Sullivan Stapleton to star in '300' follow-up

Sullivan"Animal Kingdom" thesp Sullivan Stapleton is at final discussions to star inside the untitled followup film to "300" from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Noam Murro is helming, with Kurt Johnstad and Zack Snyder penning the script. Plot particulars are increasingly being saved under systems. Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari, Bernie Goldmann, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Thomas Tull are coming up with. Stapleton will be in consideration for your role in the beginning but were built with a duty for the Tv program "Strike Back." While using pic shoot pushing for the summer season, the studio came back to Stapleton plus it seems such as the agendas are actually exercise. Stapleton wouldn't continually be playing Xerxes, as was thought. Sources the film, initially rooted just like a prequel, is neither a prequel or possibly a follow-up that the filmmakers continue being identifying its positioning. Besides "Strike Back," Stapleton can also be noticed in Warner Bros.' "Gangster Squad." He's repped by WME and United states . Management. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com