Norrington to direct 'Titans'

Remake will start production next year

By MICHAEL FLEMING

Steve Norrington will direct "Clash of the Titans," the remake of the 1981 mythical adventure that is best remembered for Ray Harryhausen's special effects.

Warner Bros. and Legendary are plotting a production start next year.

Basil Iwanyk will produce through his Thunder Road banner. In his first such effort since "The Empire Strikes Back," Lawrence Kasdan rewrote a script by Travis Beacham.

Norrington hasn't directed a film since 2003's "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."