The Real Reason We Might Never See A Third 300 Movie
By Ava Barnes
In a recent interview on The Playlist's podcast, "The Fourth Wall," Snyder explained that he had already written a third entry in the "300" franchise. However, Warner Bros. decided not to pick up Snyder's script for full production.
"When I sat down to write it I actually wrote a different movie," Snyder explained. "I was writing this thing about Alexander the Great, and it just turned into a movie about the relationship between Hephaestion and Alexander. It turned out to be a love story. So it really didn't fit in as the third movie."
The film was supposed to be entitled "Blood and Ashes," and while Snyder said that he would love to make the movie, Warner Bros. felt that it was too different from the rest of the series to warrant completion. Furthermore, the critical failure of "300: Rise of an Empire" and Snyder's ongoing, tenuous relationship with Warner Bros. executives are likely critically influential factors behind the company's decision.
However, Snyder never outright denied the possibility of another "300" film, only stating that Warner Bros. had chosen not to move forward with his idea for "Blood and Ashes." With that in mind, it's possible that Warner Bros. will revive the series somewhere down the line. Until then, however, people shouldn't expect to see anything new for some time.
