The teaser trailer for Zack Snyder’s 300: The Rise of a New Empire (2025) opens with an intense, sweeping shot of a vast battlefield. The ground is soaked in blood, and the remnants of ancient shields and spears lay scattered. Thunder rumbles in the background, and the camera slowly zooms in on a towering figure, bathed in shadow. This is the legendary King Atlas, portrayed by Dwayne Johnson. His deep, gravelly voice breaks the silence: “Empires fall, but warriors rise.”
As the camera reveals Atlas fully, we see his imposing figure—muscles gleaming in the rain, armor adorned with scars from countless battles, and a massive war hammer in his hand. The setting shifts to an ominous landscape, where a new threat emerges from the ashes of the fallen Persian Empire. The remnants of Xerxes’ army have been scattered, but a new tyrant is rising to claim the throne—an even more brutal conqueror, aiming to control all of Greece.
Quick flashes introduce this new villain: a mysterious warlord cloaked in gold and black armor, leading an unstoppable army of soldiers bred for war. The voice of this antagonist (played by Luke Evans) is heard, dripping with malice: “The world will bow to me, just as it did to Xerxes. There is no Sparta. There is no Greece—only submission.”
The trailer then introduces King Atlas as the savior who will rally what remains of Greece’s warriors. His mission? To unite the scattered Greek city-states and lead a rebellion against this rising empire. We see powerful imagery of Atlas standing before thousands of warriors, delivering an electrifying speech: “They may break our bodies, but they will never conquer our spirit. We fight not for power, but for freedom.”
The action escalates as Snyder’s signature style comes into full effect—slow-motion battle sequences, stunning visuals of combat, and epic, large-scale warfare. Atlas charges into battle, his war hammer smashing through enemy lines, as arrows rain down from the sky. The Greek warriors clash with the new empire’s elite soldiers in scenes of brutal, visceral combat, drenched in Snyder’s trademark high-contrast visuals.
There are brief shots of Atlas facing personal trials: his loyalty to his people tested, and internal conflicts that deepen his character beyond just a mighty warrior. We also see a possible ally in the form of a Spartan queen (played by Gal Gadot), who stands fiercely alongside Atlas in defense of their homeland.
The trailer ends with Atlas confronting the warlord atop a mountain cliff, lightning crackling in the sky as the armies clash below. The warlord sneers, “Your people will fall, just like the 300,” to which Atlas responds: “They stood for something greater. And so will I.”
The title 300: The Rise of a New Empire flashes across the screen, followed by the tagline: “Legends never die.”
This teaser promises a high-octane return to the world of 300, with Dwayne Johnson as a powerful new hero, epic battles, and a fresh chapter in the war for Greece’s freedom. Fans of Zack Snyder’s style will be thrilled by the stunning visuals, intense action, and the continuation of the iconic story.
