“300: Rise of an Empire” New Featurette (‘Heroes of 300′)

"300: Rise of an Empire" is set to open this Friday, but you won't have to wait until then to get a nice jolt of adrenaline as a new pulse-pounding preview has been released online. This new action-crammed featurette centers on the "Heroes of 300," including Greek general Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton), who's facing a cruel adversary: the death-dealing Persian naval commander Artemisia (Eva Green) whose mighty armada is headed straight for the capital city of Athens. Meanwhile, the overly-confident Persian king Xerxes (played by returning Rodrigo Santoro) continues his war march after defeating King Leonidas' 300 Spartan army.

And while the odds don't seem to be in their favor, don't expect to see the Greeks throwing down their swords and giving up. Freedom or downfall? Their fate awaits in theaters this Friday, March 7th.

synopsis:
After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches south towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.

directed by   Noam Murro

starring   Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro, Lena Headey, David Wenham

release date   March 7, 2014

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“Evil in the Time of Heroes” Trailer — Greek Zombie Flick starring Billy Zane

When "an ancient power returns, to take savage vengeance on us all," there's only one man we can turn to in our time of need: Billy F-ing Zane!

Check out the cheesetastic trailer for the Grecian horror comedy "Evil in the Time of Heroes" that stars the Greek-American actor of "Titanic" as a cloaked mystical warrior from an ancient time who travels to contemporary Greece in order to help a ragtag crew of hapless Greeks save the city of Athens from hordes of zombies. Blood, guts, bullets, black beards and fried eggs -- what else do you need?

Directed by Yorgos Noussias, the zombie romp will have a stateside release on VOD beginning on March 25th.

synopsis:
Millennia ago in ancient Greece, blood-thirsty zombies begin wreaking havoc on humans, and only a mysterious cloaked hero (Billy Zane) and his otherworldly weapons can save them. Flash forward to the present day when Athens is once again plagued by the undead, and a ragtag band of human survivors is on the run. Among them are a taxi driver who seems to be immortal, a pair of hot-blooded soldiers with some serious chemistry, and a doctor who can’t stand to get his shoes dirty while stomping zombie heads. Meanwhile, the elusive hero is back -- but zombies are only half the problem. With less than a day before Greece is bombed to contain the zombie virus, it's a race against time for the remaining humans.

directed by   Yorgos Noussias

starring   Billy Zane, Andreas Kontopoulos, Argyris Thanassoulas, Meletis Georgiadis, Ioanna Pappa, Pepi Moschovakou, Drosos Skotis

release date   March 25, 2014 (VOD)

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