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For the last five years, VFX-savvy filmmakers trying to break through the Hollywood logjam have been making proof-of-concept short films to communicate their ideas for original sci-fi movies. But very few of these projects have managed to escape from development hell and make it onto a big screen in a studio system that is increasingly focused on branded content and pre-existing concepts. Last week, former Warner Independent executive Polly Johnsen came on to produce “The Garden” under her WB-based Polymorphic Pictures banner. A sci-fi reimagining of “Paradise Lost” that cost only $30,000, “The Garden” is a proof-of-concept short that came...

I Saw the Light

Sony Pictures Classic has released a first look photo of Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams in "I Saw the Light," the upcoming biopic about the legendary country western singer. The film scored a limited release on November 27th ahead of nationwide expansion in December. [Source: Spc]

Bridge of Spies

Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller "Bridge of Spies," starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance thriller, has been announced as having its world premiere at the 53rd annual New York Film Festival.

It joins Robert Zemeckis' opening night entry "The Walk," the Don Cheadle-led "Miles Ahead" closing night film, and Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" as a Centerpiece screening. The festival runs from September 25th to October 11th. [Source: Deadline]

Unforgettable

Katherine Heigl and Rosario Dawson are set to star in Denise Di Novi's thriller "Unforgettable" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Christina Hodson is writing the script, which centers...

Robert Nelson Jacobs, who was nominated for an Oscar for adapting the 2000 movie Chocolat, has been tapped by The Weinstein Co. to write the script for How Starbucks Saved My Life. Based on The New York Times best-selling memoir by Michael Gates Gill, the book tells of an older advertising executive who loses his job and family and has to go work at Starbucks to pay the bills. He befriends a young manager at the coffee shop and learns about life and love. Polymorphic Pictures’ Polly Johnsen and Christy Ezzell are producing, with Dylan Sellers and Julie Oh

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Exclusive: The Weinstein Company has acquired the Michael Gates Gill memoir How Starbucks Saved My Life. Published in 2007 by Gotham Books, the memoir had originally been acquired by Universal for Gus Van Sant to direct and for Tom Hanks to star. It tells the author’s story of suffering a professional fall from grace and regaining his mojo while pouring coffee at his local Starbucks. Polly Johnsen and Christy Ezzell, of Polymorphic Pictures will produce, with Dylan Sellers overseeing for TWC. Shari Smiley of The Smiley Group made the deal for Michael Gates Gill in conjunction with the Gillian MacKenzie Agency.

While I didn’t particularly care for Wrath of the Titans, and our podcast review didn’t exactly sing its praises, there’s a market for just going wild, and the particular lull of summer fun we find ourselves in means this isn’t a bad time to take a look at other options for your action-adventure fix.

The overall story leaves something to be desired, and the special effects eventually get to a point well beyond the law of diminishing returns, but if you’re up for letting loose, it’s certainly hard to find more action crammed into one film.

On the legitimately positive side, this is a title that benefits immensely from the Blu-Ray release’s Maximum Movie Mode, and the points you get on this one (see full list below) deliver possibly the best feature connections you’ll find in such bonuses.

Working in featurettes that cover the labyrinth,...

New clips from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington! The titans are coming. To get you ready, we've added 5 new clips from the Jonathan Liebesman-directed fantasy adventure, including Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Scripted by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson, Wrath of the Titans makes its debut next weekend (March 30th), and is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. Check out all the new clips below the synopsis! Enjoy! A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile...

New clips from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington! The titans are coming. To get you ready, we've added 5 new clips from the Jonathan Liebesman-directed fantasy adventure, including Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Scripted by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson, Wrath of the Titans makes its debut next weekend (March 30th), and is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. Check out all the new clips below the synopsis! Enjoy! A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile...

New clips from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington! The titans are coming. To get you ready, we've added 5 new clips from the Jonathan Liebesman-directed fantasy adventure, including Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Scripted by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson, Wrath of the Titans makes its debut next weekend (March 30th), and is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. Check out all the new clips below the synopsis! Enjoy! A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile...

