'Titans' Clash with 'Gods' at Warner Bros.
I have always felt it was best to rush these things...
Warner Bros. is attempting to destroy a couple of potentially great films as they are rushing to get a pair of sword-and-sandal features into production. The films in question are Lous Leterrier's remake of Clash of the Titans and Tarsem Singh's War of the Gods. Both films are very close to casting their leads with Henry Cavill (Stardust) lining up for Gods and Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, Avatar) in talks for Titans. The idea of two similar flicks racing to get into production at Warner Bros. is not a new idea. Remember Troy and Alexander? Yeah, similar deals there in 2004, and as it turns out Oliver Stone's Alexander killed Baz Luhrmann's Alexander the Great at Universal. However, the fact we have two films of similar substance competing at the same studio is silly, and the fact they are hurrying to get the films started is even worse, and here's why…
First off, we are talking about two completely different directors. Louis Leterrier vs. Tasem Singh. The Cell vs. Transporter 2. The Fall vs. The Incredible Hulk. On top of that, it typically takes Tarsem Singh eight years to make a movie, so the idea he could get War of the Gods finished before Clash of the Titans is surprising. However, Gods is scheduled to go into production in February, two months before Titans. That, however, is where the differences really end.
When Gods was first announced it was said it was actually at one time being considered as their script for the remake of Clash of the Titans. In Gods we follow battles waged by Theseus, a warrior from Greek mythology, who leads a fight against the imprisoned titans in a story where gods fight alongside mortals. Sure, it's slightly different than the Titans story which follows Perseus, the son of Zeus, as he 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.
So now we have similar stories, same studio and two months separating production. Can it get any more similar? Yup, it sure can.
Take a look at the picture above. That's potential Gods star Henry Cavill in a promo shot for "The Tudors" and on the right is Sam Worthington who is lining up to star in Titans and will next be seen in Terminator Salvation and James Cameron's Avatar. I am wondering now if Singh and Leterrier just can't get together and make one movie.
In all honesty, I have a feeling both films will turn out quite well and quite different from one another. I can imagine Singh's being more of an epic tale with Leterrier's film being more focused on action. How either film will compare to Mike Newell's Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal set for release on May 28, 2010 is unknown, but it looks like 2010 may end up having three epic sword and sandle features. Oh, by the Gods!
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