300: Rise of an Empire (2014) is an American action/drama film directed by Noam Murro and written by Jacob Forman. It is a prequel/sequel to 300, and includes events before, during and after its predecessor. Stars include Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham, Hans Matheson, Jack O'Connell and Lena Headey.