Saturday, October 3

• New Clash of the Titans Images, Including Liam Neeson as Zeus

  

  Director Louis Leterrier's (The Incredibly Hulk) vision for his remake of the 1982 movie Clash of the Titans is finally coming into focus, thanks to the release of a batch of new movie stills and behind-the-scenes set images. Empire released several shots of Sam Worthington in action as Perseus and also revealed the hideous Stygian Witches.

  Likewise, the first shots of Liam Neeson in costume as the Greek god Zeus were revealed by Entertainment Weekly. Letterier told EW that Neeson's family was instrumental in him taking the role and that he "never complained" about the long hours he spent in costume during the sweltering shoot.

  Liam's sons were like, "You get to play Zeus, that's cool, Dad, do it!" That's why he took the job.

  
  
  Next Showing: Clash of the Titans is scheduled to open March 26, 2010
  

  Clash of the Titans - Trailer

  Trailer for the original Clash of the Titans from 1981

  Posted 10/03/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Liam Neeson | Louis Leterrier | Sam Worthington | Clash of the Titans | Clash of the Titans

Wednesday, September 2

• Louis Leterrier Would Like to Make Incredible Hulk 2

  

  A few weeks ago, Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier went on record saying he didn't want to direct a Hulk sequel, but rather "another superhero [movie], something I can really put my stamp on." Looks like Leterrier has changed his mind and would like to reunite with Edward Norton for Incredible Hulk 2 after all.

  Yeah, he's a great actor and a great Hulk. ... Sure. I'd return to it. I have some ideas. So many ideas for so many things.

  Leterrier's response came before Disney purchased Marvel for $4 billion dollars. Wth Hulk likely appearing in The Avengers, Incredible Hulk 2 would have to wait until after Avengers is released, which could be pushed back a while. Should the studio begin working on an Incredible Hulk 2 script, producer Gale Anne Hurd has said that having Tim Blake Nelson return to play the villain The Leader "would be a blast."

  
  

  Posted 09/02/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Edward Norton | Louis Leterrier | The Incredible Hulk 2 | The Incredible Hulk

Tuesday, August 11

• Louis Leterrier Talks About His Avengers "Dream"

  The LA Times caught up with Louis Leterrier on the set of his upcoming Clash of the Titans, where The Incredible Hulk director talked about The Avengers and the upcoming Marvel movies. The French director revealed that he wants to make another Marvel movie, but Leterrier seemed uncommitted to making The Incredible Hulk 2.

  Well, so far, no. I am contracted to do one more film with Marvel so when I'm done here with [Titans] I will go back to say to them, "Guys you need me? Is there something I can do?"

  Leterrier explained that making The Incredible Hulk took its toll on him.

  Hulk was such a challenge. It was to reboot something and follow [the Ang Lee-directed 2003 Hulk] movie that was absolutely adored by part of the fan population and then absolutely hated by another part. It was complicated for me. I wasn't sure what to do with that history. I did my Hulk but it was not easy. If I do another Hulk film it will always be compared to the Ang Lee thing, and my first one … if I come back I'd love to do another superhero, something different that I can really put my touch on.

  So if Leterrier isn't willing to direct the next Incredible Hulk, what movie would he want to direct?

  I would love to do the Avengers film. I'd love to work with Marvel again. I loved working with them. I like [Marvel President of Production] Kevin Feige, he's a good guy and a fan. I love him. I feel really good at Marvel because they are people my age who are obsessed with movies and comic books. We talk about the same things. And they are not the nerd army — they like when you change something [away from Marvel canon] if there's a good reason, they're open to new things. Kevin is smart about movies and he takes risks. I would work with him tomorrow. But it has to be the right project.

  But directing The Avengers isn't all Leterrier wants. He outlined a much larger dream for The Avengers that surely had Feige and his fellow Marvel executives talking.

  I'll tell you my real dream: To work with [First Avenger: Captain America director] Joe Johnston and [Thor director] Kenneth Branagh and Jon Favreau and make like a triptych. We do four movies. We release them one a month for the summer. Or even every two weeks or three weeks. And the whole summer would be Avengers summer. So we do it the way they make television shows. One story arc but told in installments by different directors. So all of the directors that touch part of the Avengers world would do a part; we could make the movies shorter, maybe less than an hour and a half, and we use the same sets and save Marvel money. I would love to sit around a table with all of them a kick around the story. That's my dream.

  
  

  Posted 08/11/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Joe Johnston | Jon Favreau | Kevin Feige | Ang Lee | Louis Leterrier | Kenneth Branagh | The Avengers | The Incredible Hulk | The Incredible Hulk 2 | The Hulk

Thursday, June 18

• Another Picture from Clash of the Titans Surfaces

  Fans of Sam Worthington have already seen two photos of the actor in full costume as Perseus from the Clash of the Titans shoot, and now a photo of Worthington's love interest, Io (Gemma Arterton), have surfaced on an Arterton fansite.

