The Clash of the Titans (3D & 2D)
Plot
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.[
• Sam Worthington as Perseus, the hero and main protagonist
• Liam Neeson as Zeus, the leader of the Gods of Mount Olympus
• Ralph Fiennes as Hades, God of the Underworld and the primary villain, who made no appearance in the original
Production
The Clash of the Titans remake began development in 2002 under producer Adam Schroeder and writers John Glenn and Travis Wright. They wanted to drop the element of the gods playing chess. Producer Basil Iwanyk revived the project in 2006 with a rewrite by Travis Beacham, a fan of the original. Lawrence Kasdan and director Stephen Norrington signed on in 2007. But Norrington was unsure about his direction for the project, because he did not grow up with the original. Leterrier, who did, contacted Norrington through their shared agent about replacing him by June 2008. Leterrier noted the original Clash of the Titans inspired the climax of his previous film The Incredible Hulk – a battle in a burnt-down courtroom with temple-like columns – and has compared modern superheroes to Greek mythology.[18][19] Writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi reworked Kasdan’s script, which had been written with an R rating in mind.
Leterrier sought Ray Harryhausen’s involvement, and reunited with Hulk concept artist Aaron Sims, who had already been working on Clash of the Titans with Norrington. Sims had difficulty designing Medusa, explaining “Are they all the same snake [in her hair]? Do they look more like hair? Are they different in silhouette or in light? And how much of a human face does she have, or is it more like a snake?…I was working on one design, and people said ‘That reminds me of Voldemort,’ because there was no nose. You have to be careful so it still looks like it’s an original idea.” Filming began April 27, 2009, in London at Shepperton Studios. Filming also took place in Wales and the Canary Islands, primarily in Tenerife, while aerial photography was to be conducted in Iceland and Ethiopia.
Filming of volcano scenes at the Harriet hole in Dinorwic Slate Quarry in Wales wrapped at the end of July. This slate quarry has also been used for locations for Willow and Street Fighter.
3-D conversion and release
Clash of the Titans was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010. The Heat Vision Blog reported on January 27, 2010 that after a 3-D conversion test of the film which Warner Bros. found to be a “roaring success,” the film would be converted to 3-D and would premiere on April 2, 2010.
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Produced by BasilIwanyk, KevinDeLaNoy, Richard D. Zanuck
Written by Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Starring Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Alexa Davalos
Music by Ramin Djawadi, Neil Davidge
Cinematography Peter Menzies, Jr.
Editing by Vincent Tabaillon, David Freeman
Studio Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road Film, The Zanuck Company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) April 2, 2010
Running time 118 minutes
Country United States, United Kingdom
Language English
The film is to be released in tamil by director Rama Narayanan’s Sri Thenandal Films throughout Tamilnadu on April 2nd 2010.
