The film shifts focus from the Spartan land battle at Thermopylae to the Athenian naval campaigns led by General Themistocles .
: The story details the transformation of the Persian King Xerxes from a mortal into a "God-King" following the death of his father, King Darius, at the Battle of Marathon. 300: Rise Of An EmpireHD
The film maintains the hyper-stylized aesthetic established by its predecessor, though critics notes shifts in its execution: The film shifts focus from the Spartan land