Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 07-15-2009, 12:22 AM

Check out this teaser for a project I hadn't even heard of before. I'm looking forward to seeing the actual trailer when it hits to see how it looks

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AOL has just debuted the teaser trailer for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief based on the book by Rick Riordan. 17-year-old Logan Lerman stars as Percy Jackson, a boy who discovers that he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. While this does seem to play a bit more to the younger demographic, the one thing I am excited about is the return of the teaser that barely shows any real footage. Also, don't forget, as dark as this looks, it's actually a comedy - Sean Bean plays Zeus and Steve Coogan plays Hades.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is directed by Chris Columbus, of everything from Adventures in Babysitting to Home Alone to Mrs. Doubtfire to Bicentennial Man to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets to the Rent remake to I Love You Beth Cooper from this year. The screenplay was written by Craig Titley of Scooby-Doo and the two Cheaper by the Dozen movies previously. This is based on Rick Riordan's series of children's books. 20th Century Fox is bringing Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief to theaters everywhere on February 12th, 2010 next year. Thoughts?

Check it out here in HD

(Fe)Man · 07-16-2009, 02:34 AM

Looks like it could be good. I had no idea this was being made into a movie.

I saw the latest book The Last Olympian at Borders and I asked the clerk what it was about and have been wondering about it ever since.

Has anyone read any of the books? Is it a good read? I dig Greek Mythology and I love the Harry Potter series.

PH3AR · 07-16-2009, 03:21 AM

This movie has great potiental

STARSCREAM · 07-16-2009, 03:24 AM

Saw this trailer before Harry Potter: HBP today and had never heard of it before. Both the wife and I thought it could be cool.

newtype · 07-16-2009, 03:33 AM

yeah this def looks like it could have potential. Can't wait to see more.

jkwest · 07-16-2009, 04:08 AM

my kids have read all the books and that means I get to also..

it is a great storyline, and, has the potential of being really good like Harry Potter, filmwise....if they put some money into this series, it will sell very well.

Blu-Benny · 07-16-2009, 02:20 PM

i've actually been wanting to read the books....i heard about these books from a cousin and did a quick wiki search.

sounds like they could be really cool!!!

GreenScar · 09-18-2009, 03:55 PM

Trailer 2

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Though it settles into exactly the same groove as the previously released teaser trailer just half of the way through, the new, second trailer for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief finally gives us a look at what we want to see - the name-actor stars of the film. There’s Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan and Sean Bean in here, if rather briefly. I have to say I’m digging Pierce’s beard - check it out for yourself in the embed below the break.

The exact provenance of this trailer is mysterious to me, but it appears to have been uploaded to YouTube just yesterday. It very often turns out that such trailers have been captured from DVDs so, does anybody out there know which disc(s) this is on, if any?

Ray Winston, Uma Thurman,Catherine Keener and Joe Pantoliano are still under-wraps as yet but there’s plenty of time for another trailer before the film rolls out on February 12th next year.

If you think that the statue of Zeus is true to the likeness of Sean Bean and the busted-up Hades has something of Steve Coogan’s look about it, then perhaps you’ll also be able to see Kevin McKidd in the sculpted Poseidon. I think I can see Bean in the marble Zeus, but I’m not sure about the other two.

Selling Chris Columbus‘ involvement might seem halfwitted at best to the film hardcore (at least these days) but that Harry Potter connection will probably translate directly into dollars. Talking of which, here’s how I explained the film’s premise the last time I covered it:

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The premise in the Percy Jackson series is not entirely dissimilar to that of the Potter saga either, with a troubled schoolchild finding out his secret magical heritage and, eventually, stepping into a more wondrous life. Whereas Potter went off to Hogwarts, Jackson can be seen in this very trailer [note: also in this second trailer] taking an elevator to Mount Olympus. Wizards, gods… all the same mumbo jumbo, right? Of course, this paradigm was nesting grandma spider long before the Potter books became so inexplicably successful.

Kocheese99 · 09-18-2009, 08:08 PM

Not sure what i think about this. I've read the books, and in the first one he's supposed to be 12 i think and they cast a 17year old. And the girl sidekick is supposed to be Blond. And if i read right, they have Alpa Chino from Tropic Thunder as the Satyr. But i will give Chris Columbus the benefit of the doubt because he pulled off Harry Potter.

