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A remake of Clash of the Titans is one of two similar projects locked in a race to the screen as Hollywood bids to revive that old chestnut, the mythological Greek adventure genre.
Until last night, Warner Bros executives thought they were in the driving seat with their plans to revisit the 1981 MGM classic about the exploits of the Greek hero Perseus.
The project had been in the works for some time and studio chiefs finally gave it the greenlight after hiring The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier.
However Warner Bros now find themselves in a two-horse race after 300 producers Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari announced yesterday that they were mounting a rival project titled War of Gods.
Clash of the Titans featured the special effects work of Ray Harryhausen and gave Harry Hamlin arguably his best film role opposite Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith as the Greek warrior who counted among his career highlights the decapitation of the snake-headed Medusa.
War of Gods centres on the young Greek hero Theseus as he joins the deities in a struggle against demons and titans.
Both projects boast strong elements. Clash of the Titans' stock has rocketed with the arrival of Leterrier, the dynamic Frenchman who graduated from low budget action films like Transporter 2 and Danny The Dog to the recent version of The Incredible Hulk.
War of the Gods is being fast-tracked to start filming before the end of the year and reunites Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari, who produced the global smash 300. It is understood both projects will use the green screen technology that gave that film its distinctive look. Expect a flurry of casting announcements in the coming days.
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A clash of Greek-mythology movies is shaping up: Relativity Media is developing War of Gods, while Warner Brothers is readying a remake of Clash of the Titans, Variety reported.
Charley and Vlas Parlapanides wrote the script for War, which will be directed by Tarsem Singh (The Fall).
The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier, meanwhile, will helm Lawrence Kasdan's script of Clash of the Titans.
Warner essentially gave a green light to Clash of the Titans right after landing Leterrier. Relativity, which is fully financing "War of Gods," has fast-tracked it to start production by year's end.
Both pictures are expected to use the green-screen techniques that gave 300 a complex look at a reasonable budget.
War of Gods is set in war-torn ancient Greece, as the young warrior prince Theseus leads his men in a battle against evil that will see the gods fighting with soldiers against demons and titans.
Clash of the Titans centers on Perseus, the son of Zeus, who must overcome a series of obstacles to save his beloved Princess Andromeda, including cutting off the serpent-tressed head of Medusa, who can turn a man to stone with a single glance.
The original 1981 Clash of the Titans starred Harry Hamlin as Perseus and Laurence Olivier as Zeus but is best remembered for Ray Harryhausen's visual effects, which brought to life Medusa, the Kraken and other creatures.
Edited by Georgia, 18 October 2011 - 19:07.