As a Riordan Renaissance is upon us, here’s a look at why the Percy Jackson film franchise ended with Sea of Monsters. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 action fantasy film directed by Chris. The series will have eight episodes and is set to star The Adam Project's Walker Scobell in the titular role. Earlier this year, Disney announced a series order of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, breathing new life for Riordan's novels. Nonetheless, Riordan continued to publish sequels and spin-offs to his pilot series that tackled popular mythologies through a diverse and original cast of characters. The pair of live-action adaptations ended the stint of cinematic adaptations of Riordan’s first novel series, and poor reception from fans and media critics alike tainted the reputation of the Percy Jackson film series altogether. The flagship novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was adapted for film in 2010 and later was followed by Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Percy Jackson and the Olympians was published in 2005 and has since remained to charm and delight its readers. Riordan shared his writing with middle-school-aged children who were instrumental in choosing the series’ name, as well as determining the mechanics behind the pen-sword that the main protagonist wields. From there, Riordan transformed his oral story into a written one, thus creating Percy Jackson and the Olympians pentalogy. It was his son Haley who first suggested that his father expound on common Greek myths by incorporating his own imagination into the time-worn tales. Inspiration for Percy Jackson first struck author Rick Riordan after his children had requested that he base his storytelling on Greek myths. One particular franchise with an unrelenting loyal fanbase is Percy Jackson and the Olympians. These fandoms dominated the internet and social media, celebrating their love for certain series with hundreds of thousands across the globe. Popular book franchises were rewarded with fandoms that went to extreme lengths to support the brand to its utmost extent. I don't think it is a repeat watch (DVD).The Young Adult novel genre had undergone a surge in popularity during the turn of the century and has prospered since. The hero in this movie looks about the same age as Harry in his last film. Maybe the producers are hoping this film will fill in the void being left by Harry P. But the Gods were too human for my liking. S/Fx were done to an acceptable level, especially Hades (the place not the God). Nothing memorable except "Highway to Hell". The music wasn't overbearing, but went nicely with the film. All it did was not allow me to connect to the main characters because I didn't know enough about them (from the film). What I didn't like was that most of the mythology was missing. I didn't look at my watch during the movie (two hours), which is a good sign that I am enjoying going along for the ride. It was as if most of the actors were instructed to 'Ham it up'. Yes, there are parts borrowed from other movies, but what makes this movie different is that it doesn't take itself too seriously, like Harry P. I haven't read the books and I only read one review in the paper. I went to see this movie without any expectations. The people agreed the olive tree was more useful, and therefore named the city "Athens", in honor of Athena. The people realized the tree had many uses: Its fruit for eating, its wood for building and burning, the oil from its fruit for cooking, and for bathing, and the pits of the olives could be planted, therefore bringing up more olive trees. Unfortunately, the water turned out to be too salty, and therefore useless. Poseidon stuck his trident into the ground, and created a spring, from which the townspeople could use the water. Both agreed that they would bestow a gift onto the town, and whichever gift was deemed more useful, that giver would have the town named after him or her. The two choices were Athena and Poseidon, Percy's father. The citizens of the city were arguing over which god, after whom to name the city. The story she tells, is the Greek myth about how the capital city Athens got its name. When in the Parthenon Museum, Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) begins telling Percy (Logan Lerman) a story about her mother, Athena.
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