  Arterton's character of Io is a new addition for the remake/reboot, and a role Arterton previously described as "the coolest." Arterton also revealed that this version of Clash of the Titans will delve more into the personal life of Perseus than the 1981 original.

  Clash of the Titans opens March 26, 2010, and stars Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, and Danny Huston as Poseidon, with direction from Louis Leterrier.

  
  

  Posted 06/18/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Danny Huston | Liam Neeson | Ralph Fiennes | Louis Leterrier | Sam Worthington | Gemma Arterton | Clash of the Titans | Clash of the Titans

Tuesday, June 9

• Liam Neeson May Join The A-Team

  

  When it was first announced that the 80s TV series The A-Team was getting the big screen treatment, there were many who groaned and complained that Hollywood was fresh out of ideas.

  However, with acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott and series creator Stephen J. Cannell producing the movie, it seems likely to feature high production values and a grittier tone than similar adaptations.

  Now it's been revealed that Ridley is looking to fill the cast with "A"-list talent: Liam Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to play Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, the role originally portrayed by George Peppard. Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces) will direct from a script by Skip Woods (G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra).

  Neeson recently completed filming another remake, portraying Zeus in Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans.

  The A-Team production begins in August for a June 11, 2010, release.

  
  

  Posted 06/09/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Liam Neeson | George Peppard | Ridley Scott | Louis Leterrier | Skip Woods | Stephen J. Cannell | Joe Carnahan | A-Team

Monday, June 8

• New Photos of Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans

  Previously, pictures of Sam Worthington on the set of the Louis Leterrier remake were of the unofficial variety, clearly taken by someone working on the movie. Now Warner Bros. has finally released two official photos of Worthington in his full costume as hero Persueus. The pics show Worthington in action, holding a shield and sword, though what action he is involved in is unknown.

  From the looks of the photos, Worthington could be tracking down Medusa, or entering an arena to fight Russell Crowe. Time will tell.

  
  
  Next Showing: Clash of the Titans opens March 26, 2010

  Posted 06/08/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Russell Crowe | Louis Leterrier | Sam Worthington | Clash of the Titans

Monday, May 11

• Sam Worthington Talks Clash of the Titans

  With shooting underway for director Louis Letterier's Clash of the Titans remake, the first set photos from the Spanish Canary Islands location have surfaced online. Sam Worthington took some time out to discuss his role as Perseus to discuss the movie:

  We've been filming it for two weeks now and I'm more bruised and battered than I was on Terminator [Salvation]. We've taken on Medusa, we've taken on the witches, and then we just kill everything else. It's a bit more brutal. There's no togas, or there's very little togas. I said, "I'm not wearing a toga. Bugger that!" You can't look manly in a toga, I'm sorry. I couldn't do it. Louis is a very good action director, so it's going to be exciting and big, and my job is to bring the heart.

  Worthington leads a growing star-filled cast, with recent additions Danny Huston as Poseidon, Liam Neeson as Zeus, and Ralph Fiennes as Hades.

  
  

  Posted 05/11/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Danny Huston | Liam Neeson | Ralph Fiennes | Louis Leterrier | Sam Worthington | Terminator Salvation | Clash of the Titans

Wednesday, April 1

• Clash of the Titans is Going All Bond-y

  Louis Letterier's (The Incredible Hulk) remake of The Clash of the Titans is adding some actors to its cast that will be quite familiar to James Bond fans. Casino Royale villain Mads Mikkelson is joining the cast as Draco, a leader of the Praetorian Guard that follows Perseus (played by Terminator Salvation's Sam Worthington) during his quest.

  Quantum of Solace's Gemma Atherton will play Io, a part she described as "the coolest" to Emipre. "Io’s not in the original film," Atherton continued. "Perseus falls in love with her and then [Empire censors a "tiny spoiler"]. It’s a really great part.”

  While the movie is still a remake of the 1981 original, Atherton claims the script is "very different" and while the story may be similar, the remake is "more about Perseus’ mission, and how he deals with being the son of Zeus."

  
  

  Posted 04/01/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Mads Mikkelsen | Louis Leterrier | Sam Worthington | Quantum of Solace | Terminator Salvation | The Incredible Hulk | Clash of the Titans | Casino Royale

Wednesday, February 25

• Warner Brothers Sets Release Dates for Green Lantern, Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, and More

  ERCBoxOffice reports that Warner Bros. has announced official release dates for several movies, including the DC Comic adaptation of Green Lantern, which just recently nabbed director Martin Campbell, and will arrive December 17, 2010, months after First Avenger: Captain America and Thor have hit theaters. So instead of competing with Marvel's comic book movies of the summer, Green Lantern will attempt to capitalize on the success or failures of Marvel's Avengers movies.

