Gods of Olympus was popular in cinemas in 2010. Before Percy Jackson introduced us to the new hidden son of Zeus, Louis Leterrier once again unleashed the Kraken in Dark Rooms with a remake of Clash of the Titans, a mythological adventure film from the 80s that owes much of its charm to its signature special effects. Ray Harryhausen.
Just wearing Avatar’s monumental cardboard halo, Sam Worthington plays the warrior Perseus, joining Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes, the always flawless Mads Mikkelsen and Liam Neeson in Zeus in silver armor to unite all the pale knights of the zodiac. The film was released in France on April 7, 2010 and grossed $493,214,993 worldwide.
Figures bloated with 3D conversion done in post-production and criticized by many people. Including the director of the film himself, who admitted that it was primarily a trick aimed at extracting a little more money from the audience. Who also comes off as less forgiving of the press, judging by Clash of the Titans averages on AlloCiné (2.3 out of 5 for public, 2.9 for critics).
This did not prevent the production from continuing, which was released two years later under the title The Wrath of the Titans. And it also invites the viewer, albeit a little more “friendly”, this time just press (2.3 out of 5 on AlloCiné average, vs. 1.9 from critics). Directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle of Los Angeles), the feature film still brings in 300 million greenbacks worldwide.
Is it enough for a third episode, announced before the release of the second, to see the light of day? No. Back in 2013, Sam Worthington seemed unsure that Revenge of the Titans – as that was the film’s title – was born. And producer Basil Ivanyk later agreed with him, admitting that the lack of new ideas hindered the project’s progress.
Eleven years after the release of the second (and to date final) part of the saga, the feature film has never been released. And there is no doubt that the failure of Gods of Egypt by Alex Proyas ($150 million in worldwide revenue, of which only 31 in the United States, for a budget of 140), which we can represent by schematizing like an Egyptian. Colleague Clash of the Titans, should not have helped.
Today, there is little chance for the saga to continue, and perhaps the best solution would be a new reboot, if ever the gods of Greek mythology stir again. That’s a good thing: Percy Jackson is coming back soon, thanks to a series coming to Disney+ this year.
Source: Allocine
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