Cinematical reports that Lawrence Kasdan has been chosen to write a remake of Clash of the Titans for Warner Brothers.
A remake of the 1981 cult classic, the story revolves around Zeus' son, Perseus, and his journey to save Princess Andromeda, capture Pegasus and slay Medusa. The original marked the final film on which Ray Harryhausen did special effects.
Before Kasdan was tapped for the project, Travis Beacham wrote a draft of the screenplay. Instead, Beacham wrote the upcoming A Killing on Carnival Row (2009)
The last time Kasdan took a flight of fantasy was for 2003's Dreamcatcher, a dreadful film adaptation of a story by Stephen King. Prior to that, Kasdan had better luck collaborating on the screenplays for such genre fare like Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I enjoyed the original "Clash" so much as a kid, that I even purchased the novelization, at a garage sale some years later.
Kasdan has the potential to great things with the material--though, it's kinda sad that Harryhausen's wonderful artistry in stop motion phototography will be replaced with CGI for the update.
If you are looking for a great "popcorn" flick, do yourself a favor, rent the original...You'll be glad you did.
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