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Principal photography started today in the US (April 27) but yesterday for us (because we're Australia, and we're cool) on Clash of the Titans directed by Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk”).

The film stars Sam Worthington (“Terminator Salvation,” the upcoming “Avatar”), Liam Neeson (“Taken,” “Schindler’s List”) and Ralph Fiennes (the “Harry Potter” films, “The English Patient”).

If you haven't seen the classic 1981 original, featuring a young Harry Hamlin and legendary stop-motion animation by Ray Harryhausen a) you haven't lived and b) you may not be as excited about this as the rest of us. That however, leaves c) people who know their Greek myths and d) the morbidly curious.

Clash of the Titans will follow (loosely, we're sure), the classic story of Perseus. If you want to bone up on the original, may we humbly recommend the Robert Graves translation of The Greek Myths?

Here's the general outline of the film that Warner Bros and Legendary are currently peddling.

"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."


Here's an exciting, Medusa-encountering clip from the original film!:




Rounding out the cast is Gemma Arterton (“Quantum of Solace”) as Io, Perseus’ mysterious spiritual guide throughout his journey; Mads Mikkelsen (“Casino Royale”) as Draco, who takes up his sword to join Perseus’ quest; Jason Flemyng (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) as Acrisius, a one-time king-turned-hideous beast; and Alexa Davalos (“Defiance”) as Andromeda, a princess doomed to lose her life if Perseus does not succeed.

Sounds like fun. More details and pics when they come to hand.


In the meantime, if you want a bit of monster and myths style slaughtering, make sure you tune into our SCI FI movies on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, from 10.20pm, where you'll find (for the most part) all manner of nasty beastie enjoying the chompage deluxe that comes with the territory!