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Image: Hyperion BooksEven before the Disney+ series released this past December, the Percy Jackson universe seemed primed to expand with movie trilogy for the Kane Chronicles books over at Netflix. But four years after that reveal, author Rick Riordan has revealed the streamer won’t be going forward with that endeavor.Dave Bautista Opens Up About His Relationship With Denis VilleneuveSpeaking to a curious fan on Goodreads, Riordan said Netflix ultimately decided to pass on bringing those books to the small screen, and…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an adaptation of the widely popular book series. In the first season, Percy learned that he’s a demigod and began to discover his divine powers. Unfortunately, the supreme god Zeus accused the boy of stealing his thunder. Percy teamed up with his friends, Grover and Annabeth, and set to find the missing artefact, which required him to delve into the extraordinary world of gods, monsters, and fantastic creatures. The series was met with a warm reception from viewers, so it’s…

This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”For Percy Jackson, the 12-year-old son of Poseidon and protagonist of the Disney+ adaptation of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” all roads lead back to Camp Half-Blood.Based on the popular young-adult book series by Rick Riordan, the show, which debuted in December, stars Walker Scobell as the titular character who discovers that he is actually a demigod and has been tasked with recovering Zeus’ master lightning bolt before a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freePercy Jackson author Rick Riordan has sent fans of his book series into a spin after sharing a withering take on the “bad” film franchise.The writer is best known to many for writing the six-novel series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which centres on Percy, an adolescent demigod, and his battle to stop the Titans from taking over the world with his friends.Though the books are…

The Disney+ team undertook the ambitious challenge of bringing Rick Riordan's cherished Percy Jackson and the Olympians novel series to life. The first season continues to remain remarkably faithful to the source material, particularly the first book - The Lightning Thief, earning acclaim in stark contrast to its 20th Century Fox predecessor. The Disney+ series stands as a redemptive chapter for this iconic literary series, celebrated for its commitment to the original narrative. Still from Percy Jackson and the…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is streaming and it has secured the top five most-watched season premieres in all of 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu with only its first episode. As per a report on Variety, the show has brought in 13.3 million views in its first six days since its premiere on the streaming platforms. Also read: Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast on getting diversity right in the new Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians is available on Disney+ and Hulu. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Vs…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is getting a second shot at live-action. This one might actually be good, especially since Rick Riordan, the famous writer behind the Percy Jackson & the Olympians books, is actively involved in the series. To be fair, he was also significantly involved with the two previous film adaptations, released in 2010 and 2013, respectively, but hopefully attempt two has better results. The books Disney Plus’ new Percy Jackson series is based around encompasses numerous books, some of which…

YA is dead — at least, that was one prevailing thought after a string of popular young adult books failed to garner success on screens in 2016.  Studio executives blamed the slew of unsuccessful adaptations on a new generation of readers no longer interested in coming-of-age stories. But as YA film and TV once again take top billing and viewership for the first time in nearly a decade, several YA authors who dominated the category tell Rolling Stone interest in young people’s stories never waned — filmmakers and…

As teenagers and young adults, we all naturally gravitate towards action-packed stories filled with sci-fi and fiction. And what better way to satisfy that little adrenaline bug than by reading a fantasy novel like The Maze Runner or Percy Jackson? While reading the book may temporarily fill that fantasy-shaped hole in our hearts, a film adaptation provides an opportunity to actually witness the events unfolding on screen, expanding beyond the limits of our imagination. So, when fans learned that Rick Riordan’s Percy…

The Perseverance rover snapped this image of the surface of Mars on June 23.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAPWhile roaming the Martian terrain, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted an odd-shaped rock that may have traveled its way from space to land on the Red Planet.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonUsing its SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager, the Perseverance rover snapped a series of images on Friday that revealed a donut-shaped rock laying on the surface of Mars. The large rock has a hole in the middle and is surrounded…