Director Tarsem Singh says his 3D action adventure film Immortals has his DNA embedded in it. We talk to him about his inspirationsu00a0-- books that he has read, artists he has admired, even the porn he has watched

Theseus is a mere mortal chosen by Zeus, the God of the sky to lead the fight against a ruthless king Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy all of humanity. Immortals is a film starring Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt and Freida Pinto. Sunday MiD DAY caught up with the director to talk about why it takes 'sexy' gods to make a blockbuster and why he isn't worried about getting sued.

A still from Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans,
Isabel Lucas Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke.

Do you think the movie will be compared to the film 300?
300 is based on a comic book. This is based on a screenplay. It meant starting in the ether. You have to start there and say, "Okay. There's no comic strip." So I particularly chose to go in the style of Caravaggio lighting and a type of fighting that you have in Fight Club. I hope viewers enjoy it more than 300.