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Post by Leanne on Mar 25, 2009 14:25:11 GMT -5
Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan (Getty Images) Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakaredes are heading to Mount Olympus. The quintet has been cast in Fox 2000's fantasy-adventure adaptation "Percy Jackson" as classical Greek gods Chiron (Brosnan), Medusa (Thurman), Zeus (Bean), Poseidon (McKidd) and Athena (Kanakaredes). Aries, Hades and Persephone have not yet been cast. The film, being directed by Chris Columbus, is shooting in Vancouver for a February release. Columbus and Craig Titley have adapted the screenplay from Rick Riordan's best-selling children's novel "The Lightning Thief." The Greek mythology-inflected book involves Poseidon's half-human son, Percy, who's on a quest across modern America to prevent a war among the gods. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson have already been cast as the book's lead teenagers. The all-star casting is reminiscent of the 1981 fantasy film "Clash of the Titans," which showcased Laurence Olivier as Zeus, Ursula Andress as Aphrodite, Claire Bloom as Hera and Jack Gwillim as Poseidon. "Lightning Thief" is the first of five novels about Percy Jackson and the Olympians -- the fifth, "The Last Olympian," is due in stores in May. The studio hopes to spin the books into a franchise in the "Harry Potter" mold. Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Karen Rosenfelt are producing the film. Mark Radcliffe and Greg Mooradian, Guy Oseary and Mark Morgan are executive producing. Carla Hacken is overseeing for Fox 2000. CAA reps Brosnan, Thurman and Bean. WMA reps McKidd. Gersh reps Kanakaredes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i52a5818a20ffa0246d11a3e021727d9d
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Post by georgeseurat on Mar 25, 2009 14:30:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, Leanne! ;D Has been cast? Wow, Kevin really did a good cover job. It's about Poseidon's half-human son. So, will Kevin have a bigger part? But, Chris Columbus? URGH!
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Post by ruralstar on Mar 25, 2009 14:51:29 GMT -5
Oh this is sooo cool. My youngest daughter loves this series. Finally a movie we can both look forward too!
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Post by marcy on Mar 25, 2009 15:15:48 GMT -5
Wow, that came out of the blue. This is fantastic! It's filming in Vancouver? Why did I move away from Seattle?? Hey Rose, you could be our roving reporter!!
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Post by singer201 on Mar 25, 2009 19:52:56 GMT -5
Yeah, Marcy, that did cross my mind when I read "Vancouver, BC". Don't know if I'll make it up there.
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Post by MarryMeOwen on Mar 26, 2009 0:34:06 GMT -5
I'm supposed to go to BC in July but I think that's when Grey's starts filming agian argh
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Post by Leanne on Mar 26, 2009 2:38:46 GMT -5
Im sending off an email to Kevin today to followup on this snippet of news.....IMDB doesnt have to much info it only shows the actors who will be the teenagers but Kevin Is not listed as a cast member yet......
Ill let you know what I find out .....
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Post by Leanne on Mar 26, 2009 3:08:04 GMT -5
www.movieweb.com/news/NEjA3pnpPKQdmrA new film has just rounded out its cast of gods, literally. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakaredes have all joined the cast of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. The quintet of actors will all be portraying classical Greek gods in the film, with Brosnan playing Chiron, Thurman portraying Medusa, Bean taking on Zeus, McKidd as Poseideon and Kanakaredes as Athena. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson have already been cast as the main youngsters in the film, which revolves around Percy Jackson, the half-son of Poseidon, who embarks on a quest across modern-day American to prevent a war amongst the gods. Chris Columbus is directing from a script he co-wrote with Craig Titley, which was adapted from Rick Riordan's best-selling young-adult novel, "The Lightning Thief." The book is the first in a series of five, with the fifth due on bookshelves in May, and the studio, Fox 2000, is hoping to build the film into a franchise. The film is currently shooting in Vancouver and eyeing a February 12, 2010 release.
