300’ TV Series in Early Development at Warner Bros. Television (EXCLUSIVE)

By Joe Otterson

According To The variety)A “300” TV series adaptation is in early development at Warner Bros. Television, Variety has learned from sources.

Exact plot details are still being worked out, but sources say that the show would serve as a prequel to the 2006 film. No writer or platform is currently attached to the project.

Deals are still being negotiated, but Zack Snyder, who directed and co-wrote “300,” is in talks to direct and executive produce the series. Deborah Snyder, who executive produced “300,” would also return as an executive producer under her and Zack’s Stone Quarry production banner, with Stone Quarry’s Wesley Coller also on board. Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, and Bernie Goldmann — all of whom were producers on the film — are likewise in talks to return.

“300” was based on the graphic novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, which was itself loosely based on real historical events in addition to taking inspiration from the 1962 movie “The 300 Spartans.”

In the film, Leonidas, the king of Sparta, leads a small force of elite soldiers against the much larger army of Xerxes I of Persia. Gerard Butler starred as Leonidas, with Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes. The cast also included Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Tom Wisdom, and Michael Fassbender. The film proved to be a massive hit upon its release, generating over $450 million at the global box office against a reported budget of $65 million. It inspired numerous parodies as well, including the 2008 film “Meet the Spartans” as well as the “South Park” episode “D-Yikes!”

“300” was based on the graphic novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, which was itself loosely based on real historical events in addition to taking inspiration from the 1962 movie “The 300 Spartans.”

In the film, Leonidas, the king of Sparta, leads a small force of elite soldiers against the much larger army of Xerxes I of Persia. Gerard Butler starred as Leonidas, with Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes. The cast also included Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Tom Wisdom, and Michael Fassbender. The film proved to be a massive hit upon its release, generating over $450 million at the global box office against a reported budget of $65 million. It inspired numerous parodies as well, including the 2008 film “Meet the Spartans” as well as the “South Park” episode “D-Yikes!”