Plus, three lifelong 'Percy Jackson' fans tell us why they trust this adaptation to be loyal to the books.
Since debuting in 2010 and 2013, the consensus among lifelong Percy Jackson book fans is that the movies are a disappointment. The two films made major changes that didn’t improve upon author Rick Riordan‘s stories. Logan Lerman‘s Percy, for example, was 16 years old instead of 12, when the point of the story is to grow up with the young demigod, whose age becomes vital to the plot in later books.
Co-creator and executive producer Jon Steinberg, executive producers Dan Shotz and James Bobin , plus additional creative staff and the Riordans presented the footage, which consisted of the series premiere’s first seven minutes, plus two famous scenes from The Lightning Thief . The Minotaur scene and capture the flag scenes had fans screaming in excitement, especially whenever the script pulled directly from Riordan’s novel.
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Like many Gen-Z readers, Percy Jackson was one of the book franchises that got Romatowski into reading. “Percy Jackson himself was one of my first comfort characters, really,” they share, “and I appreciate that they are taking it so seriously. They’re putting so much heart and effort into the production.”
“Because Rick has been so involved and because we have all of this evidence of every step of the way being so careful and precise, I feel like it is in good hands,” they add. “I’m excited to see how they bring new perspectives and more depth to the story. Even if it’s not a one-for-one translation, I’m excited to see how it is translated.”
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