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When Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief released in 2010, fan expectations were higher than Mt. Olympus itself for the movie based on the first book in Rick Riordan's YA fantasy series. The story of a young boy who discovers he's the son of Poseidon, the fabled Greek god of the sea, seemed perfectly suited to the big screen — and ripe for sequels, since Riordan had just completed the fifth and final novel the year before. Between the magic, the intrigue, and the training camp for youngsters, some wondered whether the film franchise would become the next Harry Potter.
It didn't.
Indeed, it's a wonder that a sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, ever hit screens. No third installment followed, however. 'It's not happening,' Percy actor Logan Lerman said in 2014 (via MTV News). 'It's been a great experience for me. It's opened up a lot of doors for me, but I don't think it's happening.' The reasons for the cancelation definitely hit home, and with a new crack at the material on the horizon, we should probably take a look at what exactly happened the first time around.
Fall from Olympus
Hades is best known as the Greek god of the underworld, but he's often associated with wealth as well. So, he'd be mighty disappointed at the wealth the Percy Jackson franchise failed to amass. On a budget of $95 million, The Lightning Thief made a grand total of $226 million; and on a budget of $90 million, Sea of Monsters ended up with $200 million. It sounds like a lot, but barely making twice what it costs to produce a movie isn't usually considered a win for the film crew.
The films' box office earnings are reflected in the tepid fan and critical reception. Each movie's Rotten Tomatoes score is either slightly above or below 50% — far from an enviable rating. Adaptations don't need to be entirely faithful to the source material to achieve their own degrees of success, but in the case of Percy Jackson's Hollywood outings, it may have helped. Indeed, Riordan has had a thing or two to say about the translation from page to screen, none of them flattering.
Hollywood mangles another adaptation
Riordan may have wrapped up the series with The Last Olympian in 2009, but Percy and friends have remained near and dear to the author's heart over the years. Several of them appear in Riordan's other mythological book series, and his active interactions with fans on social media about his writing make it clear how much he cares. It's no surprise, then, that he's no fan himself of the poorly received films based on his work.
Authors don't often — if ever — retain creative control once Hollywood grabs hold of the rights to one of their works. Honestly, they're lucky if they even get a courtesy glance at the script before pre-production. Riordan was no exception to this rule. Still, the prolific writer threw his hat in the ring, letting the producers know what he thought of the script after he did see it. The advice fell on deaf ears, and so it was that the Percy Jackson films diverged from the books in multiple ways that Riordan believes irrevocably damaged the story. Percy's age, for example, is a major plot point in the novels: He starts at 12 and is 16 by the end, in accordance with an Oracle-sanctioned prophecy. When he first began work on The Lightning Thief movie, Logan Lerman was already older than 16.
To be clear, Riordan doesn't fault the actors. His many tweets on the subject have since become unavailable, but he hasn't seen the movies (and doesn't plan to). His knowledge of the films comes from reading the scripts, which, as he once remarked, felt like his 'life's work going through a meat grinder.' It's a harsh condemnation, yet one absolutely tied to the unmade third movie's fate. Hollywood changed too much. It didn't take the Oracle of Delphi to see that the unfaithful telling of a beloved story was destined to fail right out of the gate.
Fortunately, Riordan will be much more closely involved with the upcoming Percy Jackson series on Disney+, giving him the chance he always wanted to prove his story is screen-worthy. Details are sparse for now, so Percy Jackson fans can only pray to the Olympian pantheon in the interim between now and the unspecified release date.
The book starts with Percy having a dream about Grover being chased by an unknown monster. When Percy wakes up it is the last day of seventh grade. At his gym class he is attacked by Lystragonians when he was playing dodgeball. He is rescued by his friend, a homeless kid named Tyson. After school they meet up with Annabeth Chase who tells them that Camp Half Blood is in danger. They catch a taxi driven by the Graeae, or Grey Women. Upon their arrival they find out that Tyson cannot cross the barrier. Percy and Annabeth find Clarisse LaRue and other campers fighting a pair of Colchis Bulls. Percy tried to help Clarisse but instead gets himself into trouble. Tyson is allowed to cross the barrier to help Percy and together they defeat the bulls. After the battle, it is revealed that Tyson is a cyclops and Percy’s half brother. It is also revealed that the reason the bulls were able to get into the camp is because Thalia’s Tree is dying. Chiron, the Camp counselor is being blamed on account of him being the son of the evil titan Kronos. He is fired, but before he leaves he tells Percy that the only thing that can save the tree is the Golden Fleece.
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Tantalus, a Greek king has been hired in his place. Tantalus sets a new set of rules that prevent everyone from leaving the camp without permission. Clarisse however is allowed to leave to find the Golden Fleece as a reward for winning a chariot race. Feeling disappointed, Percy goes for a walk near the lake. He meets Hermes and they talk about the demigod Luke Castellan. Hermes gives Percy various magical items including multivitamins and encourages Percy to go on the quest. Percy rounds up Annabeth and Tyson and leave the camp. Percy summons three Hippocampi to take them to the Sea of Monsters. But on the way, they see Luke Castellan’s yacht, “The Princess Andromeda”. Luke sees them and captures them. The trio learn that Luke is rejecting the Gods and instead working for Kronos and the titans. Percy, Annabeth and Tyson escape the boat on a life raft and head down to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. They make it to Virginia, but once they get there, they are attacked by a hydra. Clarisse arrives in the CSS Birmingham, which was gifted to her by her father Ares. She brings the gang aboard and they make their way to the Sea of Monsters. In the Sea of Monsters the boat attempts to pass by the monsters Scylla and Charybdis. They are unable to pass by and Percy and Annabeth escape to a nearby island while it appears that Tyson and Clarisse have died.
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It turns out that the island belongs to a dangerous sorceress named Circe. She dresses Annabeth, but she turns Percy into a guinea pig. He uses the multivitamins given to him by Hermes to reverse the spell, but other guinea pigs get them too. Percy turns back into himself, but the other guinea pigs were pirates. Percy and Annabeth escape of “The Queen Anne’s Revenge” while the pirates are destroying the island. Percy and Annabeth resume their quest for the Fleece and sail past the island of the Sirens. Annabeth begs Percy to tie her to the mast and let her listen to the songs of the sirens. They lure her in and she breaks free. She tries to swim to the island but is rescued by perch after almost drowning. She reveals that the Sirens showed her her fatal flaw, which was hubris.
Percy and Annabeth continue to sail through the Sea of Monsters until they get to an Island that is owned by a cyclops named Polyphemus. Before finding the Fleece they come across Grover, who is wearing a wedding dress to pass himself off as a female cyclops so he doesn’t get eaten by Polyphemus. They find Clarisse and Tyson as well, and they retrieve the Fleece. As they are leaving they get stopped by Polyphemus who fights them. They win but Annabeth gets injured in the battle and they swiftly go back to Camp with the Fleece. Before they can get to camp, they are stopped by Luke who reveals that it was him who poisoned Thalia’s Tree in order to allow monsters to get into the camp. He tries to attack the gang but is stopped by Chiron and his band of Centaurs called the “Pary Ponies”.
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After the battle is over Annabeth is rushed to camp where she is healed by the Golden Fleece. The Fleece is then used to revive Thalia’s Tree, but it goes a step too far and brings Thalia back to life too. With another child of the Big 3, another demigod is provided for the prophecy. Upon learning that Luke was responsible for killing Thalia’s Tree, the Olympians reinstate Chiron to his position.