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Article: Dueling toga pics in chariot race.
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- June 27, 2008
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Relativity Media and Warner Bros. are racing to the starting line on rival sword-and-sandal sagas.
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The Greek mythology clash got under way when Relativity Media paid mid-six against seven figures for "War of Gods," a script by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides that will be directed by Tarsem Singh.
Meanwhile, WB, which initially showed interest in the Singh project, dropped out when the studio signed "The Incredible Hulk"
director Louis Leterrier to direct its Lawrence Kasdan-scripted remake of "Clash of the Titans,"
While the subject matter of the pictures is different, each shares a preoccupation with ...