  Not that Warner Bros. isn't trying to compete with Marvel's Avengers movies, just not with Green Lantern. Instead, Christopher Nolan's Inception will go head-to-head with Thor on July 16, 2010, with Josh Brolin as DC's gun-for-hire Jonah Hex following less than a month later on August 6. The Avengers will also get some competition from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II when they both open on July 15, 2011.

  With Green Lantern set as Warner's December blockbuster or 2010, Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes is set for this year, bumped to December 25 rather than the original release date of November 13.

  Other notable movies include The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans which will fight for box office dominance on March 26, 2010, while Zack Snyder's Watchmen follow-up, Sucker Punch, an action movie with an "all-girl" cast that Snyder describes as "crazier than anything" he's ever done, opens with a "definite" R rating on October 8, 2010.

  
  

  Posted 02/25/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Guy Ritchie | Christopher Nolan | Josh Brolin | Louis Leterrier | Martin Campbell | Zack Snyder | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Thor | The Avengers | Sherlock Holmes | Green Lantern | Jonah Hex | First Avenger: Captain America | The Incredible Hulk | Watchmen | Clash of the Titans

Tuesday, December 2

• Natalya Rudakova Extremely Available?

  Via the LA Times blog, we've learned that bad-ass deliveryman Frank Martin (as played by Jason Statham), is gay. Or at least he was in Transporter 2, according to that installment's director, Louis Leterrier. Which makes us wonder if his supposed love interest in Transporter 3, red-headed Russian giantess Natalya Rudakova, is even more available than her rather spartan IMDb profile would suggest. No upcoming roles for this beauty? Come on, Hollywood, put her to work!

  
  

  Posted 12/02/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Louis Leterrier | Natalya Rudakova | Transporter 3 | The Transporter 2

Wednesday, June 4

• A Visit to the Edit Bay of The Incredible Hulk: Part Two

  During Part One of our visit to the edit bay of The Incredible Hulk we discussed some early footage and heard some info from director Louis Leterrier and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige.
  
  In Part Two we bring you our very extensive Q & A session with the Incredible Hulk filmmakers. From the influence of the classic TV show to the comics to the rumors of problems with Edward Norton, it's all here. Check out Part Two for all the Hulk talk you can handle!
  
  
  

  Posted 06/04/2008 by reelz

  Related: Edward Norton | Louis Leterrier | The Incredible Hulk

Wednesday, March 12

• Trouble in Hulk-land?

  On the eve of MTV's teaser trailer debut of The Incredible Hulk, reports are emerging that Edward Norton's reboot of the Marvel franchise has encountered problems in the editing room. According to Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily, Norton, who served as a producer and co-writer on The Incredible Hulk in addition to playing the title role, is clashing mightily with Marvel Films execs over control of the flick's final cut. Says Finke's unnamed source: "There's a lot of posturing going on between Edward's camp and Marvel over how you edit the final version."

  Curiously absent from the discussion is Hulk director Louis Leterrier, which makes us wonder what his current level of involvement is. Perhaps Norton (and his "camp" -- whatever that means) assumed directorial duties as well...

  Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily via Defamer

  
  

  Posted 03/12/2008 by reelz

  Related: Edward Norton | Louis Leterrier | The Incredible Hulk

Monday, December 31

• Two new Hulk Photos!

  Two new photos from The Incredible Hulk have surfaced courtesy of Universal.

  The new Hulk film stars Edward Norton as David Banner/The Hulk and co-stars Liv Tyler, William Hurt, Tim Roth and Tim Blake Nelson. It is directed by Louis Leterrier.

  Click on over to our Incredible Hulk Page for a look at these two new shots. Just click on the photo tab on the left side of the page!

  
  
  Next Showing: The Incredible Hulk opens June 13, 2008.

  Posted 12/31/2007 by reelz

  Related: Edward Norton | Louis Leterrier

Wednesday, June 13

• Hulk Gets Hurt   

  Marvel's The Incredible Hulk is staffing up fast and getting ready for shooting this summer in Toronto.

  Today The Hollywood Reporter announced that William Hurt has joined the impressive cast linup that already includes Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and Tim Roth. Hurt will play General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, whom fans of the comic will remember as the man who dedicated his life to the Hulk's capture. He also happens to be the father of Betty Ross (Tyler), the love interest to Bruce Banner/The Hulk.

  The Incredible Hulk is written by Zak Penn and directed by Louis Leterrier. It is currently slated for a 2008 release.

  
  

  Posted 06/13/2007 by reelz

  Related: Edward Norton | William Hurt | Zak Penn | Liv Tyler | Louis Leterrier | The Incredible Hulk