There’s a fantasy movie coming out on TV today that put a real damper on the 3D hype of the 2010s. We’re talking about Clash of the Titans (2010), which entertains with giant scorpions, huge octopuses, drama gods and Sam Worthington. However, the director later did not mince his words when discussing the production.
That’s what Clash of the Titans is about
Clash of the Titans is based on the 1981 fantasy film of the same name, which Greek myth about Perseus (Sam Worthington), the son of the god Zeus (Liam Neeson) and a human princess. The young man who grew up among humans has to witness how his family falls victim to the vengeful god Hades (Ralph Fiennes). With nothing left to lose, Perseus agrees to conquer Hades before he overthrows Zeus and throws the earth into chaos. An adventure begins in which Perseus is confronted with his true origins.
The fantasy film was a huge success and still has a bad reputation
Clash of the Titans was Sam Worthington’s next big film after starring in xAvatar (2009) and grossed nearly $500 million worldwide. However, the adventure fell through when criticized. Worse still: Clash of the Titans was subsequently often associated with his bad 3D conversion associated.
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Avatar director Cameron shot his film with the appropriate cameras and achieved high-quality spatial effects. Other productions wanted to jump on this hype, which is why 2D films such as Alice in Wonderland and Clash of the Titans were subsequently converted to 3D. However, their effects did not come close to the quality of Avatar, which Titans director Louis Leterrier later admitted. He explained to the Huffington Post in 2013 that the film was shot without a finished script and that the decision to go into 3D was not his:
It was notoriously rushed and notoriously terrible. It was absolutely awful, the 3D. Nothing worked, it was just a gimmick to take money out of viewers’ pockets. I’m a good boy and I’ve come to terms with it, but it’s not my film. Clash of the Titans is not my film. And that’s also why I didn’t do the sequel. After part 2 the fantasy series was over
The sequel Wrath of the Titans was released two years later, again starring Sam Worthington. The reviews were similarly bad for the fantasy sequel, which grossed less than its predecessor with a higher budget.
Louis Leterrier left the titans behind, enjoyed great success with The Incredibles and most recently brought Fast and Furious 10 to cinemas after the original director left.
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