Percy Jackson & Olympians is a film series based on the novel Percy Jackson & Olympians by the author Rick Riordan. The movie was supposed to be completed in five installments but till now there have been only two parts. The first film, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief was released in 2010 and was directed by Chris Columbus. The second part, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Sea of Monsters was released in 2013 and was directed by Thor Freudenthal. The film series grossed a phenomenal collection at the worldwide box office.
The film covers the story of a 12-year-old child, Percy Jackson who discovers that he is a descendant of the Greek God of the Sea. He then sets on an adventure to stop an ongoing war between the gods. The film series is solely based on fantasy and fiction.
Will there be a Third Part for Percy Jackson & The Olympians?
There is no official information regarding the release of the third installment of Percy Jackson. The film series was left unfinished by the makers and the fans still await for it to complete. We aren’t sure whether the film series Percy Jackson & The Olympians would continue or not.
However, Rick Riordan, the author of the novel on which this movie is based, revealed that Disney is planning to produce a television series based on the novel Percy Jackson & The Olympians. It will start with the story of Lightning Thief. Riordan would be a significant part of this fictional series. Production for the first season has already begun. Unfortunately, there are chances that this new series may not retain the characters from the film series.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians Cast and Characters
The film series, Percy Jackson & The Olympians had a huge cast. The cast members were –
- Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson. He portrayed the character of a demigod.
- Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood. Grover was Percy’s protector
- Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase. Annabeth was the demigod daughter of Athena. She was also depicted as Percy’s love interest.
- Kevin McKidd as Poseidon. He played Percy’s father. He was illustrated as the god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses.
- Sean Bean as Zeus. Zeus was the god of the sky, thunder, and lightning. He held the crown of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus
- Steve Coogan as Hades. Hades was Percy’s uncle and the god of the underworld, dead, and riches.
- Melina Kanakaredes as Athena. Athena was Annabeth’s mother. She was the goddess of crafts, art, warfare, peace, and wisdom.
- Rosario Dawson as Persephone. She was Hades’ wife.
- Dylan Neal as Hermes. Hermes was the god of thieves, trade, travel, and sports.
- Jake Abel as Luke Castellan. He was the son of Hermes.
- Erica Cerra as Hera. She was the goddess of birth, family, marriage, and women. She held the crown of the queen of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus. Zeus was Hera’s husband and brother.
- Stefanie von Pfetten as Demeter. She was the goddess of agriculture and was the sister of Zeus.
- Pierce Brosnan as Mr.Bruner/Chiron. He is the trainer at Camp Half-Blood and the brother of Zeus.
- Catherine Keener as Sally Jackson. She played the character of Percy’s mother.
- Joe Pantoliano as Gabe Ugliano. Gabe was Percy’s stepfather.
- Luke Camilleri as Dionysus. He was the god of wine, theatre, and celebrations.
- Dimitri Lekkos as Apollo. Apollo was the god of sun, light, healing, knowledge, poetry, art, music, and archery.
- Ona Grauer as Artemis. She was the goddess of hunt, moon, animals, and virginity. Artemis was Apollo’s twin sister.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Overview
The Lightning Thief was the first part of the film series and it laid the foundation for the upcoming sequels. This movie focused on the story of Percy Jackson about how he discovered that he was a demigod and how he adapted to that fact. His life wasn’t depicted as easy. He had several health problems.
He saw some weird incidents happening around him and had a confusing instinct until he was encountered by a strange monster on a beach who came out of nowhere. Percy was baffled to see him. That creature was after Percy and attacked his mother leading her to disappear.
Percy’s friend, Grover took him to some camp where he found out that he was a Demi god. Grover explained to Percy that he was half human and half god. At the camp, he made several acquaintances and that was where he first saw her love interest, Annabeth.
Percy’s father was accused of stealing from the king and Percy was ordered to return the belonging on behalf of his father. Percy then set on a quest to return the belonging and rescue his mother. The quest was full of dangers and adventure. Annabeth and Grover accompanied and helped Percy succeed in his mission.
This movie made the fan excited for the upcoming parts of Percy Jackson
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Sea of Monsters Overview
The sequel of Percy Jackson & The Olympians was released in 2013. It continued the story of Percy Jackson. This movie explored some relations of Percy Jackson. It showed how Percy adapted himself to his new life and how well he is doing with his new identity.
Percy also discovered that he has a half-brother, Tyson. This movie lifted the benchmarks of action and adventure set by its first installment. Percy and his friends embarked on a journey to save a magical tree.
The magical tree held the spirit of Zeus’s daughter, Thalia Grace who died while saving Annabeth, Luke, and Grover. Percy realized that the magical tree was responsible for the protection of Camp Half-Blood.
To rescue this tree, Percy and his friends needed to travel through the sea of monsters where challenges awaited them.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians 3 Trailer
There is no official announcement about the third part of Percy Jackson & The Olympians. So it is hard to anticipate the release of its trailer. Meanwhile, it is assumed that the trailer of the first season of the new Percy Jackson series could be released in early 2023.
Where to Watch Percy Jackson & The Olympian?
Percy Jackson & The Olympian is a must-watch for those who love fantasy and fiction. Both the parts of the film are available to stream on Disney Plus. It is also there on Apple TV + via rental.
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