As is the case with a lot of movies, it seems that yesterday’s rumor jumped the gun as Cinemablend reports that Guy Ritchie will not be directing the ‘300’ sequel Xerxes.

Source: Cinemablend via The Playlist

…there is a possibility that Ritchie saw a script for the project and maybe even contemplated doing the gig, but Warner Bros. has confirmed that he will not be directing the project. Instead, we can probably look forward to a few months of speculation as the studio hunts down new blood to take over the project.

That was a quick correction by WB. The idea of Ritchie directing made me very interested in what he may have developed had he decided to take on this film. I’m a bit disappointed that he won’t direct, but the rumor raised the movie pretty high on my radar so I’m anxious to find out who will in fact helm the movie and make it a reality.

Snyder’s interesting use of color and slow mo made 300 the fantastic spectacle of crimson and arrows that it was, and made the movie a worldwide hit. Who else could bring that level of vision to the film and presumably make Frank Miller’s graphic novel a reality?