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See production notesDuring the gods' battle against the Titans, Hades created the Kraken, a fearsome monster that helped win the gods' victory. Zeus and his brothers then divided the world amongst themselves: Zeus took the skies, Poseidon the seas, and Hades, deceived by Zeus, was left to rule the Underworld. Zeus later created the mortal humans, whose worship maintained the gods' immortality. Over time, however, some mortals began to defy their creators. When the human king Acrisius leads a siege at Mount Olympus, Zeus has sex with his wife Danae, conceiving a demigod son, Perseus. Upon discovering this, an enraged Acrisius locks the queen and her newborn child in a chest and throws them into the sea. Zeus retaliates by striking the king with a lightning bolt, which severely deforms him. Perseus and the now-dead Danae are found by the fisherman Spyros, who raises the baby with his wife Marmara. Eighteen years later, Perseus and his family watch as soldiers from the city of Argos destroy the statue of Zeus, declaring war on the gods. The soldiers are slaughtered by the Furies, who are controlled by Hades. Hades then destroys the family's fishing vessel; Spyros and his family drown, with Perseus as the only survivor. Found by another group of soldiers, Perseus is brought before King Kepheus and Queen Cassiopeia, who are celebrating their campaign against the gods. While their daughter Princess Andromeda disapproves of her parents' rebellion, Cassiopeia furthers her boasts. The revelry is suddenly interrupted by Hades. He kills Cassiopeia by rapidly aging her, threatens to unleash the Kraken upon Argos in ten days unless Andromeda is offered to it as a sacrifice, and reveals Perseus's godly heritage. Perseus meets Io, a mysterious woman cursed with immortality, who confirms his origin. Perseus, Io, and the King's Guard led by Draco journey to the Stygian Witches, seeking a way to defeat the Kraken. To help his son, Zeus tries to give Perseus a sword forged on Olympus, which he refuses. Soon after, they are attacked by the corrupted Acrisius, now known as Calibos, who is working for Hades. During the fight, Draco severs Calibos' hand, forcing him to retreat to a desert where the blood from his injury conjures giant scorpions which attack the group. They are rescued by a band of djinn, desert sorcerers who tame the remaining scorpions and lend their aid to Perseus and his group. They arrive at the lair of the Stygian Witches, who are forced to reveal a weapon to defeat the Kraken: the head of the gorgon Medusa, who resides in the Underworld. Upon arrival, Perseus and his remaining companions enter Medusa's temple lair, while Io remains outside. Medusa kills everyone except Perseus, who finally manages to behead her by using the reflective underside of his shield to see her with his back turned. As they are leaving Medusa's lair, Calibos appears and fatally stabs Io. As Perseus and Calibos fight, Perseus picks up the Olympian sword and kills his opponent; Calibos' human form is briefly restored, and he begs Perseus not to become like the gods before he dies. As Io lies dying, she urges Perseus to save Andromeda and Argos. The winged horse Pegasus arrives and takes Perseus back to Argos while Hades, having manipulated Zeus and the gods into earning their trust, releases the Kraken. Prokopion, a fanatical worshipper of Hades, and his followers take Andromeda to be sacrificed. Perseus arrives in time and exposes Medusa's head to the Kraken, which gradually petrifies and crumbles. Prokopion attempts to kill Perseus, but Kepheus intervenes, and both of them are then crushed by the Kraken's falling claw. Hades confronts Perseus, but the latter, invoking Zeus, hurls his sword at Hades, forcing him back to the Underworld. Perseus rescues Andromeda, who asks him to rule Argos by her side as king, but he declines. Later Zeus appears before Perseus and offers to bring him to Olympus which he also refuses. Zeus, while disgruntled, accepts Perseus' choice and revives Io allowing them to be together. After defeating the Kraken and Hades, Andromeda falls into the sea and Perseus dives in to save her. When he reaches her, he embraces her with a passionate kiss, indicating that they have fallen in love. After reaching the shore and regaining consciousness, Perseus tells Andromeda that he will return. Getting on Pegasus, he flies to Mount Olympus and confronts Zeus, stating that he does not wish to be one of them. After slamming his sword into the gods' map and shattering the models of every living person, he flies on Pegasus over the sea, presumably back to Argos.