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Post by Leanne on Mar 26, 2009 3:12:00 GMT -5
The All-Star Gods of Percy Jackson Brosnan, Thurman, more set for Columbus' adaptation. by Jim Vejvoda Kevin McKidd might not be Thor, but he will be Poseidon. The Rome lead is among a bevy of stars added to the cast of Percy Jackson, Fox 2000's screen adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestseller The Lightning Thief. According to The Hollywood Reporter, former 007 Pierce Brosnan will play Greek god Chiron, opposite his GoldenEye villain Sean Bean as Zeus, CSI: NY's Melina Kanakaredes as Athena, and Uma Thurman as Medusa. Alexandra Daddario has also been cast in the role of Annabeth. The actors join the already cast Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson. Lerman plays the title character, the half-human son of Poseidon who THR says is "on a quest across modern America to prevent a war among the gods." Chris Columbus is directing from a screenplay adaptation he penned with Craig Titley. Production is under way in Vancouver for a February 2010 release. movies.ign.com/articles/966/966392p1.html
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Post by Leanne on Mar 26, 2009 3:18:07 GMT -5
Fox 2000 has assembled a cast of Greek gods for the fantasy adventure "Percy Jackson." Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean have signed on to play Medusa, Chiron and Zeus, respectively. Kevin McKidd (Poseidon) and Melina Kanakerides (Athena) are also joining the heavenly bunch in the Chris Columbus-helmed pic. The studio is still looking to fill the roles of Aries, Hades and Persephone. Logan Lerman and Brandon Jackson have already signed on to topline. Story centers on Poseidon's 12-year-old half-human son (Lerman), who embarks on a quest across modern-day America to save his mother, return Zeus' stolen lightning bolt and prevent a deadly war between the gods.
Lensing begins next month in Vancouver, with the studio setting a February 2010 release date.Karen Rosenfelt, Michael Barnathan and Columbus are producing, while Mark Radcliffe, Greg Mooradian, Guy Oseary and Mark Morgan are exec producing. www.variety.com/article/VR1118001666.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
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Post by Geniusmentis on Mar 26, 2009 6:21:39 GMT -5
Wow! Yuhuuuhuu!!!
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Post by marcy on Mar 26, 2009 16:52:16 GMT -5
Thanks for all the new info on this Leanne. Here's an interpretation of Poseidon.
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Post by georgeseurat on Mar 26, 2009 17:22:26 GMT -5
Thanks for all the new info on this Leanne. Here's an interpretation of Poseidon. OMG! That's official portrait of the book?
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Post by marcy on Mar 26, 2009 17:57:58 GMT -5
I don't know George. I know nothing about the book. That's the pic I got when I Googled Poseidon.
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Post by georgeseurat on Mar 26, 2009 18:10:33 GMT -5
Well, then, your pic will be somewhat a traditional portrait of Poseidon, which is always half naked, with a cloth under or a fish tail. This is one of the book cover of the series. That should be Poseidon's son. If that's so, I can pretty much picture that Poseidon is clothed with modern clothes.
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Post by marcy on Mar 26, 2009 21:41:07 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the book cover George.
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Post by Leanne on Mar 27, 2009 10:35:25 GMT -5
Although this looks like a modern version so Im thinking we going to get modern day clothing.... Where, o where, will the next Harry Potter come from? Could it be from New York, via Texas? Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, and Sean Bean have signed up for Percy Jackson, according to The Hollywood Reporter, an adaptation of The Lightning Thief, the first book in a series by former Texas schoolteacher Richard Riordan. After the failure of various projects to become "the next Harry Potter," the news prompted Entertainment Weekly to wonder, "Could this finally be the next big family fantasy franchise?" Based on the premise, Percy Jackson stands a good chance of appealing to a wide market, but much will depend on the script, since Chris Columbus is still on board to direct. As Christopher Campbell wrote two years ago, Columbus "may have been the least inspired director involved with the Harry Potter franchise," so big questions remain. Can he deliver a good-enough movie that won't disappoint fans of the books and whip up enthusiasm among non-readers for seeing a series of movies in the same vein? The 12-year-old titular hero, to be played by Logan Lerman, appears to be "just another New York kid diagnosed with ADHD, who has good intentions, a nasty stepfather, and a long line of schools that have rejected him" before he discovers that his father is Poseidon (the Greek god, not the doomed ocean liner). He sets off on a cross-country journey to retrieve Zeus' lightning bolt, "the original weapon of mass destruction," which his father has been accused of stealing. Kevin McKidd will play Poseidon, which is inspired casting. Fox is aiming for release in February 2010. www.cinematical.com/2009/03/26/is-the-next-harry-potter-a-dyslexic-new-yorker/
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Post by Leanne on Mar 27, 2009 11:28:04 GMT -5
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Post by georgeseurat on Mar 27, 2009 11:57:54 GMT -5
Well, as the article you posted talks about who is Poseidon, I think the character will stay for a while. I know the case of Gary Oldman in the HP series, but hey, at least he got some fantastic screen-time. God! I need to read four more books then. Hope that the movie won't have the unfortune of The Series of the Unfortunate Tales.
