171. Clash of the Titans

Split image showing images of Harry Hamlin holding Medusa's head and Laurence Olivier sitting on a throne from the 1981 Clash of the Titans and Liam Neeson wearing armor and Sam Worthington holding Medusa's head from the 2010 Clash of the Titans.

In this mini-episode of Adapt or Perish, we’re looking at Clash of the Titans, the story of the Kraken-fighting, Medusa-beheading demigod Perseus!

In this slightly extended mini-episode, we discuss:

  • The 1981 original, directed by Desmond Davis, written by Alan Beverley Cross, produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, and starring Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, and Burgess Meredith
  • The 2010 remake, directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi, and starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson

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