Act structure

Elevator line:

If the gods rely on one man to keep the world from crumbling, why would this man continue to aid his enemies when he could so easily drop this "burden" and release chaos onto the earth and Olympus.

Theme:

Is revenge more acceptable if it is justified?



*****I want to show Atlas as less of an enemy and show that the titans' war on olympus was kind of justified as the titans did rule the earth before the gods and they were pushed aside after the gods came into existence. *****



Act one:

     We are first introduced to Atlas and the torment he has to endure as punishment. Scenes show his surroundings and we eventually see the severity of his pain by the effects it has taken on his body. He begins to question why should he continue to hold the heavens when he was not in the wrong to wage war on the gods. With this question lingering, he begins to remember what led him to be here and with each passing second as his hatred grows, he clutches the pillars tighter (similar to the stance that Samson from the bible holds) and pieces of the skies start to fall down.

Act two:

     In this flashback, we see the brief fall of the titans and the rise of the 2nd generation titans deciding to wage a war on the gods of olympus. Atlas is chosen as the lead and then he rushes into battle with the gods. Because death is not a threat, the only way Zeus can defeat the opposing side is to release ______ from tartarus and eventually the Titans are overpowered. Zeus points to Atlas as being the "ringleader" and condemns and chains him to the center of the earth as the rest of the titans fall deeper into hades/tartarus. Atlas is given the pillars and must hold them forever. There is a zoom closeup of his face/eyes which then zooms out to reveal the present situation.

Act three:

     After his flashback, he comes to the realization that the gods do rely on him to hold up the sky and without this, it would fall. He also realizes what does he owe to anyone and decides to drop this burden and let the world "fend" for itself.  In the final moment, he squeezes his eyes shut and with his last remaining strength, collapses the pillars and the skies come raining down, causing chaos. Atlas stands in the crumbling world, and his "revenge" on Olympus begins.