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Post by Leanne on Mar 27, 2009 15:07:45 GMT -5
Think Harry Potter is the only series of young adult-centric fantasy books prime for a movie franchise? Think again. The series of books Percy & The Olympians is set to be turned into a movie (with the presumed title simply as Percy Jackson), with the adapted screenplay already written by Chris Columbus and Craig Titley based on the first book in the series called The Lightning Thief. The film, which is to be directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two Harry Potter films), is based on the Greek mythology-based books that tells the story of Poseidon’s half-human son, Percy, who sets out on a quest across modern America to prevent a war among the gods. Speaking of which, most of those who will play the Greek gods have already been cast, they are: Pierce Brosnan as Chiron, Uma Thurman as Madusa, Sean Bean as Zeus, Kevin McKidd as Poseidon and Melina Kanakaredes as Athena. The gods Aries, Hades and Persephone have not yet been cast. The three main teenage characters have already been cast: Logan Lerman (3:10 To Yuma), Alexandra Daddario (All My Children) and Brandon T. Jackson (Alpa Chino from Tropic Thunder). Since it’s based specifically on the first book in the series, here’s a bit more of an in-depth plot that will most likely be used in the film (courtesy of Wikipedia): The Lightning Thief is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, it is the story of twelve year old Percy Jackson, a boy with ADHD and Dyslexia. Percy has been going to many different schools, many of them boarding schools, due to the fact that he keeps getting kicked out. His entire life he has had no idea where his father is. But one day during a school field trip, Percy is approached by a mystical creature and defeats it with a sword named Riptide(disguised as a pen) given to him by a teacher. Later that day, Percy and his mom go on a trip to a beach when attacked by a storm. Percy’s friend Grover from school suddenly appears saving Percy, but ultimately failing to save his mom. Grover exposes himself as a Satyr and that Percy has been taken to Camp Half Blood. Percy discovers that he is a demigod and during a Capture the Flag game that his father is Poseidon, the god of the sea. A while later, Chiron, his old teacher and the camp director tells him that his father and uncle Zeus are warring over Zeus’s lost Master Bolt. Now, Percy must journey to find the Zeus’ missing bolt to restore peace in Olympus with Annabeth Chase and Grover the Satyr. What immediately struck me about this whole idea is how it mixes the Greek god mythology with modern day life. It has the high potential to look extremely cheesy on-screen, and so I remain pensive as to whether or not they can pull this off. However, Columbus has proven himself competent in bringing a fantasy story to life with the first two Harry Potter films which on paper also had the potential to not work on-screen. Luckily, Columbus and subsequent directors such as Alfonso Cuaron found a way to make it work very well. The term used to describe how the story functions is that they “take some creative license.” Wouldn’t they have to for it to work?… As far as the casting of the gods goes, it’s kind of a mixed bag. Thurman and McKidd I think are suited to the roles, with the latter being pretty kick ass in any role he takes. But Brosnan, Bean and Kanakeredes are another story - all three are fine performers in their own right, but it seems in this case they have just been chosen for how they look more than the performance they have to give. An interesting thing to note about the titular teenage boy - the character is written as having both Dyslexia and ADHD. It’s great to see there being a character in such a fantasy series who has real life issues, as opposed to “the perfect young hero.” I just hope they keep that part of the movie version… something tells me they won’t. As I hinted at in the opening paragraph, the plan is to make this into a full franchise of fantasy films (much like what Harry Potter is now) - each installment based on one of the five original books by Rick Riordan. These books in order are: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth and The Last Olympian. We’ll just see if the first film does well at the box office before they can move on to more films. I don’t think the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series has had the success and mainstream name recognition as Harry Potter did (and obviously still does), but you never know, this could catch on and become very successful. So is there any fans of the source material out there? Do you think this will make a successful movie franchise? Percy Jackson is set to start shooting sometime this year, and is aimed for a February 2010 release. screenrant.com/meet-greek-gods-fantasy-film-percy-jackson-ross-6383/
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