First clip from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes. Check out he first movie clip from the eagerly anticipated Clash of the Titans follow-up helmed by Jonathan Liebesman of Battle: Los Angeles. The fantasy epic opens in 3D, IMAX and 2D on March 30th, 2012, and also includes Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebell and Danny Huston. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the movie produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the...

First clip from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes. Check out he first movie clip from the eagerly anticipated Clash of the Titans follow-up helmed by Jonathan Liebesman of Battle: Los Angeles. The fantasy epic opens in 3D, IMAX and 2D on March 30th, 2012, and also includes Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebell and Danny Huston. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the movie produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the...

First clip from Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike and Ralph Fiennes. Check out he first movie clip from the eagerly anticipated Clash of the Titans follow-up helmed by Jonathan Liebesman of Battle: Los Angeles. The fantasy epic opens in 3D, IMAX and 2D on March 30th, 2012, and also includes Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebell and Danny Huston. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the movie produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the...

In theaters on Friday March 30th, watch as Wrath Of The Titans director Jonathan Liebesman and actor Sam Worthington talk about the beast Chimera – “The Omen of Destruction.” Worthington leads an international cast which includes Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell and Danny Huston, with Academy Award® nominees Ralph Fiennes (.The English Patient.) and Liam Neeson (.Schindler.s List.).

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Worthington) .the demigod son of Zeus (Neeson). is attempting to live quietly as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius.

But unbeknownst to Perseus, a struggle for supremacy has been raging between the gods that will come to threaten his idyllic life. Dangerously weakened by humanity.s lack of devotion, the gods are losing hold of their immortality, as well as control over the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus,...

In 3D and 2D theaters and IMAX® Friday, March 30, Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson star once again as gods at war in Wrath Of The Titans, under the direction of Jonathan Liebesman.

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A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Worthington) “the demigod son of Zeus (Neeson)” is attempting to live quietly as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius.

Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans gets another movie poster. Sam Worthington stars in the epic adventure alongside Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. Pic opens via Warner Bros Pictures, also on huge screen IMAX. Since the first one was so lackluster, I'm curious what the director of the equally lackluster Battle: Los Angeles can do with this one. It doesn't look half bad, at least Persius has some hair this time around. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the film produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. Catch the Titans in theaters on March 30th. See all the other posters below the new addition and read the synopsis for Wrath of the Titans as well. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of...

Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans gets another movie poster. Sam Worthington stars in the epic adventure alongside Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. Pic opens via Warner Bros Pictures, also on huge screen IMAX. Since the first one was so lackluster, I'm curious what the director of the equally lackluster Battle: Los Angeles can do with this one. It doesn't look half bad, at least Persius has some hair this time around. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the film produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. Catch the Titans in theaters on March 30th. See all the other posters below the new addition and read the synopsis for Wrath of the Titans as well. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of...

Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans gets another movie poster. Sam Worthington stars in the epic adventure alongside Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramirez, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. Pic opens via Warner Bros Pictures, also on huge screen IMAX. Since the first one was so lackluster, I'm curious what the director of the equally lackluster Battle: Los Angeles can do with this one. It doesn't look half bad, at least Persius has some hair this time around. Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson wrote the script for the film produced by Polly Cohen Johnsen and Basil Iwanyk. Catch the Titans in theaters on March 30th. See all the other posters below the new addition and read the synopsis for Wrath of the Titans as well. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of...

Another in the buffet of posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Avatar's Sam Worthington Warner Bros. Pictures gets ready to unleash their Titans on March 30th, with Battle: Los Angeles' helmer Jonathan Liebesman at the helm. Cast of the Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson-scripted movie includes Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramiez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Wrath of the Titans is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader,...

Another in the buffet of posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Avatar's Sam Worthington Warner Bros. Pictures gets ready to unleash their Titans on March 30th, with Battle: Los Angeles' helmer Jonathan Liebesman at the helm. Cast of the Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson-scripted movie includes Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramiez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Wrath of the Titans is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader,...