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Followed by: Wrath of the Titans
Follows: Clash of the Titans
Followed by: Wrath of the Titans
Follows: Clash of the Titans
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See all quotes[narrating] The oldest stories ever told are written in the stars. Stories of time before man and gods, when Titans ruled the earth. The Titans were powerful, but their reign was ended by their own sons: Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. Zeus convinced his brother Hades to create a beast so strong it could defeat their parents, and from his own flesh, Hades gave birth to an unspeakable horror: the Kraken. Zeus became king of the heavens, Poseidon, king of the seas, and Hades, tricked by Zeus, was left to rule the underworld in darkness and in misery. It was Zeus who created man, and man's prayers fed the gods' immortality. But in time, mankind grew restless. They began to question the gods, and finally, rise up against them. Into this world, a child was born. A boy who would change everything.
Clash of the Titans (2010 film), CC BY-SA 4.0
Spyros: What is it son? Young Perseus: I'll have a brother or a sister soon? Spyros: Think we're gonna love this child differently to the way we love you. We will. Young Perseus: This child will be yours. Me... [turns to Spyros.] I'm no one's son. Spyros: I am your father, Perseus. Marmara is your mother. And you will never be our son. The bond between us is... it's much more than flesh and bone. The love we have for you, it's that love that gods never want over. I've never understood the gods. But even I question that you were saved for a reason. And some day... that reason is gonna take you far away from here. I hope it's soon. [Young Perseus smiles.]
Clash of the Titans (2010 film), CC BY-SA 4.0
Spyros: [calling.] Perseus. Perseus! Perseus: Getting frail, old man? [He haul the net. while Spyros grabs the net.] Spyros: [calling.] Marmara! Marmara! [Marmara turns to Spyros.; The net is up and there isn't any fish.] Another day, nothing! Caught on the reef! To whom do I direct our gratitude for this glorious bounty? Marmara: Spyros, please.--- Spyros: Poseidon!, Zeus! Who do I thank, Marmara? Marmara: Thank the men who provoke them.--- Spyros: They crush my island, They put a plague on yours, They take from us what they want! We're their slaves! Marmara: The gods gave us life. For that, we should be thankful. Spyros: F*** the gods. They want us to love them anyway. One day, somebody's gonna have to make a stand. One day, somebody's gonna have to say: "Enough."
Clash of the Titans (2010 film), CC BY-SA 4.0
Andromeda: What's your name? Perseus: Perseus. Andromeda: Take this, Perseus. Please, drink. Draco: [slaps the goblet away] Hands off! Queen Cassiopeia: Enough! King Cepheus: Our daughter the missionary! Andromeda: Have you seen what's happening out there? Have you even bothered to look? Queen Cassiopeia: We served as an inspiration. Andromeda: Hundreds of our men lost their lives, yet we celebrate. You're provoking the gods and you act if there will be no consequence. Queen Cassiopeia: Well, what do you want? Should we be afraid? Should we be trembling and soiling ourselves in fear? The gods need us. They need our worship. What do we need of them? Look at my daughter. Andromeda: You know it, b***h. Queen Cassiopeia: What could be more divine than her face? More beautiful than all of the women of Greece! More beautiful than Aphrodite herself! The Olympians should envy her! We are the gods now!
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Hades: You were specks of dust beneath our fingernails. Your very breath is a gift from Olympus. You have insulted powers beyond your comprehension. Queen Cassiopeia: Who are you? Hades: I am Hades. Kneel. Io: Not now, Perseus. You will have your chance. Hades: What do you know of beauty? What is more beautiful than death? Gaze upon me, mortal queen. Andromeda: Mother! Draco: Princess! Hades: In ten days, when the sun is eclipsed, I will unleash the Kraken. Argos will be swept from the earth, and all of you with it. Unless you sacrifice the princess you so foolishly compare to the gods. Only her blood will sate the Kraken and Zeus, who you have so offended. Choose your penance, Argos. Destruction or sacrifice. This is the will of Zeus. [turns and looks at Perseus] The will of your father.
Clash of the Titans (2010 film), CC BY-SA 4.0
Draco: So demigod, you have a visitor. She says she knows you. Io: My name is Io, Perseus. Perseus: And how do you know me? Io: I've watched you all your life. I guided you to your family. Perseus: Are you a god? Io: There are gods, and there are men, and there are those of us who are in between. Many years ago, I refused a god's advance. I was cursed with agelessness. Perseus: That's not much of a curse. Io: I've lived for years watching my loved ones die. I imagine you're sympathetic to that plight. Perseus: Is it true? Am I the son of Zeus? Io: Yes. The story of your birth began with the rebellion of King Acrisius...
Clash of the Titans (2010 film), CC BY-SA 4.0
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