Poor Sam Raimi is a man with a lot on his mind these days. He’s pretty much got the right to write his own ticket… heck, Sony wants him to direct Spider-Man 4, New Line wants him to direct The Hobbit, and now apparently the folks over at Warner Bros. are trying to entice him to come on over and helm a Clash of the Titans remake.
Clash of the Titans is one of those icon movies for those of my generation. I think it might have been the first film to show me boobies on screen. Yay boobies! I also remember thinking the Medusa was the freakiest thing I had ever seen at the time. Anyway, back to Raimi… my friend Robert over at IESB did some snooping around and reported this:
How close are they to getting Raimi to sign on? Don’t know for certain but from what all sources are indicating no one else has been offered the Clash of the Titans project and that both Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. execs are willing to do anything to lock in Sam to a multi-picture deal. Besides, he’s worked with skeleton armies before so who better for the job?
You know what? I think Clash of the Titans is one of those rare prime candidates for a remake. The basic mythology and story are so good… a lot of younger people just plain haven’t seen it… and it’s one of those projects that would certainly benefit from the modern technology. Then again, I’m a sucker for fantasy films… but still. So I say “Yeah, go for it”! With Raimi? Yeah, why not. As long as Sam Raimi stays firmly committed to Boobies. Yay Boobies!