Another in the buffet of posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Avatar's Sam Worthington Warner Bros. Pictures gets ready to unleash their Titans on March 30th, with Battle: Los Angeles' helmer Jonathan Liebesman at the helm. Cast of the Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson-scripted movie includes Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston, Edgar Ramiez, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Rosamund Pike. Wrath of the Titans is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader,...

Feel the wrath of 2 new posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson Warner Bros. Pictures' follow-up to Clash of the Titans unspools on March 30th and at least this time around, Persius' hair has grown on his noggin since the rather military-looking cut in the first film. Although we would have liked more higher res images, these'll do just fine for now. Wrath of the Titans is directed by Battle: Los Angeles' Jonathan Liebesman, from the script by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson. Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen produce. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened...

Feel the wrath of 2 new posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson Warner Bros. Pictures' follow-up to Clash of the Titans unspools on March 30th and at least this time around, Persius' hair has grown on his noggin since the rather military-looking cut in the first film. Although we would have liked more higher res images, these'll do just fine for now. Wrath of the Titans is directed by Battle: Los Angeles' Jonathan Liebesman, from the script by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson. Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen produce. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously...

Feel the wrath of 2 new posters for Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson Warner Bros. Pictures' follow-up to Clash of the Titans unspools on March 30th and at least this time around, Persius' hair has grown on his noggin since the rather military-looking cut in the first film. Although we would have liked more higher res images, these'll do just fine for now. Wrath of the Titans is directed by Battle: Los Angeles' Jonathan Liebesman, from the script by Steven Knight, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson. Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen produce. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously...

Christian Bale as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action thriller The Dark Knight Rises, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Tm and © DC Comics Photo by Ron Phillips

Just in time for the new year, Warner Bros. has released their slate of films scheduled from January 2012 through December 2012. Some noticeables on the list include Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, Wrath Of The Titans, The Gangster Squad, Ben Affleck’s Argo, The Untitled Jay Roach Comedy on August 10th, Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Below are a few new images, along with descriptions and trailers. From the lineup below, appears that Warner Bros. will be box office champs by year end.

Joyful Noise

(L-r) Dolly Parton as G.G. Sparrow and Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill in Alcon Entertainment’s “Joyful Noise,...

Back in March, we told you about the official start of production on Warner Bros. Pictures and Ledendary Pictures‘ forthcoming follow-up to 2010′s Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans. The film is being directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles, Odysseus) and is slated to hit theaters next March.

Now, THR reports that Warner Bros. Pictures has re-hired Dan Mazeau and David Johnson (Red Riding Hood), writers of Wrath of the Titans to pen the third installment in the franchise, Clash of the Titans 3. It’s said that producers Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen will also return for the third film.

Wrath of the Titans is slated to hit theaters on March 30th, 2012.

Clash of the Titans 3 is slated to hit theaters in 2013.

Yes, the remake of Clash of the Titans was pretty terrible, and we've gotten some really big promises for its upcoming sequel, but we have to admit we're kind of surprised by this latest bit of news. A third film in the now franchise is already in the works.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers, which is in post-production with Legendary Pictures on Wrath of the Titans, is developing the next installment of the franchise which was inspired by the Greek myths, even though Wrath doesn’t open until March 30, 2012.

Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson, who co-wrote Wrath’s screenplay with Steven Knight and also share story credit with Greg Berlanti, have been enlisted to develop and write a treatment for the threequel, which would continue the adventures of Perseus, played by Sam Worthington.

Insiders say that Agenor, a sidekick-like character played by Toby Kebbell, may also figure into the new story,...

