Conclusion: Brett Ratner really wants to make a movie with a buff and shirtless man.
“Little is known about the specifics of the new version, though it’s expected to bring Lerner’s classic action ethos to the larger-than-life character.”
As you can tell, the Times doesn’t really have much to add, though they do posit that swords-and-sandals movies are making a big comeback thanks to the success overseas of films like CLASH OF THE TITANS and PRINCE OF PERSIA. Hey, I’m a huge swords-and-sandals movie fan, but if they’re going to even remotely follow the models set by either of those two films, then they can f*ck right off. What do you guys think? Am I being too critical? I’d love to see a good, old fashioned take on the popular demigod. I’m just pretty sure Ratner’s not the guy to do that.