About 300: Rise of an Empire is a forthcoming 2013 American action film. It is a prequel to the 2007 film, 300. The film stars Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santoro (reprising his role from the first film), Callan Mulvey, Hans Matheson and Jack O'Connell. It is scheduled to be released in 3-D and IMAX 3D on August 2, 2013.