Warner Bros. is hedging its bets with the Clash of the Titans series. The first film -- well, the first film in this current incarnation of the series -- was directed by Louis Leterrier and earned nearly half a billion dollars worldwide despite becoming a poster child for terrible post-converted 3D. That was enough to put another movie into production right quick. The sequel, Wrath of the Titans, is directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and written by Dan Mazeau, David Leslie Johnson, and Steven Knight with story credit given to Greg Berlanti. Warners must be happy with how that sequel, now in post-production, is shaping up, because Mazeau and Johnson have been hired to write a provisional Clash of the Titans 3. THR [1] says the third movie would once again feature Sam Worthington as Perseus, and that Toby Kebbell, who appears in Wrath of the Titans as Agenor, could well have a...

With Wrath of the Titans scheduled to hit theaters March 30th, 2012, Warner Brothers is already getting prepared for a third film in the franchise that taken in $493 million worldwide. And that is the first film alone! Heat Vision reports that David Leslie Johnson, who penned Wrath of the Titans, will work with Dan Mazeau to develop and write a script for the sequel that will continue the continue the adventures of Perseus, played by Sam Worthington. The report adds that Toby Kebbell’s character, Agenor, could factor into the story because the second movie leaves the door open for his return. Which could mean that Agenor could be the main villain in the third film.

Wrath of the Titans’ producers Basil Iwanyk, Jonathan Liebesman, and Polly Johnsen are expected to return if a third film does happen Wrath again reunites not only Worthington but Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Danny Huston as Greek gods,...

Despite being met with fairly average review (and a huge amount of backlash towards the awful 3D conversion) Warner Bros. decided to move ahead with a sequel to Clash of the Titans after it ended up performing rather well at the box office. Wrath of the Titans is currently in post production for a release on March 30, 2012, but the studio have already begun work on a third installment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson (who co-wrote Wrath with Steven Knight and share story credit with Greg Berlanti) have been hired to develop and write the threequel, while Sam Worthington would be expected to return as Perseus. Their "insiders" also reveal that Toby Kebbell's Agenor would likely return in a sidekick type role, while Basil Iwanyk and Polly Johnsen will produce the planned film. What do you guys make of this news? Sound off below.

Filming for the second installment, which stars Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson is currently underway and thanks to Spanish site Tumba Abierta fans can get a glimpse of it's set. The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk ("The Town"), who also produced the previous "Clash of the Titans," and Polly Cohen Johnsen ("Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore"). The executive producers are Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, Callum McDougall, Kevin De La Noy and Louis Leterrier. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by...

Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Toby Kebbell and Edgar Ramirez have joined the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' "Clash of the Titans" sequel.According to Variety, Jonathan Liebesman ("Battle: Los Angeles") is directing the 3D film.Sam Worthington is reprising his role as Perseus from last year's "Clash of the Titans" along with Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Liam Neeson as Zeus and Danny Huston as Poseidon.Pike will replace Alexa Davalos in the role of Queen Andromeda.Kebbell will play Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor, while Nighy will play the fallen god Hephaestus. Ramirez plays Zeus's godly son, Ares.Dan Mazeau, David Leslie Johnson and Steven Knight wrote the script.Basil Iwanyk and Polly Cohen Johnsen are producing. Shooting is underway at Shepperton Studios and on...

Several name actors that we already knew were in negotiations to join Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans have now been confirmed, and we have to say that the sequel is shaping up nicely!

The biggest name to sign on is certainly Bill Nighy (pictured; the Underworld series, Shaun of the Dead), who will play the fallen god Hephaestus. Joining him will be Rosamund Pike as Queen Andromeda (replacing Alexa Davalos, who played the Greek character in last year's Clash of the Titans) and Toby Kebbell, who is set to play Poseidon's demigod son, Agenor.

According to Variety the sequel, which is being helmed by Battle: Los Angeles director Liebesman, will see Sam Worthington reprise his role as Perseus alongside Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Liam Neeson as Zeus, and Gemma Arterton as Io. Edgar Ramirez (as god of war Ares) and Danny Huston (as god of the sea Poseidon) also topline the pic.

