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Beacham takes on Medusa and the Kraken with a CLASH OF THE TITANS remake!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the geekiest news to hit the trades today. In another round of remake mania at Warner Bros. they've taken the next step in their redux of CLASH OF THE TITANS. They announced a while ago they wanted to remake the flick and now they've hired Travis Beacham to script the thing. Beacham's an up and comer whose original script KILLING ON CARNIVAL ROAD is in the works with Guillermo del Toro directing.

My thoughts... I love the original, one of the last films Ray Harryhausen worked his magic on. I still think his Medusa is one of the most well executed creatures in movie history and I love the cast, which are all badasses... okay, except for Harry Hamlin. But everybody else rocks in that flick. Burgess Meredith especially. One of the things I love the most about CLASH OF THE TITANS is it was one of the last fantasy films to actually feel truly fantastic. There was an awe to Harryhausen's work in the film that I don't think was rivalled until LOTR.

Beacham's got a tough road in front of him. On one hand I'd love to see an epic Greek Mythology flick, on the other there's a possibility of tarnishing CLASH OF THE TITAN's good name with some winky-wink at the audience imposter. Gonna be interesting to see who is picked to direct and see how the cast shapes up after that. What do you folks think?



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Argh
by CigsandCoffee56
May 1st, 2006
07:12:09 AM
I would say that Harryhausen's turning in his grave...
by seppukudkurosawa
May 1st, 2006
07:12:20 AM
Nostalgia films
by Monkey Butler
May 1st, 2006
07:12:40 AM
Didn't they show titties in Titans?
by c4andmore
May 1st, 2006
07:16:02 AM
Blasphemy
by CuervoJones
May 1st, 2006
07:16:47 AM
Yes...
by DocPazuzu
May 1st, 2006
07:21:39 AM
At first I was on the verge of screaming...
by judderman
May 1st, 2006
07:21:47 AM
Clash of the Titans was awesome.
by Darksider
May 1st, 2006
07:22:45 AM
Clash of the Titans sucked
by Peven
May 1st, 2006
07:26:10 AM
Cue the digital turds!
by InspectorDoppler
May 1st, 2006
07:27:00 AM
Morons
by Media Fiend
May 1st, 2006
07:28:34 AM
Surprise surprise!
by DerLanghaarige
May 1st, 2006
07:31:59 AM
Loved this film as a kid
by kwisatzhaderach
May 1st, 2006
07:35:32 AM
at least Barb Wire was an original remake
by CuervoJones
May 1st, 2006
07:36:14 AM
Clash of the Titans?
by TheTagger
May 1st, 2006
07:43:06 AM
Unicorns are magical
by tripp5
May 1st, 2006
07:47:27 AM
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!
by The hoff
May 1st, 2006
07:58:59 AM
Will Kemp as Perseus
by Anna Valerious
May 1st, 2006
08:00:52 AM
Like anything else in the business
by Grayle
May 1st, 2006
08:10:30 AM
"Beacham's got a tough road in front of him."
by Trazadone
May 1st, 2006
08:16:32 AM
Clash of the titans remake???
by BendersShinyAss
May 1st, 2006
08:18:49 AM
This is the worst movie news I've heard in years
by Sith Witch
May 1st, 2006
08:21:41 AM
Clash of the Thetans!
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
08:22:01 AM
Judy Bowker
by Sith Witch
May 1st, 2006
08:24:29 AM
The only tits in the original . . .
by Nice Marmot
May 1st, 2006
08:28:17 AM
The movie that turned me into a geek.
by Gilkuliehe
May 1st, 2006
08:33:34 AM
Good news
by giger167
May 1st, 2006
08:36:09 AM
Chimera, I reckon...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
08:37:21 AM
remake?
by stvnhthr
May 1st, 2006
08:39:22 AM
Nice Marmot
by DocPazuzu
May 1st, 2006
08:40:06 AM
Nostalgia...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
08:54:25 AM
Holy Crap! Will Smith is gonna rock as Perseus!
by JAGUART
May 1st, 2006
08:54:32 AM
How about GODS with a 300 look and feel?
by zinc_chameleon
May 1st, 2006
08:58:15 AM
WB franchises...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
08:59:12 AM
I always thought this would be a good remake.
by jimmy_009
May 1st, 2006
08:59:58 AM
"Flash Gordon Rules!!!"
by DocPazuzu
May 1st, 2006
09:02:11 AM
JAG...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
09:03:09 AM
Let's face facts
by IAmLegolas
May 1st, 2006
09:17:21 AM
I'll allow it!
