Clash of the Titans (film series)

Clash of the Titans
Created by
Original workClash of the Titans (1981)
OwnerTurner Entertainment
Print publications
ComicsWrath of the Titans
Films and television
Film(s)
Games
Video game(s)Clash of the Titans (2010)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans is a British–American fantasy action film franchise based on characters and myths of Ancient Greek mythology. The 1981 feature film Clash of the Titans was remade in 2010, spawning the 2012 sequel Wrath of the Titans. Following an initial announcement, the subsequent sequel Revenge of the Titans went undeveloped.

Films

The series originates with Clash of the Titans in 1981. A concept for a sequel was proposed to MGM in 1984, but Force of the Trojans was never produced.[1]

The success of the 2010 Clash of the Titans remake prompted the sequel Wrath of the Titans. While Wrath of the Titans was still in post-production in November 2011, Warner Bros. hired Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson to write a treatment for a third installment, Revenge of the Titans.[2] By the spring of 2013 Sam Worthington said a third film was unlikely.[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 Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi & Travis Beacham Dan Mazeau, Greg Berlanti & David Leslie Johnson
Composer Laurence Rosenthal Ramin Djawadi Javier Navarrete
Editor Timothy Gee Martin Walsh & Vincent Tabaillon Martin Walsh
Cinematographer Ted Moore Peter Menzies Jr. Ben Davis
Running time 118 minutes 106 minutes 99 minutes

Other media

Video game

Main article: Clash of the Titans (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

Bluewater Productions started the four-part spin-off comic book series Wrath of the Titans in 2007. Set five years after the events of the 1981 film, Calibos escapes the underworld to take revenge against Perseus. A one-shot sequel titled Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops was released in 2009. Revenge of the Medusa was released as a four-part series in 2011.

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[5]
Clash of the Titans (1981) 67% (43 reviews)[6] — —
Clash of the Titans (2010) 27% (263 reviews)[7] 39% (37 reviews)[8] B
Wrath of the Titans 26% (174 reviews)[9] 37% (32 reviews)[10] B+

References

  1. ^ "Filmography". RayHarryhausen.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  2. ^ Kit, Borys (2011-11-02). "Warner Bros. Readying 'Clash of the Titans 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Clash of the Titans Franchise Box Office History".
  5. ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Clash of the Titans (1981)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "Clash of the Titans (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Clash of the Titans". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  9. ^ "Wrath of the Titans (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "Wrath of the Titans". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved April 6, 2012.