Sequel will be out in theaters this August, Zack Snyder is overjoyed

Apr 18, 2013 20:11 GMT  ·  By

Hot on the heels of the release of the brand new trailer for “Man of Steel,” which was received very warmly, Zack Snyder is treating fans with the first poster for another one of his many projects, the “300” sequel called “300: Rise of an Empire.”

Snyder is credited as co-writer and producer, and he seems honestly hyped about the project and the first official artwork for it.

I can’t say I share his enthusiasm or optimism, but I’ve said that before.

“Here’s the first poster for #300movie: Rise of an Empire! Seize your Glory!” he writes in a tweet accompanying the photo above (click to see it in full).

Sullivan Stapleton carries the sequel but you can’t tell from the poster if that’s him there. What you CAN say is that the artwork looks very familiar – probably because it’s keeping to the style of the original hit film.

“300: Rise of an Empire” will be out in August.