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‘300’ TV Series in the Works with Zack Snyder in Talks to Direct
In the wake of the original Frank Miller comic book series and two movies – Zack Snyder’s 300 in 2006 and sequel 300: Rise of an Empire in 2014, Variety is reporting this afternoon that a television series adaptation of the 300 property is now in development.
The website’s report notes that Zack Snyder is in talks to direct and executive produce the series from Warner Bros. Television, but that the project is in very “early development.”
Variety adds, “Exact plot details are still being worked out, but sources say the show would serve as a prequel to the 2006 film. No writer or platform is currently attached to the project.”
In the 2006 movie starring Gerard Butler, “In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas (Butler) and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. They face insurmountable odds when they are betrayed by a Spartan reject.”
Frank Miller and Lynn Varley created the original comic book series that Snyder brought to the screen, which was a fictional retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae and the events leading up to it from the perspective of Leonidas of Sparta. The limited series debuted in 1998.
The Ghostbusters franchise returns to the world of animation with brand new Netflix series “Ghostbusters: Night Shift,” and the official logo has been revealed this weekend.
Expect “Ghostbusters: Night Shift” to clock in on Netflix in 2027!
Netflix previews, “Ghostbusters: Night Shift, a series from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation based on the beloved Ghostbusters franchise, will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2027.
“The new series marks the next chapter in the franchise’s ghoul-catching legacy, bringing supernatural comedy and paranormal action back to animation.”
The upcoming animated series from Netflix will be executive produced by Ben Hibon, Elliott Kalan, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan, Amie Karp, and Dan Aykroyd.
Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, director of the original Ghostbusters features, and Kenan co-wrote the franchise’s most recent installments, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
“This isn’t the first time the Ghostbusters universe has gone animated,” Netflix reminds in their press release today. “The 1980s and ’90s saw The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters take over the small screen. For now, you can rest assured: If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, a Ghostbuster will be on the job — even if it’s after hours.”
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