by brycemonkey
May 1st, 2006
09:20:01 AM
Talking of fantasy kinks, Flash Gordon...
by brycemonkey
May 1st, 2006
09:21:37 AM
Doc...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
09:22:20 AM
Release the Kraken!
by IndyCollector
May 1st, 2006
09:22:49 AM
UnleashThe Renderman Kraken!
by CaptDanielRoe
May 1st, 2006
09:23:08 AM
I don't mind to be honest
by Terry_1978
May 1st, 2006
09:25:39 AM
Got things to do but...
by TELF
May 1st, 2006
09:27:55 AM
"Lactating Gorgon Porn anyone?"
by DocPazuzu
May 1st, 2006
09:35:51 AM
TELF
by DocPazuzu
May 1st, 2006
09:45:37 AM
Well said...
by brycemonkey
May 1st, 2006
09:50:16 AM
Keep the same music...
by DonKingKong
May 1st, 2006
09:52:03 AM
You know there won't be tits in it
by I Dunno
May 1st, 2006
09:55:15 AM
Get Henry Selick to do the critters in stop-motion.
by Osmosis Jones
May 1st, 2006
10:05:25 AM
Anybody remember that shampoo commercial with Medusa?
by MrBoinfoint
May 1st, 2006
10:16:19 AM
I've been waiting for this...
by Datascream
May 1st, 2006
10:26:56 AM
Clash was the worst of the Harryhausen myth films
by Max Meanie
May 1st, 2006
10:35:25 AM
Clash seesawed between awesome and stupid
by Big Bad Clone
May 1st, 2006
10:36:41 AM
Awful, awful, awful movie.
by Trazadone
May 1st, 2006
10:49:45 AM
CGI
by DiernaSoul
May 1st, 2006
10:54:57 AM
No Greek gods was part of the pitch...
by genro
May 1st, 2006
11:00:31 AM
Please, Please, Please...'Drop Bubo'
by PRAWNBALL11
May 1st, 2006
11:00:48 AM
I agree DiernaSoul...
by brycemonkey
May 1st, 2006
11:01:13 AM
BRING IT ON!
by skycrapper
May 1st, 2006
11:02:29 AM
EXCELLENT IDEA
by the beef
May 1st, 2006
11:05:37 AM
Bubo
by BRUTICUS
May 1st, 2006
11:06:29 AM
Don't fuckin' do it!!!
by butnugget
May 1st, 2006
11:11:29 AM
Will Smith as Perseus!
by cerebulon
May 1st, 2006
11:18:02 AM
Lord, please include the robot owl...
by Billyeveryteen
May 1st, 2006
11:20:35 AM
...oh by the way...
by cerebulon
May 1st, 2006
11:20:59 AM
Well...
by Kraken
May 1st, 2006
11:32:16 AM
But the Kraken isn't even FROM Greek mythology. F.F.S.
by RobinP
May 1st, 2006
11:32:45 AM
Y'all are wrong about Judi Bowker's nudity...
by DarthCorleone
May 1st, 2006
11:32:52 AM
Just read the talkbacks above me...
by Kraken
May 1st, 2006
11:34:15 AM
How about they make a GOD OF WAR movie instead?
by Orionsangels
May 1st, 2006
11:34:54 AM
Kraken
by Shaner Jedi
May 1st, 2006
11:41:27 AM
Nooooooooooooo!
by quadrupletree
May 1st, 2006
11:46:04 AM
When I was a wee lad in 81 and saw Titans
by Orionsangels
May 1st, 2006
11:50:54 AM
Interesting Fact...
by Orionsangels
May 1st, 2006
11:54:25 AM
God of War movie & Clash of the Titans
by cyberskunk
May 1st, 2006
12:04:00 PM
Cleanup the original and leave it alone!
by Knobules
May 1st, 2006
12:06:09 PM
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
by Missing Dink
May 1st, 2006
12:14:49 PM
'Arryhausen's not dead...'e's just....resting.
by RobinP
May 1st, 2006
12:40:58 PM
All retarded..
by NightArrows
May 1st, 2006
12:46:25 PM
Didn't King King...
by ATARI
May 1st, 2006
12:46:41 PM
Sounds more like a "Sci-Fi Channel Original"...
by Darth Bono Jr.
