A first look at the highly anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Disney+ series was released out of the D23 Expo on Saturday.
First greenlit in January, “Percy Jackson” is an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular young-adult fantasy book series, which consists of five books released from 2005 to 2009. The series was previously adapted into two feature films released in 2010 and 2013, with Logan Lerman in the title role. The films grossed 425 million combined worldwide.
The new series focuses on the titular 12 year-old boy (played by “Adam Project” star Walker Scobell), who discovers that he is the son of Greek god Poseidon and begins training to become a hero at Camp Half-Blood, a special training camp for demigods.
In addition to Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri lead the cast as Percy’s best friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. Appearing in the series in recurring roles are Virginia Kull as Percy’s mom Sally,...
First greenlit in January, “Percy Jackson” is an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular young-adult fantasy book series, which consists of five books released from 2005 to 2009. The series was previously adapted into two feature films released in 2010 and 2013, with Logan Lerman in the title role. The films grossed 425 million combined worldwide.
The new series focuses on the titular 12 year-old boy (played by “Adam Project” star Walker Scobell), who discovers that he is the son of Greek god Poseidon and begins training to become a hero at Camp Half-Blood, a special training camp for demigods.
In addition to Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri lead the cast as Percy’s best friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. Appearing in the series in recurring roles are Virginia Kull as Percy’s mom Sally,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Today’s young adult books bring romance, adventure and social commentary. Take a look at our best bets for what to read this February.
Reclaim the Stars by Zoraida Córdova et al.
Type: Anthology
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Release date: Feb. 15
Den of Geek says: We know Córdova from her Star Wars books, but the wide range of authors here on display promises a neat collection of fantasy and science fiction.
Publisher’s summary: From stories that take you to the stars, to stories that span into other times and realms, to stories set in the magical now, Reclaim The Stars takes the Latin American diaspora to places fantastical and out of this world.
Follow princesses warring in space, haunting ghost stories in Argentina, mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean, swamps that whisper secrets, and many more realms explored and unexplored; this stunning collection of seventeen short stories breaks borders...
Reclaim the Stars by Zoraida Córdova et al.
Type: Anthology
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Release date: Feb. 15
Den of Geek says: We know Córdova from her Star Wars books, but the wide range of authors here on display promises a neat collection of fantasy and science fiction.
Publisher’s summary: From stories that take you to the stars, to stories that span into other times and realms, to stories set in the magical now, Reclaim The Stars takes the Latin American diaspora to places fantastical and out of this world.
Follow princesses warring in space, haunting ghost stories in Argentina, mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean, swamps that whisper secrets, and many more realms explored and unexplored; this stunning collection of seventeen short stories breaks borders...
- 2/10/2022
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
Mark Oshiro’s Each of Us a Desert is about finding your place in this world through the most unexpected means, while staying true to yourself. Part coming-of-age story, part fantasy, this book not only delivers an enchanting tale, but also has some of the most creative world building happening in speculative fiction right now—all told through a Latinx lens.
The Each of Us a Desert story follows Xochitl, a cuentista of her home of Empalme. As a cuentista, Xo has the ability and responsibility of retaining the stories and sins from the villagers and returning them to the sun, aka their god Solís,. In this world, Solís has stripped the world bare with its fire and only left far and few in between alive. While this may sound like a post-apocalyptic wasteland a la Mad Max, there is just as much joy, wonder, and love as there is danger,...
The Each of Us a Desert story follows Xochitl, a cuentista of her home of Empalme. As a cuentista, Xo has the ability and responsibility of retaining the stories and sins from the villagers and returning them to the sun, aka their god Solís,. In this world, Solís has stripped the world bare with its fire and only left far and few in between alive. While this may sound like a post-apocalyptic wasteland a la Mad Max, there is just as much joy, wonder, and love as there is danger,...
- 9/22/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
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