{"product_id":"300-rise-of-an-empire-2013-original-advance-movie-poster-27x40-rolled-themistocles-august-2","title":"300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE 2013 Original Advance Movie Poster 27x40 Rolled Themistocles August 2","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eORIGINAL ADVANCE \/ EARLY RELEASE DATE MOVIE POSTER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300: Rise of an Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured Character:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Themistocles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey \u0026amp; Rodrigo Santoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Noam Murro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Warner Bros. Pictures \/ Legendary Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eITEM DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovie Release Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e March 7, 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Planned Release Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e August 2, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovie Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original Theatrical Advance Movie Poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Themistocles Helmet \/ Storm \/ “August 2” Early Release-Date Artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original theatrical poster stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rolled Poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent collectible condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 27\" x 40\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 2013 advance theatrical movie poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSullivan Stapleton as Themistocles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in full Greek battle armor against a dark, storm-driven backdrop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image is dominated by Themistocles in his distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorinthian-style helmet, armor and shield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the vivid red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300: Rise of an Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo cutting across the dark blue-and-black artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this particular poster especially interesting for collectors is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“AUGUST 2” release date printed at the bottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat was the film's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginally scheduled 2013 theatrical release date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Warner Bros. later moved the film from August 2, 2013 to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 7, 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning this poster represents the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearlier pre-delay promotional campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than the later 2014 theatrical campaign. The studio's release-date change was announced in May 2013.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause this specific artwork was already circulating in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013 is the correct poster release year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the listing even though the finished film ultimately reached theaters in 2014. 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