Good things take time, as anyone who’s ever watched "Apocalypse Now: Redux" can attest. That said, the wait for a "300" sequel, prequel, or whatever they want to call it, has gone on for quite a while.
Plans for "300: Battle of Artemisia" began to slowly develop this year, with a tentative release date set for August 2, 2013.
But according to Rodrigo Santoro, reprising his role as the Persian king Xerxes, things are definitely moving along.
"We start shooting in July," Santoro told Collider. " They’re working on the very, well you never know, but last draft of the script. I think they’re calling it a spin-off because it’s not exactly a prequel, it’s not a sequel."
Happy Birthday, Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr Turns 47!
Posted 4/4/12 12:51 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in Commentary, Marvel
Robert Downey Jr. is 47 years old today. It’s a year like any other for most people, except that in Downey’s case, a lot more people care. That wasn’t the case so long ago, when his reputation was still being rehabilitated in the wake of some very public addiction scandals and arrests. But then Marvel Studios decided to take the chance on him for “Iron Man,” giving Downey a completely new career.
Back in 2008, there was no guarantee that “Iron Man” was going to be a success. Hugely budgeted superhero movies are always a gamble, especially when directed by someone who’d never been known for his action flicks (or for directing at all, really) and starring an actor who’d yet to make his re-emergence into Hollywood’s A-list. Combined with the fact that Iron Man was a decidedly B-list Marvel character in the public eye, the table was set for a huge letdown, especially considering Marvel’s hit-or-miss track record at the box office.
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