Here I am again with the continuation of my list of remakes to be expected in the big screen this year. So far, I’ve written about The Karate Kid and A Nightmare on Elm Street. This time around, let’s talk about the mythical land of Greek gods, goddesses, demigods, and heroes, in “Clash of the Titans”.

An epic tale of fantasy and romance and inspired by the myth of Perseus, the “Clash of the Titans”, released on June 1981, is a classic saga written by Beverley Cross. The film was directed by Desmond Davis, one of the most celebrated directors of the 80’s, with special effects created by the talented Ray Harryhausen. With a production budget of $16 million, the “Clash of the Titans” climbed into the U.S. Box office chart earning gross revenue of $41 million, making it the 11th highest grossing film of the year.

This adaptation of Greek mythology is a melodramatic legend of romance and bravery. A story of a love so powerful that triumphed against all odds and defied the boundaries of gods and man. In the film, princess Danaë of Argos was locked by his father King Acrisius away from men in order not to give birth, due to a prophecy that he will die if she bore a son. Zeus, however, visited her and made her pregnant. After giving birth to her son Perseus, Danaë and son were cast out to the sea in a wooden coffin by the king, hoping for them to die and avoid his fate. This angers Zeus, who asked Poseidon to release the Kraken and destroy Argos—leading to King Acrisius’ foreseen demise. Both mother and son however safely drifted ashore to the island of Seriphos where young Perseus grew up to be a man.

Meanwhile, in a kingdom called Joppa lives a beautiful princess named Andromeda, daughter of queen Cassiopeia and heir to the throne. She is destined to marry Calibos, the handsome but ruthless son of the sea goddess Thetis. The destructive Calibos destroyed everything that surrounds the Wells of the Moon, including Zeus’s sacred herd of flying horse except for Pegasus. Because of these, he was punished by the god and was transformed into a goat-like monster.

Furious to what had happened to her son, Thetis cursed Andromeda, vowing that if her son could not marry her, no one could either. To break the curse, her suitors must first answer a riddle correctly; a wrong answer means death. She also transported Perseus to Joppa, hoping to kill him by making him fall in love with the princess, with the hope that he will not be able to answer the riddle. Perseus indeed fell in love with Andromeda, and, upon knowing her plight, set out to free her from the curse. The adventure included capturing Pegasus, and making himself invisible to follow Andromeda and learn the answer to a new riddle being given by Calibos. He was able to win Andromeda’s hand in marriage after answering the riddle correctly. The injured party—Calibos and mom Thetis—set to wreak havoc on Joppa with the help of the Kraken, because they cannot touch Perseus (being a favorite of Zeus) and that Thetis is no match to Zeus’s power. She instead demanded that the princess be sacrificed to the Kraken within 30 days or else Joppa will be destroyed. To prevent this from happening, Perseus must slay the monster. His adventure to fulfill this quest included traveling in the Underworld to seek out the gorgon Medusa, whose gaze turned the Kraken into stone, thereby defeating it. At the end, he rescued the princess and both lived happily ever after.