300 is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. The movie is directed by Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon.

300 is set in ancient Greece during the Battle of Thermopylae and follows King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartan warriors facing the massive Persian army led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).

While the 300 film cast's workouts caused much speculation, the secret ingredient was hard work. Burpees, heavy deadlifts and bench press forged the bodies of the 300 movie.

Gerard Butler just revealed the violent reality behind his 2006 historical action film 300.In a new interview with PEOPLE, Butler said that there were many injuries on set, with cast members ...

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at ...