300 is Sin City author Frank Miller's sweeping take on the historic Battle of Thermopylae. Gerard Butler stars as Spartan King Leonidas. When a Persian envoy arrives in Sparta

300 star Rodrigo Santoro will portray Cuban President Raul Castro in moviemaker Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara biopic.

You know them, you loathe them. They are the unnecessary, obnoxious and often just plain annoying mid-series additions to established shows. Sure, there are times when a compelling, fresh-faced character is introduced and breathes new life into a series. Unfortunately, those instances are few and far between. Like with most of the television industry, the bad in this case far outweighs the good.

Burbank, CA - In celebration of the success of the motion picture 300, Warner Bros. Records will release 300: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Collector's Edition to coincide with the DVD on July 31.

The destiny of the coveted golden popcorn lies in the hands of the viewers as MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2007 MTV Movie Awards." Dominating the pack is 300 with 5 nominations followed by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with 4 nods.

"300: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" - the innovative score to the upcoming feature film 300 - will be released by Warner Bros. Records on March 6, three days before the movie, also distributed by Warner Bros., opens nationwide. The film, which stars Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, and Rodrigo Santoro, is based on the acclaimed graphic novel by beloved comic book writer and artist Frank Miller.

Rodrigo Santoro, who is known as "the Brazilian Tom Cruise," is joining the cast of hit TV drama Lost. The actor is best known for his roles in Love, Actually and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.