stapleton) strives to rally his countrymen to fight for freedom, and he manages to gain the upper hand over the invaders by confronting them at sea. In the wake of the Persians' victory over King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans, the God King Xerxes (Santoro) appears poised to conquer Greece. Lena Headey reprises her starring role from '300' as the Spartan Queen, Gorgo Hans Matheson ('Clash of the Titans') stars as Aeskylos David Wenham returns as Dilios, and Rodrigo Santoro stars again as the Persian King, Xerxes.Greek general Themistokles ( Sullivan Stapleton) assembles his troops to fend off an invading Persian army led by the immortal Xerxes ( Rodrigo Santoro) and the vindictive Persian navy commander Artemisia ( Eva Green) in this sequel to 300 based on the graphic novel Xerses by Frank Miller. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present, a Cruel and Unusual Films/Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari Production, '300: Rise of an Empire.' The action adventure stars Sullivan Stapleton ('Gangster Squad') as Themistokles and Eva Green ('Dark Shadows,' 'Casino Royale') as Artemisia. '300: Rise of an Empire' pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy. 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.

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