Foggy · 09-18-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

Trailer 2

I posted this on the trailer thread this morrning.

GreenScar · 09-19-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

I posted this on the trailer thread this morrning.

So what, don't update the movie's thread?

PS3-Playb3yond · 09-19-2009, 12:46 AM

Looks good, might be as good as Harry Potter. I didn't read the book, has anyone?

natygomez22 · 09-19-2009, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

Looks like it could be good. I had no idea this was being made into a movie.

I saw the latest book The Last Olympian at Borders and I asked the clerk what it was about and have been wondering about it ever since.

Has anyone read any of the books? Is it a good read? I dig Greek Mythology and I love the Harry Potter series.

I actually just finished reading the entire series, and I honestly loved them. Keep in mind, they're not "adult" books, but they're extremely entertaining (lots of comedy and action) and they do a pretty good job of making greek mythology relevant again. I'll gladly watch the movie (hopefully they'll follow the books).

PS: I'm also a huge Potter fan, and although I prefer Potter I would recomend Percy to anyone looking for a fun and magical series to read.

Foggy · 09-19-2009, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenScar

So what, don't update the movie's thread?

Nah I was only saying, I though the trailer looks ok, but I dunno what to make of the film quite yet, I don't really buy into fantasy unless its got something for me to releate to.

Offender_Mullet · 11-04-2009, 06:43 AM

Just saw this on Quicktime's site. Doesn't show much, but it looks cool. However, Chris Columbus meddling around with Greek Mythology is going to be ......interesting.......

PS3-Playb3yond · 12-06-2009, 02:20 PM

The new trailer looks pretty cool.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Trailer 1

Foggy · 12-06-2009, 02:34 PM

There's like a thousand trailers for this film, no kidding

GGX · 12-06-2009, 02:35 PM

Looks terrible.

Foggy · 12-06-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

Looks terrible.

Could be worse

PS3-Playb3yond · 12-06-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GGX

Looks terrible.

How so?

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07-16-2009, 02:34 AM	#2
(Fe)Man Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:625 DVD collection:111	Looks like it could be good. I had no idea this was being made into a movie. I saw the latest book The Last Olympian at Borders and I asked the clerk what it was about and have been wondering about it ever since. Has anyone read any of the books? Is it a good read? I dig Greek Mythology and I love the Harry Potter series.

07-16-2009, 03:21 AM	#3
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	This movie has great potiental

07-16-2009, 03:24 AM	#4
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Saw this trailer before Harry Potter: HBP today and had never heard of it before. Both the wife and I thought it could be cool.

07-16-2009, 03:33 AM	#5
newtype Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:6	yeah this def looks like it could have potential. Can't wait to see more.

07-16-2009, 04:08 AM	#6
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	my kids have read all the books and that means I get to also.. it is a great storyline, and, has the potential of being really good like Harry Potter, filmwise....if they put some money into this series, it will sell very well.

07-16-2009, 02:20 PM	#7
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i've actually been wanting to read the books....i heard about these books from a cousin and did a quick wiki search. sounds like they could be really cool!!!

09-18-2009, 08:08 PM	#9
Kocheese99 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Trading Score:59	Not sure what i think about this. I've read the books, and in the first one he's supposed to be 12 i think and they cast a 17year old. And the girl sidekick is supposed to be Blond. And if i read right, they have Alpa Chino from Tropic Thunder as the Satyr. But i will give Chris Columbus the benefit of the doubt because he pulled off Harry Potter.

09-19-2009, 12:46 AM	#12
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	Looks good, might be as good as Harry Potter. I didn't read the book, has anyone?

11-04-2009, 06:43 AM	#15
Offender_Mullet Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Illinois Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:10	Just saw this on Quicktime's site. Doesn't show much, but it looks cool. However, Chris Columbus meddling around with Greek Mythology is going to be ......interesting.......

12-06-2009, 02:20 PM	#16
PS3-Playb3yond Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:13	The new trailer looks pretty cool. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Trailer 1

12-06-2009, 02:34 PM	#17
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3591 DVD collection:47	There's like a thousand trailers for this film, no kidding

12-06-2009, 02:35 PM	#18
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	Looks terrible.

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