'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51

"The Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini died at the age of 51 due to a heart attack while on vacation in Italy. It was confirmed by Deadline.com. Gandolfini is a three-time Emmy winner for his portrayal of Tony Soprano.

300: Rise of an Empire

The movie looks awesome! 300: Rise of an Empire is directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during, and after the events of that film. The cast includes Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Callan Mulvey, Hans Matheson, and Jack O'Connell. The cast also includes Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, and David Wenham, reprising their roles from the first film. It is scheduled to be released in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014.

The film centers on Themistocles and Artemisia I of Caria, as well as Xerxes I of Persia. The Battle of Artemisium was a naval engagement, concurrent with the battle of Thermopylae, and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and the northern tip of the island of Euboea (modern Evvia). The film will probably also focus, in part, on the Battle of Salamis, in which Artemisia played a major role, as well as possibly the Battle of Marathon. Salamis (home of the mythical hero Ajax) fought once the Persian Empire had advanced into southern Greece and occupied Athens.

The film will also cover some of the backstory of Xerxes, and will explain how he became "the god King".