300: Rise Of An Empire Is A 2014 American Fantasy War Film Directed By Noam Murro. It Is A Follow-Up To The 2007 Film 300, Taking Place Before, During, And After The Events Of That Film With A Fictionalized Retelling Of The Battle Of Salamis.[7] It Is Based On The As-Yet-Unreleased Frank Miller Graphic Novel Xerxes. Zack Snyder, Who Directed And Co-Wrote The Original Film, Acts As Writer And Producer On Rise Of An Empire.