Rick Riordan announced that his next series will be called The Kane Chronicles. According to Riordan's blog, the series will follow "brother and sister Carter and Sadie Kane, who accidentally help unleash the Egyptian gods into the modern world, and then discover they are the only ones who can set things right."
The first book in the series, The Red Pyramid, will be released on May 4, 2010. Riordan has planned three books in the series so far, but that number may change in the fut… Continue
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The world's first "Lightning Billboard" debuted on Oct 28 to promote the Lightning Thief movie, according to a Reuters article. The billboard, located at 8755 Sunset Boulevard, was powered by 1.2 million volts of electricity. Continue
Added by H S on October 30, 2009 at 6:00am —
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Rick Riordan will appear on a live "Advanced Agent Training" webcast with other 39 Clues authors on November 2 at 1:30 pm EST. Whoopi Goldberg will host the webcast, which you can view here. Continue
Added by H S on October 16, 2009 at 6:00am —
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A second trailer for the Lightning Thief movie was just released. It shows many more scenes than the first trailer but also includes Percy riding the elevator up the Empire State Building.
The trailer can be seen below or here.
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Added by H S on September 18, 2009 at 6:00am —
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According to Rick Riordan's blog, the author has recently completed the manuscript for a new book based on Egyptian mythology. The book is scheduled to hit bookstores in May 2010. It is not related to Percy Jackson, but Riordan also mentioned that he's about to start on a new book in the Camp Half-Blood series! Continue
Added by H S on September 4, 2009 at 6:00am —
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The official movie site for The Lightning Thief movie is now open. You can see it at http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com. There's not much there right now -- just the trailer and the release date, February 12, 2010. Continue
Added by H S on July 19, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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The first movie trailer for Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief is out! You can view it here. It shows Percy riding an elevator in the Empire State Building up to Mount Olympus. The trailer doesn't reveal much about the plot, but it gives a release date of Presidents Day 2010. I can't wait! Continue
Added by H S on July 16, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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In an interview with IESB, Lightning Thief movie director Chris Columbus said he's "changing the books. I wouldn't say significantly, but we're able to change them a little bit." I don't know what those changes are, but I hope the movie will still be true to the story and themes in the Percy Jackson books. One of the reasons that Columbus gave for the changes is to lessen any resemblance to Harry Potter. Columbus was involved in the making of three of the Harry Potter movies. Continue
Added by H S on July 7, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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The FAQ on Rick Riordan's site was recently updated. In addition to answers (and non-answers) to some frequently asked questions, there's also information about how to contact the author via email and snail mail. Continue
Added by H S on June 24, 2009 at 6:30am —
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The Rick Riordan website posted last week that Percy Jackson has now been on the New York Times children's bestseller list for 100 weeks! Congratulations! Continue
Added by H S on June 14, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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While many of the other demigods prepared for war at Camp Half-Blood, Percy spent the summer "on call" among his mortal friends and family. One day, his stepfather Paul let Percy practice driving his car at the beach with Rachel. Rachel wanted Percy to join her on a family trip that her dad planned in order to get her to attend Clarion Academy in the fall. Rachel didn't want to, and she wasn't fond of her father either. She then confessed her feelings for Percy, but before the two could kiss, Bl… Continue
Added by H S on June 9, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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The Last Olympian made its debut on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists at #1. It's the highest debut for a Percy Jackson book. Congratulations! Continue
Added by H S on May 15, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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The long-awaited fifth Percy Jackson book, The Last Olympian, officially goes on sale today! You can buy it, and all of the other Percy Jackson books, using the links from the Camp Half-Blood home page. Continue
Added by H S on May 5, 2009 at 7:00am —
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Two more casting announcements have been made for the Lightning Thief movie. Catherine Keener will play Percy's mother, Sally, and Jake Abel will play Luke. Continue
Added by H S on April 25, 2009 at 7:00am —
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The Lightning Thief movie received some major star power. The Hollywood Reporter announced that Pierce Brosnan will play Chiron, Uma Thurman will play Medusa, and Zeus will be played by Sean Bean. Kevin McKidd (Poseidon) and Melina Kanakaredes (Athena) round out the cast announcements.
I love it that some big names have agreed to appear in the film, but honestly, I didn't pictu… Continue
Added by H S on March 25, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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Alexandra Daddario has been cast as Annabeth in the Lightning Thief movie. She has appeared in in several TV shows such as Law & Order, The Sopranos, and All My Children. Continue
Added by H S on March 20, 2009 at 6:00am —
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As reported on Rick Riordan's blog, the first two casting choices have been announced for the Lightning Thief movie. Logan Lerman will play Percy, and Brandon T. Jackson will play Grover. Lerman has had roles in films such as 3:10 to Yuma, The Number 23, and The Butterfly Effect. Jackson has appeared in Tropic Thunder, Fast & Furious, and The Day th… Continue
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