Zack Snyder Has Confirmed That A 300 Spin-Off Series Is In The Works

Zack Snyder Has Confirmed That A 300 Spin-Off Series Is In The Works

Zack Snyder has confirmed that a TV series based on Frank Miller's 300 is in development, but will it be inspired by his original "Blood and Ashes" pitch?

By MarkCassidy - Sep 19, 2024 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: 300

We've been hearing whispers about a potential small-screen 300 spin-off for years, and a recent rumor claimed that a series was finally in the early stages of development.

Now, director Zack Snyder has confirmed that plans are indeed in place for a 300 show.

"We're just getting ready to dive in and get to work on it," the filmmaker told Comicbook.com while doing promotion for Twilight of the Gods. "It's super fun, I love the world. And even just in the preliminary meetings we've had talking about, like, 'What if this happened or that happened,' just a lot of it's just really fun to like go, wow, it's a rich standard. It's similar to this [Twilight of the Gods] in a weird way. As far as there's a lot of underpinnings."

Snyder didn't divulge any details, but THR recently reported that he had regained the rights to Blood and Ashes, which was originally pitched to Warner Bros. as a follow-up to 300 and its sequel, Rise of an Empire

The story, which Snyder began writing while working on Army of the Dead, moves away from the Spartans to focus on the relationship between Alexander the Great and his second in command, Haphaestion.

“We got the rights back so we can make if we want it,” Snyder told the trade in a 2023 interview. “I don’t know what the marketplace is for an incredibly homoerotic, super violent, super sexual movie. But maybe it’s perfect.”

If this is indeed the 300 series that's currently in development (there's a chance WB still holds the rights to the Spartan characters introduced in Miller's comic), it will almost certainly be a Netflix project given Snyder's ongoing deal with the streamer.

Here's what the Rebel Moon filmmaker had to say about the scrapped Blood and Ashes movie while appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience earlier this year.

“I just couldn’t really get my teeth into it. Over the pandemic, I had a deal with Warner Bros. and I wrote what was essentially going to be the final chapter in 300. But when I sat down to write it I actually wrote a different movie. I was writing this thing about Alexander the Great, and it just turned into a movie about the relationship between Hephaestion and Alexander. It turned out to be a love story. So it really didn’t fit in as the third movie,” Snyder said, adding, “There was that concept, and it came out really great. It’s called ‘Blood and Ashes,’ and it’s a beautiful love story, really, with warfare. I would love to do it, [Warner Bros.] said no. You know, they’re not huge fans of mine. It is what it is.”

Hopefully, we'll find out some more details soon. For now, be sure to let us know what you make of this development in the comments section down below.

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HermanM
HermanM - 9/19/2024, 10:27 AM
Please no
The1st
The1st - 9/19/2024, 10:35 AM
Of course there is. Why wouldn't there be...

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I hope he can rekindle the magic of the first.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/19/2024, 10:35 AM
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Conquistador
Conquistador - 9/19/2024, 10:44 AM
I like some of Zack's work, and I was happy to experience the Snydercut with all the context and story behind it, but i really feel this guys is starting to wear out his welcome.

I woulda prefered he continue to expand on his Army of the Dead series rather than revist the 300 stuff again. I know it was his biggest hit, but i'm ok without it. There was something special about Army that i wish Netflix would have followed through on instead of those terrible Rebel Moon movies.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/19/2024, 11:01 AM
@Conquistador - yeah I agree, I feel he works better as a cinematographer where a director can reign in his compulsion for slow motion. Watchman is the only movie of his that I really like and that’s probably only because I never read the comic before watching it for the first time. It just seems like every movie of his could be the same story but shorted in half from all the slowmo
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/19/2024, 11:02 AM
@Conquistador - I did somewhat enjoy the army of dead movies, not great but an entertaining watch
Conquistador
Conquistador - 9/19/2024, 11:11 AM
@NonPlayerC - I think all of his movies were great for what they were at the time up until the last act of MoS (and Suckerpunch).

I had a really good time with is DotD remake. Watchmen was great and in a way not what i was expecting as i also wasn't familiar with the source, infact i probably wouldn't have enjoyed the Lindelof series as much as i did had i not seen Snyder's first.

When he started messing with DC and ruining some of the character i started to lose it a bit for him. As i said, great we got his cut of JL, but let's not act like BvS handled Superman poorly in his own sequel.

His Rebel Moon movies was some expensive crap and i'll probably never check out those director's cuts.

He really should stay away from writing is my opinion, it really isn't his strength. Great visual director though.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 9/19/2024, 12:22 PM
@Conquistador - yeah I guess his earlier movies aren’t bad at all, you named a few I forgot about. they definitely appeal to a certain style
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/19/2024, 10:48 AM

Watchmen was a masterpiece. 300 was very good. Rise of an Empire was maybe okay.

So, of course, after all the other sh!tty stuff he's pooped out since 300, he wants to go back to that well.

He will ruin it. Hard pass.


Conquistador
Conquistador - 9/19/2024, 11:12 AM
@DocSpock - Rise of an Empire wasn't his. He produced i think though. Have you seen his Owls movie, that doesn't get enough love imo.

No defending him though, as in my post above.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/19/2024, 3:26 PM
@DocSpock - end of 300 book series was disappointing
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/19/2024, 3:56 PM
@dragon316 -

Very much so.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/19/2024, 11:05 AM
I haven’t seen the first one in awhile but I remember enjoying it (never saw the sequel)…

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I could see Snyder reviving his “ Blood & Ashes” concept and making it into a tv show then a movie (or even just do a new concept all together in that same universe.

An apparently gay love story with warfare as the background might be an easier sell on streaming then movies , we have already seen elements of it in shows such as Spartacus etc.

dracula
dracula - 9/19/2024, 11:08 AM
Never cared for 300
dracula
dracula - 9/19/2024, 11:09 AM
Ill stick with the samurai jack episode
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 9/19/2024, 11:11 AM
An Attack on Titan movie, directed by Snyder and written by a good scriptwriter should be dope
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 9/19/2024, 11:32 AM
This is madness, THIS IS SPARTA!!!
r1g0r
r1g0r - 9/19/2024, 11:57 AM
I love some of Snyder's work.
300 wasn't on that list.
A 'incredibly homoerotic, super violent, super sexual' sequel?
Sorry Zack, I THINK you just screwed the pooch.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/19/2024, 2:20 PM
@r1g0r -

He probably did. Poor @Poochie

AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/19/2024, 12:28 PM
No Thanks. I don't even like the 300 any longer. New back than but the movie is terrible if you ignore the Slow-Mo CGI Action. Only has a 61% at Rotten Tomatoes.

ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/19/2024, 12:50 PM
More slow mo carnage, I'm down for it.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 9/19/2024, 1:09 PM
The first one was great.

The 2nd film.. I forget, was it a prequel? All I remember was it stunk and seemed unnecessary.

A tv series? I'll pass.
TheRedLeader
TheRedLeader - 9/19/2024, 1:29 PM
Gayest movie ever.
JayLemle
JayLemle - 9/19/2024, 2:37 PM
Well! I hope it's better than the sequel to "300."

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