Clash of the Titans (film series)
Clash of the Titans is a British–American fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of Ancient Greek mythology. The first film, Clash of the Titans, was released in 1981 with a remake made in 2010. The remake spawned a sequel, Wrath of the Titans, in 2012. A third film, Revenge of the Titans, was in development but never got off the ground.
| Clash of the Titans | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Desmond Davis Ray Harryhausen Charles H. Schneer |
| Original work | Clash of the Titans (1981) |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | Wrath of the Titans |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Clash of the Titans (1981) Clash of the Titans (2010) Wrath of the Titans (2012) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | Clash of the Titans |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Clash of the Titans |
Films
The series began with Clash of the Titans in 1981. It was followed by a remake of the same name in 2010, and a sequel Wrath of the Titans in 2012.
In 1984, a concept for a sequel for the original 1981 film was proposed to MGM, but was never made. The film would have been called Force of the Trojans.[1]
In November 2011, Warner Bros. hired Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson to develop and write a treatment for a third installment, Revenge of the Titans. The pair had previously written Wrath of the Titans, which was still in post-production at the time.[2] In the spring of 2013, Sam Worthington said he did not think a third film would be made.[3]
Characters
| Character | Original film | Remake films | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans | Clash of the Titans | Wrath of the Titans | |
| 1981 | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Perseus | Harry Hamlin | Sam Worthington | |
| Andromeda | Judi Bowker | Alexa Davalos | Rosamund Pike |
| Zeus | Laurence Olivier | Liam Neeson | |
| Poseidon | Jack Gwillim | Danny Huston | |
| Hephaestus | Pat Roach | Paul Kynman | Bill Nighy |
| Aphrodite | Ursula Andress | Agyness Deyn | |
| Athena | Susan Fleetwood | Izabella Miko | |
| Hera | Claire Bloom | Nina Young | |
| Stygian Witches | Flora Robson Anna Manahan Freda Jackson |
Ross Mullan Robin Berry Graham Hughes |
|
| Calibos | Neil McCarthy | Jason Flemyng | |
| Medusa | Stop-motion animated character | Natalia Vodianova | |
| Thetis | Maggie Smith | ||
| Orthrus | Stop-motion animated character | ||
| Hades | Ralph Fiennes | ||
| Ares | Tamer Hassan | Édgar Ramírez | |
| Apollo | Luke Evans | ||
| Artemis | Nathalie Cox | ||
| Hermes | Alexander Siddig | ||
| Demeter | Charlotte Comer | ||
| Hestia | Jane March | ||
| Io | Gemma Arterton | ||
| Draco | Mads Mikkelsen | ||
| Sheikh Sulieman | Ian Whyte | ||
| Prokopion | Luke Treadaway | ||
| Agenor | Toby Kebbell | ||
| Heleus | John Bell | ||
Crew
| Crew | Original film | Remake films | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans (1981) | Clash of the Titans (2010) | Wrath of the Titans (2012) | |
| Director | Desmond Davis | Louis Leterrier | Jonathan Liebesman |
| Producer | Ray Harryhausen, Charles H. Schneer | Basil Iwanyk, Kevin De La Noy, Richard D. Zanuck | Basil Iwanyk, Polly Cohen Johnsen |
| Screenplay | Beverley Cross | Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi | Dan Mazeau, David Leslie Johnson, Greg Berlanti |
| Composer | Laurence Rosenthal | Ramin Djawadi | Javier Navarrete |
| Editor | Timothy Gee | Vincent Tabaillon, Martin Walsh | Martin Walsh |
| Cinematographer | Ted Moore | Peter Menzies Jr. | Ben Davis |
| Running time | 118 minutes | 106 minutes | 99 minutes |
Other media
Video game
In 2010, a video game based on the 2010 film was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on July 27, 2010. The video game received negative reviews.
Comics
In 2007, Bluewater Productions started the four-part spin-off comic book series, Wrath of the Titans. The story took place five years after the events of the 1981 film, as Calibos escaped the underworld to take revenge against Perseus. In 2009, a one-shot sequel titled Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops was released. In 2011, Revenge of the Medusa, was released as a four-part series. The 2012 film of the same name is not based on the comics.
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box Office Revenue | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | International | Worldwide | ||||
| Clash of the Titans (1981) | June 12, 1981 | $41,092,328 | $41,092,328 | $15,000,000 | ||
| Clash of the Titans (2010) | April 2, 2010 | $163,214,888 | $330,000,000 | $493,214,888 | $125,000,000 | [4] |
| Wrath of the Titans | March 30, 2012 | $83,670,083 | $221,600,000 | $305,270,083 | $150,000,000 | [4] |
| Total gross revenue | $287,977,299 | $551,600,000 | $839,577,299 | $290,000,000 | ||
Critical and public reaction
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Titans (1981) | 67% (43 reviews)[5] | N/A | N/A |
| Clash of the Titans (2010) | 27% (263 reviews)[6] | 39% (37 reviews)[7] | B[8] |
| Wrath of the Titans | 27% (172 reviews)[9] | 37% (32 reviews)[10] | B+[8] |
References
- "Filmography". RayHarryhausen.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- Kit, Borys (2011-11-02). "Warner Bros. Readying 'Clash of the Titans 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- Radish, Christina. "Sam Worthington Talks AVATAR Sequels, Working with Schwarzenegger on TEN, How He Doesn’t Think There Will be a Third CLASH OF THE TITANS, and More" Collider.com, May 2013.
- https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Clash-of-the-Titans
- "Clash of the Titans (1981)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- "Clash of the Titans (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- "Clash of the Titans". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Wrath of the Titans (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- "Wrath of the Titans". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved April 6, 2012.