If you enjoyed Clash of the Titans, the remake not the original, then Jonathan Liebesman’s sequel – Clash of the Titans 2 – is now officially under way and being filmed. James Franco and Javier Bardem may not have joined the cast as originally touted but British thesp Bill Nighy as along with Danny Huston definitely have. We’re not sure why Wrath of the Titans has been replaced with the generic Clash 2, but it’s rubbish anyway.

Below is the full press release plus a synopsis and you might as well know it’s another post-conversion 3D job. Boo sucks to that!

Production On “Clash Of The Titans 2″ Underway For Warner Bros. Pictures And Legendary Pictures

Stars Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson Once Again Gods at War

Burbank, CA, March 21, 2011 — Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure sequel to “Clash of the Titans,...

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures has recently announced that production has officially started for for Clash of the Titans 2. Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson are all back to reprise their roles. We reported earlier that the sequel to Clash of the Titans would be Wrath of the Titans, but that new title is no where to be seen in this press release, so maybe they haven't settled on an official name yet.

I wish I could be more excited about this sequel, but the first film was so bad I honestly have no desire to watch this one. What do you think?

Here's the full synopsis for the film:

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius.

Just last week, we told you about Warner Bros. Pictures and their apparent fear of putting their Gods in the forthcoming sequel to Clash of the Titans up against Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation of The Hunger Games and moving the release date for Wrath of the Titans, directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles, Odysseus) from March 23rd to March 30th, 2012.

Now, we have the official press release announcing the start of principal photography, and something interesting I noticed is the fact that the press release is still calling it Clash of the Titans 2, rather than the Wrath of the Titans, which was confirmed as the title by actor Liam Neeson back in December. Has the studio changed their mind on the title, or do they still think it’s a secret?

Check out the press release below for all the details.

Official Press Release:

Production on “Clash of the Titans 2...

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure sequel to “Clash of the Titans,” being directed by Jonathan Liebesman (“Battle: Los Angeles”). Returning to star in the film are Sam Worthington (“Avatar”) as Perseus, and Academy Award® nominees Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient,” the “Harry Potter” films) as Hades and Liam Neeson (“Schindler’s List,” “Unknown”) as Zeus. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago,...

Stars Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson Once Again Gods at War Film scheduled for a March 2012 Release

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure sequel to “Clash of the Titans,” being directed by Jonathan Liebesman (“Battle: Los Angeles”). Returning to star in the film are Sam Worthington (“Avatar”) as Perseus, and Academy Award® nominees Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient,” the “Harry Potter” films) as Hades and Liam Neeson (“Schindler’s List,” “Unknown”) as Zeus.

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus.the demigod son of Zeus.is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius.

Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity’s lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader,...

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With the quality of disaster films plummeting, it's baffling that we can still get excited when word gets out that there's another one on the way. Yet that's exactly why studios keep churning these films out; regardless of quality, there's something about a movie depicting mass destruction that's wildly appealing to moviegoers and I'm certainly no exception.

However, the topic of this article isn't just a run-of-the-mill destruction concept aiming to drown a weak story in CGI; this one actually has some depth. With the Gulf coast still feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina, it's easy to forget there was ever a storm as deadly. But, back in 1900, a hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas and didn't subside until it claimed about 8,000 lives. Not only was the loss of life devastating, but the storm destroyed what was once known as the "Wall Street of the Southwest.

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With the quality of disaster films plummeting, it's baffling that we can still get excited when word gets out that there's another one on the way. Yet that's exactly why studios keep churning these films out; regardless of quality, there's something about a movie depicting mass destruction that's wildly appealing to moviegoers and I'm certainly no exception.

However, the topic of this article isn't just a run-of-the-mill destruction concept aiming to drown a weak story in CGI; this one actually has some depth. With the Gulf coast still feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina, it's easy to forget there was ever a storm as deadly. But, back in 1900, a hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas and didn't subside until it claimed about 8,000 lives. Not only was the loss of life devastating, but the storm destroyed what was once known as the "Wall Street of the Southwest.

Warner Bros. have acquired an original script writer Daniel Sussman and producer Polly Johnsen, tentatively titled Galveston, THR are reporting.

