Holy Zeus' beard! Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes join Clash of the Titans

Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes will play warring gods in Warner Bros. and Legendary's "Clash of the Titans," the Greek-god epic directed by Louis Leterrier.

Neeson is playing Zeus, the wise yet sometimes ill-tempered king of the gods and father of Perseus (Sam Worthington).

Fiennes will play Hades, ruler of the underworld who aims to overtake Zeus and rule over all. Fiennes' deal is in still in negotiations.

The two actors join Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton and Alexa Davalos in the production, which begins shooting later this month in the U.K.

Legendary is co-producing and co-financing the pic. Thunder Road's Basil Iwanyk is producing with Kevin de la Noy. Jon Jashni and Thomas Tull are executive producing.

The deal marks Neeson's first since the tragic death of his wife, Natasha Richardson. The deal was initiated before her death. His film "Taken," released earlier this year, has proven to be a surprise hit, earning almost $140 million domestically.

Fiennes last starred in "The Reader."

Neeson as Zeus is a brilliant idea. Fiennes just has to bring his Voldermort attire and he's sorted.

Source: THR

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Natasha Richardson's funeral

This is just so sad. Liam Neeson and Vanessa Redgrave at yesterday's funeral for the late Natasha Richardson in Millbrook, NY.

Below is Timothy Dalton, Holly Hunter and Alan Rickman.


LFF's thoughts and sympathies are with the family.

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Natasha Richardson has passed away

In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Natasha Richardson, a veteran of film, TV and theater, passed away on Wednesday in New York. She was 45.

The actress picked up a Tony Award in 1998 for her performance in the musical "Cabaret."

She died after obtaining a head injury this past Monday while she was skiing in Canada. Her death was confirmed in a statement by Alan Nierob, the LA-based publicist for Richardson's husband Liam Neeson.

Currently, there are no public details about the actresses cause of death. She was removed from life support Wednesday.

"Liam Neeson, his sons and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," Nierob's statment said. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

The actress was injured at the Mont Tremblant resort just north of Montreal. It is said that she "experienced no immediate distress."

The actress then experienced a headache about an hour later, and she was taken to a hospital in Ste. Agathe, Quebec. After that she was transferred to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal.

Tuesday she was transported to the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

She also acted in Ken Russell's 1986 film Gothic as well as Paul Schrader's 1988 film Patty Hearst.

Source: Movieweb

This is so sad. LFF's thoughts are with her family.

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