On may 31, 2012, it was announced that the movie had been pushed back to august 16, 20. Disney plus is getting a liveaction percy jackson series. In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the sea of monsters, to find the mythical golden fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, percy jackson and the olympians is a fivebook novel series for young audiences centered on percy jackson, a demigod halfblood who turns out to be the son of poseidon. To truly develop the characters and story they shouldve made a tv series instead and had every season be a book. Percy jackson author trashed film in emails to producers indiewire. Percy jackson did not get the film adaption it deserved, one fan tweeted. Percy jackson, sea of monsters is the sequel to percy jackson, lightning thief. Disney plus is getting a liveaction percy jackson series the verge. Whether they are blockbusters, indie films, or that new comedy. Given the popularity of the source material, by rights the percy jackson film series should have been a major hit when it kicked off at the beginning of the decade.
Percy jackson 3 movie wont be happening, logan lerman says. The percy jackson and the olympians book series were released between 2005. After the blockbuster hit of percyjackson 1 and 2 at the box office in 2010 and 20 respectively, fans are. The lightning thief 2010, was directed by chris columbus and was released on february 12, 2010. With logan lerman, kevin mckidd, steve coogan, brandon t. Percy jackson movie 3, following the events of the titans curse, isnt being made. See more ideas about percabeth, percy jackson fandom and percy jackson.
Percy jackson is one of the most beloved young adult book series, and a decade after the first liveaction film was released, the books are being turned into a disney plus. On april 6, it was announced that the movie was pushed up to. The movie was released to theaters on february 12, 2010 in the united states by 20th century fox. Percy is the son of poseidon, out to prove he can accomplish more than one quest. Percy jackson isnt harry potter, and his series shouldnt shoulder the same aspirations it should have fun with the differences. How disney plus percy jackson series can improve on the. Sea of monsters, was originally intended to be released in march 20 but was instead pushed back to august 7, 20, and was directed by thor freudenthal. However, disney is debating rebooting the entire series.
Percy jackson and the sea of monsters adorable books. Percy jackson author warned producers about terrible script in scathing emails. Obviously theres a new quest and a sea of monsters, my daughters loved the second movie as much as the first and were thrilled that athenas daughter was in the sequel. Annabeth chase, daughter of athena, and grover underwood, their part goat and human satyr protector, join efforts to prevent a worldending prophecy over the course of the books. The lightning thief adventure a young boy discovers hes the descendant of a greek god and sets out on an adventure to. If you grew up reading the percy jackson books and were sorely disappointed with the 2010 film adaptation, youre about to get some sweet justice. The lightning thief 2010, was directed by chris columbus, and was released on february 12, 2010. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
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