May 1st, 2006
12:52:25 PM
this could be amazing
by teddanson37
May 1st, 2006
12:53:10 PM
Stephen Sommers
by godoffireinhell
May 1st, 2006
12:57:37 PM
My favorite movie as a kid
by RonaldLark
May 1st, 2006
01:09:25 PM
What do I think?
by KryptonsLastSon
May 1st, 2006
01:30:35 PM
What about a God of War adaptation instead?
by successor
May 1st, 2006
01:31:47 PM
You know GOFIH...
by Anna Valerious
May 1st, 2006
01:32:04 PM
Actually one of people's favorite movies is a remake
by successor
May 1st, 2006
01:40:00 PM
Successor, I agree...
by RobinP
May 1st, 2006
02:00:11 PM
Hey Knobules!...
by DonKingKong
May 1st, 2006
02:05:05 PM
Lemme also add-
by Anna Valerious
May 1st, 2006
02:09:01 PM
That's a little different
by I Dunno
May 1st, 2006
02:10:09 PM
So if someone remade Metropolis, I Dunno
by Terry_1978
May 1st, 2006
02:34:58 PM
Wasn't that called "The Stepford Wives"?
by brycemonkey
May 1st, 2006
02:50:42 PM
Blast...
by jsm1978
May 1st, 2006
03:00:28 PM
no No NO!
by PortnoysRevenge
May 1st, 2006
03:42:02 PM
Don't know anything about this scriptwriter
by 'Cholera's Ghost
May 1st, 2006
03:43:05 PM
No list of quality remakes...
by Seepgood
May 1st, 2006
03:54:52 PM
cyberskunk
by 'Cholera's Ghost
May 1st, 2006
03:56:20 PM
Medusa
by cyberskunk
May 1st, 2006
04:08:52 PM
Better this than Jason and Argonauts
by Rupee88
May 1st, 2006
04:23:28 PM
Kind of wanted to be outraged...
by Childe Roland
May 1st, 2006
04:31:15 PM
you do know it's an adaptation right?
by the beef
May 1st, 2006
04:36:37 PM
Sweet
by Trancer
May 1st, 2006
04:53:07 PM
Is Lucy Lawless available?
by mikehiggins
May 1st, 2006
04:59:58 PM
Samuel L. Jackson as Perseus!!!
by BatPsycho
May 1st, 2006
06:06:14 PM
Don't forget unofficial remakes
by successor
May 1st, 2006
06:31:28 PM
In total agreement with everyone about God of War..
by iron pills
May 1st, 2006
07:38:19 PM
Is nothing sacred anymore?
by burningbabyfish
May 1st, 2006
07:54:36 PM
FUCK HOLLYWOOD AND FUCK REMAKES
by Gungan Slayer
May 1st, 2006
08:32:50 PM
Geez guys stop hassling me
by proper
May 1st, 2006
08:58:05 PM
I'm Not Sure How To Feel
by JustinSane
May 1st, 2006
09:44:51 PM
Re: Orionsangels
by Orionsangels
May 2nd, 2006
12:48:53 AM
But what about Hamlin's hair? It gets props.
by superninja
May 2nd, 2006
12:56:03 AM
JustinSane, I can assure you
by superninja
May 2nd, 2006
12:59:01 AM
It's the same ol' problem with the AICN staff...
by Orionsangels
May 2nd, 2006
01:01:24 AM
I haven't played God of War
by superninja
May 2nd, 2006
01:12:05 AM
Well, then again
by Ridge
May 2nd, 2006
01:38:11 AM
Arnie needs...
by WestieBestie
May 2nd, 2006
04:17:35 AM
Give this to Ridley Scott
by designedforlife
May 2nd, 2006
06:04:37 AM
Any competent director with some vision will do.
by Orbots Commander
May 2nd, 2006
07:03:16 AM
let's face facts, the original was fucking stupid
by newc0253
May 2nd, 2006
07:39:55 AM
Clash of the titans
by emeraldboy
May 2nd, 2006
11:27:17 AM
Remember in God of War...
by Billyeveryteen
May 2nd, 2006
11:46:20 AM
No no no no....
by Jaka
May 2nd, 2006
12:56:21 PM
We need a remake of...
by Deeez Nuuuts
May 2nd, 2006
02:40:55 PM
Bring it!
by Cat_Corporation
May 2nd, 2006
03:02:39 PM
This could be good. But then, it could be really bad.
by JDanielP
May 2nd, 2006
03:34:32 PM
This has potential...
by LordOfTheThings
May 2nd, 2006
04:24:44 PM
GWANGI!!!!!!!!
by RezE11even
May 2nd, 2006
09:56:34 PM
I thought he was referring to Stephanie Beacham.
by Vim Fuego
May 3rd, 2006
01:41:11 PM
Bad, bad, bad , bad movie
by Ingeld
May 5th, 2006
06:15:51 PM

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