Here’s the premise:

Back in 1900, a Category 4 hurricane destroyed Galveston, taking with it about 8,000 people. In the aftermath of the storm, nearby Houston rose up on the back of its oil boom, and Galveston never regained any kind of prominence.

Against the backdrop of a devastating hurricane, Galveston traces the stories of a pair of young lovers on the verge of being separated, a struggle for power among various bureaucracies and a bitter love triangle involving two brothers.

Johnsen will producer Galveston through her Polymorphic Pictures production company, while Sarah Schechter and Chris Gary will overlook for Warner Bros.

Galveston has a lot of potential, I just hope it doesn’t end up being another cheesy disaster film in the vein of Volcano or Dante’s Creek.

Hollywood has seen its share of disaster flicks like Volcano, Twister, The Perfect Storm and The Love Guru (get it?). Many of these films depicting the wrath of mother nature have stayed in modern times, but now it looks like one hell of a storm will hit the big screen way back in the year 1900. Risky Biz reports Warner Bros. has purchased the original script Galveston from writer Daniel Sussman ("The Practice") and producer Polly Johnsen (Cop Out). The film sets several stories against the backdrop of one of the most deadly hurricanes to ever hit the United States, even rivaling the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. Back on September 8, 1900, a Category 4 hurricane (that's a big one) essentially destroyed the Gulf Coast city of Galveston and killed around 8,000 people (quadruple the deaths of Katrina). Over 100 years ago the city was still growing, ...

Warner Bros. has picked up Galveston, an original script from screenwriter Daniel Sussman and producer Polly Johnsen about the deadliest natural disaster in American history, which took place in Galveston, Texas.

According to THR’s Risky Business blog, the film will revolve around a hurricane that hit Galveston, TX on Sept. 8, 1900. It was reported to be a Category 4 hurricane that completely destroyed the city, taking with it about 8,000 people (think of something more than four times the toll of Hurricane Katrina). At the time, the growing city of Galveston was the biggest city in the state of Texas. Featuring a diverse and booming port town with a multi-cultural feel, it was even sometimes referred to the “Wall Street of the Southwest,” where vacationing businessmen mingled with locals of all social classes.

In the aftermath of the storm, nearby Houston rose up on the back of its oil boom, and Galveston...

Though Roland Emmerich has stamped his name all over the genre in recent years, disaster movies are timeless and much bigger than he is; even Clint Eastwood seems to be getting into the game with the depiction of the 2004 tsunami in his new film Hereafter. And while there are plenty of natural disasters happening every week to mine for Hollywood action and romance, Warner Bros. will be looking back over a century to tell the story of the country's deadliest natural disaster, the hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas in 1900. THR reports that screenwriter Daniel Sussman and Polly Johnsen have sold the original script Galveston to the studio, where Johnsen has a first-look deal. The script sounds straight from the Titanic playbook of injecting melodrama into a real-life story: there are two lovers about to be separated, bureaucrats struggling for power, and even a love triangle involving two brothers. All these...

Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up scribe Daniel Sussman's natural disaster-themed original script “Galveston" reports Risky Biz Blog.

The story revolves around September 8th 1900, the day a Category 4 hurricane destroyed the Texan Gulf Coast city and killed 8,000 people - four times the death toll of Hurricane Katrina.

As the time the booming port town was the biggest in the state and never regained that level of prominence. Polly Johnsen, who is also developing the "Excalibur" remake and an adaptation of David Peace's novel “Occupied City" for Warners, will produce.

Risky Business is reporting that screenwriter Daniel Sussman and producer Polly Johnsen are planning to make a movie about the 1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane. Warner Bros. has bought the script for the drama that would center on the Category 4 hurricane (this was before hurricanes were named) that made landfall on Sept. 8, 1900 with winds of 135 miles per hour and caused the death of 8,000 people, the third-highest number of casualties of any Atlantic hurricane. The site says that "Sussman's script traces the stories of a pair of young lovers on the verge of being separated, a struggle for power among various bureaucracies and a bitter love triangle involving two brothers." You can learn a lot more about the storm here .

