Mar 19 2008'300' Sequel Awkwardly Hinted At
The one problem with computer-enhanced, homo-erotic violence: once you get a taste, you just want more. Well, we just might get it, with 300 producer Mark Canton nearly confirming a sequel with a disturbing series of winks and grins. SOS Hollywood has the interview:
SOS: Is a new 300 a reality? Should we expect to meet you again on a press junket for that?Canton: (Another gigantic smile) Wouldn’t it be nice to do that again with Zack (Snyder).
SOS: So you’re going for it, right?
Canton: I just said “wouldn’t it be nice?”. But I’d love to. (and he winked). Budgets are really a problem to approve these days. (Another smile and left the room).
What are they going to call it, 301?! There. I said it so you don't have to. Instead, ponder the horrifying ramifications this could have in regards to Meet the Spartans (e.g., becoming like Scary Movies, the Wayans Brothers themselves, or a swarm of angry wasps: terrible and numerous).
New 300 waits for green light [SOS Hollywood]
Reader Comments
1. mac - March 19, 2008 2:28 PM
Please God no. Maybe he was winking because he had something in his eye, or he was flirting with the interviewer, or he has a tick caused by a brain tumor slowly causing his painful death. Anything but a 300 sequel.
2. Bobeyo - March 19, 2008 2:51 PM
God, please let this not be true. I'm with #1.
That said, here are some other sequel ideas:
"600" - Twice as many as 300! Based on the epic battle described in the poem "Charge of the Light Brigade," those "noble Six Hundred."
"360" - A movie about uh... Colombus having epic battles while on his journey to prove the world his round (hence the title). Or maybe epic battles on an Xbox 360 console.
"301 Dalmations" - An all-CGI version (not much of a change there) of the original movie, only this time it's an adorable kids version about puppy dogs. Cruella DeVille replaces Xerxes, and instead of all the dogs dying, the "1" in the number turns out to be the runt of the litter that they cast out earlier (in place of the deformed guy from "300") who returns to save the day!
Ugh, I feel sick now.
3. wendy - March 19, 2008 3:36 PM
Speaking of the charge of the light brigade I'd love to see a Flashman chronicles movie. I doubt it would be done right but if they did, oh man.
4. emily - March 19, 2008 4:00 PM
NOOOOOOOO! Hey, Mark Canton McDouche: King Leonidas died and the battle was over in the first one. What the fuck else is there to say about that story? And if an over-buff Gerard Butler in iron man-panties is not involved, I don't even want to hear about it.
5. stu - March 19, 2008 4:44 PM
I know that so ridiculous!! Did you see Keeping Up With The Kardashians last sunday!!!!? Rob found him self a new girl. Its that famous cheetah girl Adrienne Bailon.
There soooo hot together!!! there already saying I LOVE YOU. I cant wait to see the drama that the sisters are going to bring on here. Tell me what you think. theres no way im missing next sundays episode. Heres those links you wanted.
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6. Erica - March 19, 2008 5:41 PM
The only living link to merit the word 'sequel' is Dilios (aptly pictured) so um... great success? Not that I would mind watching 2 hours of tight-but-not-ridiculously-abbed David Wenham swing his sword.
7. policegirl - March 19, 2008 6:20 PM
300 was a great movie and I love it. But alas...without King Leonidas, sporting his steel diaper and screaming "This is SPARTA" every five seconds, the appeal for a sequel just isn't there. Besides, its just too soon for there to even be a sequel...mainly because there hasn't been a porno version of it made yet.
8. Rich D. - March 19, 2008 8:25 PM
Not really looking forward to a sequel. However, I just might watch it if it was called 'Merry Men of Sparta' or 'Spartans: Men in Tights'.
9. c45j - March 20, 2008 3:44 PM
maybe it'll be about his son growing up, and he will look exactly like his dad.