Zack Snyder's 300: BORN OF AN EMPIRE

 Official Status: Not Confirmed

Despite the growing online buzz, 300: Born of an Empire is not an officially confirmed movie by Zack Snyder or any major studio. What exists today is largely based on fan-made concepts, speculative trailers, and viral fake promotions that use AI-generated footage or re-edited clips from other films.

 The Origin of the Rumor

The rumor often imagines this as a third chapter in the 300 franchise, supposedly directed by Zack Snyder and starring Dwayne Johnson. In reality, there is no official trailer, no casting, and no script in development for a film by this name.

Instead, the speculation seems to have come from:

• A desire for a follow-up to 300: Rise of an Empire

• Fan art and AI-generated concept trailers

• Confusion over Zack Snyder’s previously unproduced project called Blood and Ashes, a war epic about Alexander the Great

 What Zack Snyder Has Actually Worked On

Snyder did write a third 300-related script during the pandemic, focused on Alexander the Great and his relationship with Hephaestion. However, this project was rejected by Warner Bros. because it leaned more into character-driven drama and romance rather than pure war spectacle. Snyder has since reclaimed the rights to that script, now titled Blood and Ashes.

There are also early talks about a potential 300 prequel TV series, but that is still in development and not tied to any project titled Born of an Empire.

Imagined Plot Summary (Fan Concept)

In the speculative version of Born of an Empire, the story centers on:

• Aleron, a Greek warrior-turned-gladiator who unites scattered city-states under one rising empire

• Vengeful leaders of the defeated Persian forces regrouping to claim lost glory

• Epic battles choreographed in the iconic slow-motion style of the original film

• Themes of betrayal, honor, and the birth of modern Greece

Again, none of this is based on a real script. It’s purely fan fiction and creative speculation.

 Final Thoughts

While the title Born of an Empire sounds epic and fitting for a Snyder-led continuation of 300, it does not exist as a real film at this time. No script, no cast, no official announcement. It is a fictional project born from the creativity of fans, not from the studio or Snyder himself.

That said, the interest in a continuation proves that the 300 legacy still resonates. Whether through a future TV series, a spiritual successor like Blood and Ashes, or simply fan creations, the vision of stylized ancient warfare lives on.