In 2007 Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, directors of the hugely successful, and Oscar-winning film, Little Miss Sunshine, announced their plans to develop a big-screen adaptation of Tom Perrotta’s novel, The Abstinence Teacher, which centres on a sex education teacher who comes into conflict with the conservative members in her town who criticise her teaching style, and support of sex before marriage.

The project slipped into limbo when Warner Bros’ independent division closed it’s doors in 2008. However, three year’s on it seems the project has come back to life, with Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Polly Johnsen signing on to produce, and the studio in talks with Steve Carell (Date Night) and Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) to take the lead roles. Carell would take on the role of Tim Mason, while Bullock would portray Ruth Ramsey.

The full synopsis, courtesy of Production Weekly, is embedded below:

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Religious zealots take notice. After delivering the performance of her lifetime in a meat, potatoes and gravy Oscar winning-dish, Sandra Bullock might be going against the grain with The Abstinence Teacher, a picture filled with Tom Perrotta's trademark humor. Going toe to toe with Bullock, the proposed match-up would include the born again Christian type to be played by Steve Carell -- the project would be reuniting with the directing pairing of Little Miss Sunshine's Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Despite being removed from the film for some time, Dayton and Faris appear to be firmly attached to the project -- as The Playlist (via Production Weekly) also mention that Lms producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Polly Johnsen are backing the project. Fox Searchlight, Focus and Summit Ent. are certainly keeping a close eye. The project was first picked up by Warner Independent Pictures label before the book was even published,...

Religious zealots take notice. After delivering the performance of her lifetime in a meat, potatoes and gravy Oscar winning-dish, Sandra Bullock might be going against the grain with The Abstinence Teacher, a picture filled with Tom Perrotta's trademark humor. Going toe to toe with Bullock, the proposed match-up would include the born again Christian type to be played by Steve Carell -- the project would be reuniting with the directing pairing of Little Miss Sunshine's Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Despite being removed from the film for some time, Dayton and Faris appear to be firmly attached to the project -- as The Playlist (via Production Weekly) also mention that Lms producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Polly Johnsen are backing the project. Fox Searchlight, Focus and Summit Ent. are certainly keeping a close eye. The project was first picked up by Warner Independent Pictures label before the book was even published,...

Right after the success of Little Miss Sunshine, directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris were lining up an adaptation of "The Abstinence Teacher", a novel by Election writer Tom Perrotta. Well that was four years ago, and now it seems like the project is finally getting off the ground. Production Weekly has listed the project as in-development with Sunshine producers, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Polly Johnsen. There are also two names attached to star-- Sandra Bullock and...

Steve Carell is fresh off the weekend opening of "Dinner for Schmucks" and now Production Weekly is reporting (via The Playlist) that he may be reuniting with some of his old pals for an upcoming gig. "Little Miss Sunshine" producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Polly Johnsen are prepping an adaptation of Tom Perrotta's 2007 book "The Abstinence Teacher." It was originally announced with directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris attached to helm back in 2006, a few months after their "Sunshine" released. Now it's back with no mention of Dayton/Faris but the "Sunshine" producers on board... and high-profile talents Carell and Sandra Bullock set to star.

The story follows a liberal-minded divorcee in middle America, a sex education teacher who doesn't see eye to eye with the more conservative folks in her community. A wrinkle enters the story in the form of the teacher's daughter's soccer coach, a born...

Steve Carell and Sandra Bullock are teaming up for the comedy 'The Abstinence Teacher' adaptation. "Little Miss Sunshine" producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Polly Johnsen plan on adopting the book written by Tom Perrotta. “Published in 2007, the novel revolves around a liberal minded divorced sex education teacher in middle America who is at odds with the town’s more conservative groups. At the same time, she finds herself falling for her daughter’s born-again soccer coach.” There are talks that Bullock will take the teacher role and Carell will play the coach.