Exclusive: A 300 TV series, based on the world of Zack Snyder‘s 300, is officially in development, as confirmed by scooper MyTimeToShineHello on the X platform.
The 300 film, directed by Snyder was released in 2006 and is based on the 1998 comic book series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. It is sure that the new series will be taken from the original comic and will explore the untold story of the 300 Spartans.
Snyder, during an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast at the release time of ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver,’ revealed his idea of making a 300 series, presumably with Netflix.
Snyder says he wants to explore the historic cinematic universe through an episodic structure and will focus on a gay-centric story.
Snyder said, “It’s Frank’s book. I made what Frank wrote. And we’ve been talking about doing a series where I really wanted to introduce those concepts a lot more because I just feel like it’s important.” Snyder added, “If we go forward and do more in the ‘300’ universe, I would want to bring that part in. I think it just shakes it up again. Like, ‘What?!’ Right when you thought you knew how to feel, I’m going to make you feel another way.”
Snyder Reflects on ‘300’ Legacy and Responds to Homophobic Accusations
Snyder reflected on the legacy of the Gerard Butler-led movies, suggesting that “300” may be one of the “gayest movies” ever made in cinema history.
Snyder said, “People have accused me of being homophobic or whatever. There’s that one line where he says, ‘Philosophers and boy lovers,’ but I think that he’s clearly being cheeky, Leonidas. I was obviously hyper-aware at the time that the reality of Spartan culture was like, Obviously, he means philosophies and boy lovers. He’s using that maybe as a derogatory comment, but he’s a lover of men, probably.”
“As we go forward, I would love to just kind of stress…Look, ‘300’ in some ways is one of the gayest movies ever made. It is incredibly male-centric, male-obsessed. You really feel very strong male energy from that movie, even though Gorgo is an incredibly strong female character. Maybe that was just me understanding, doing the research, and understanding the Spartan culture that that energy was in there. It was important to make sure there was a visceral sexuality to the way the men actually interacted. Regardless of whether you acknowledge it, it’s there.”
Snyder hasn’t said if Netflix will join for a ‘300’ series, but Warner Bros. had the initial rights. Last December, Snyder said he got those rights back, so maybe it’s a new project with Netflix.
