by Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub

(…) I got to sit down with the producer Basil Iwanyk to talk about Clash of the Titans 2.

(…) He also tells me that he’s incredibly happy with the script for Clash of the Titans 2 and that it takes place 5 or 6 years after the first film and it’ll be more realistic – including the depiction of the monsters. He also reveals Gemma Arterton will be back.

Finally, for people who thought the first Clash of the Titans had some problems… Iwanyk is extremely candid about his thoughts on the first film and why it didn’t completely work. He also reveals why we’ll never see the full set of deleted scenes. So much more after the jump:

Since the interview is over ten minutes, I’ve time indexed the entire thing so you can watch the parts that interest you. The beginning is about the first and second Clash of the Titans and around time index 7:55 it jumps into his other projects.

Producer Basil Iwanyk

* What happened on Clash of the Titans? What I saw on set wasn’t the version I expected in theaters. Talks about how the critics didn’t love the film and how the 3D was criticized.
* 2:55 – I ask about the role of the Gods in the movie (admits they never had it figured out in the script stage).
* 3:05 – Are all the deleted scenes lost forever or will we eventually see them.
* 4:00 – How is the script coming along on Clash 2 and is Gemma Arterton in the movie (she is). Also talks about how the script is coming along on the new one.
* 6:50 – Confirms they are filming again in London and in some of the same places.
* 7:00 – What is the tone of the sequel and how does it compare to the first? Says it will be based more in reality and more real. Says the first one was comic booky while the second one will feel more real – including the depiction of the monsters.
* 7:45 – Says 5 or 6 years will have passed from the first film.

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