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'Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightning Thief'
Part three of the list for the ten most promising book-to-film translations of the year is Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
NOVEL: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
DIRECTOR: Chris Columbus
SCREENPLAY: Craig Titley
CAST: Logan Lerman, Rosario Dawson, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Alexandra Daddario, Joe Pantoliano, and Jake Abel
RELEASE DATE (U.S.): February 12th
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: FoxInternational.com/PercyJackson
STORY: A boy who'd had a long-time love of water but who was otherwise unaware of his heavenly ancenstry comes to find out that he is a demigod - the son of Poseidon - and that he must help to stop a war between the gods.
WHY IT MADE THE LIST: Percy Jackson is a five-part book series that catalogues the adventures of an everyday boy who learns of and deals with his extraordinary circumstances. It's a modern-day twist on an old, legendary tale, and it'll be one that is both family-friendly and enjoyable for adults. The new Harry Potter? We'll see . . . For the meantime, the trailer and still images from the film show the promise that this story has on the big screen.
Part II: Dear John · Part IV: Shutter Island
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