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Warner Bros. has released a teaser trailer for Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans, a remake of the 1981 fan favorite. Gone are the low-rent but somewhat endearing effects you may remember — this is fully a modern day blockbuster.
Sam Worthington stars as Perseus in this retelling of the Greek myth, and the teaser pours plenty of sweeping action sequences on our eyeballs. CG effects and nasty creatures abound, and it looks like Leterrier’s really cranked up the level of epic-ness for this one. I know there are a lot of folks who love the original and may be turned off by what they see here, but really, how else were they going to remake a fantasy tale of this scale? I, for one, remain excited about this project. The creature design looks great and the general look of the film is quite impressive. I’m always up for some big budget swords ‘n sandals ass-kicking.
Hit the jump to catch the trailer.
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Ready for more portion-controlled goodness in this week’s Quick Hits & Snack Bits? Read on to find out who will be directing Monster Squad and The Tourist; casting news for Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum, and Gerard Butler; new projects for Billy Ray and Cary Fukunaga; updates on Ghost in the Shell; a helluva early-developing rumor involving Leonardo DiCaprio, plus a whole bunch more!
First up is Monster Squad, the long-in-gestation supernatural comedy that is NOT a remake of the much beloved 1987 film from Fred Dekker and Shane Black. This one’s brand new, and if you’re wondering what it’s about, so are we. Brian Lynch first wrote the spec about an international coalition of kids who battle monsters under the bed (then titled Nightcrawlers), but Michael Arndt later retooled it to feature a neurotic father who had to face childhood demons. Brian Copeland has written the latest draft, but the new logline is being kept under wraps. One thing we do know is that Shrek Forever After director Mike Mitchell has been tapped as the new director. [via Variety]
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