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Less than a week after its international release, Fox’s Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief has already begun losing much of the public interest. However, the full line of Percy Jackson novels, currently standing at five, has been optioned for film by Fox, and even with the decidedly lukewarm reception of the first installment, a movie version of the series’ second part, The Sea of Monsters, may already be a go....
Is The Lightning Thief a fun-enough, mythical thrill-ride to warrant a few sequels, or did the movie butcher the novel’s heart and subtext enough to kill the franchise? We want to know what you think!
If director Chris Columbus gets his wish, we may be seeing Percy Jackson doing battle with a Sea of Monsters very soon.
Less than a week after its international release, Fox’s Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief has already begun losing much of the public interest. However, the full line of Percy Jackson novels, currently standing at five, has been optioned for film by Fox, and even with the decidedly lukewarm reception of the first installment, a movie version of the series’ second part, The Sea of Monsters, may already be a go.
Producer/Director Chris Columbus spoke about the possibility of continuing the franchise at the film’s London press conference:
“If we are successful enough, I’d love to make another film almost immediately with these guys. We had a wonderful time. I love the enthusiasm and lack of cynicism. I want to go back to work quickly.”
Percy Jackson star and current Spider-Man prospect Logan Lerman is also crossing his fingers for some more mythological adventure:
“I’m invested into the whole series. I’m crazy about the story and crazy about the character, I’d love to do all the films.”
The Lightning Thief still has a long way to go at the box office to be considered a theatrical hit, but it won’t be until the movie’s DVD performance is measured that we’ll know if the book series could be a lucrative film franchise.
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