The book comes out October 4th, so get your sneak peak way before the release date.  Enjoy.

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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the production has now locked down both star Logan Lerman, who plays Percy, as well as director Thor Freudenthal. Freudenthal is best known for helming Diary of a Wimpy Kid and will direct the script from the writing team of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszweski (Ed Wood, Agent Cody Banks).

With the Harry Potter franchise concluding next month, Fox is hoping to sate the appetite of audiences hungering for fantastical adventure movies with this second Percy movie. Current plans are to move quickly into production and have the movie ready as early as 2012.

This is some pretty cool news! After all this time we finally have the answer to the question that has been in all our minds for well over a year. “Will they make a sequel to The Lightning Thief?” Well we now know the answer is yes!
So what do you think? What would you like to see in The Sea of Monsters? Who would you cast as Tyson, Clarisse, and the rest of the new characters? Let us know in the comments below and in the forum!

[Source: Fandango]

The LA Times’ 24 Frames has an insider claiming that Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters is going into “active development,” and could even start shooting as soon as this summer.

In the first film, young Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) discovered he was a demigod, spawned from the union of Poseidon and a human woman. When he was framed for stealing Zeus’ thunderbolt, Percy and his friends went on a quest to find the stolen weapon and eventually discovered and defeated the real thief, saving the world from a war between the gods.

In Riordan’s second book, Percy must save “Camp Half-Blood” the safe haven where demigods are protected from evil by magic barriers. Someone has poisoned the barriers, so it’s up to Percy and Co. to venture into “The Sea of Monsters” to find the mythical Golden Fleece to save the camp.

The primary cast is expected to return for this next installment, and that list would presumably include Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Katherine Keener and Kevin McKidd. Writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are handling the script; the pair have a diverse resume, including films like 1408, Agent Cody Banks, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Ed Wood and Problem Child 1 & 2. Take that how you will.

Director Chris Columbus (who also did the first two Harry Potter films), is not expected to return to direct Sea of Monsters, but will reportedly produce the pic alongside Breaking Dawn producer, Karen Rosenfelt. Take that how you will.

Jackson, Lerman and Daddario in ‘The Lightning Thief’

The first Percy Jackson was entertaining enough – especially for the young adult crowd. The lead actors in particular (Lerman, Jackson and Daddario) had good chemistry and the story is a fun little twist on Greek Mythology. It’s not as immersive or epic as Harry Potter , but it was certainly more entertaining than the Narnia movies (for me at least). I’m not mad at them for making another one – plus, the whole “Sea of Monsters” thing could be cool on the big screen (in 3D, no doubt).

We’ll update you about Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters when an official announcement is made.

[Source: Screenrant]

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The Lost Hero is the first book in The Heroes of Olympus, written by Rick Riordan, who is also known as the writer of the internationally famous Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Unlike the other books, it is written in the third person from the main characters perspectives…Jason, Piper, and Leo. Here is a brief summary of the book…without any spoilers.

Summary
A young demigod, Jason Grace, finds himself in unknown territory without the knowledge of who he is and where he belongs. He befriends Leo Valdez (a demigod), and pretty Piper McLean (also a demigod). Together they embark on an important quest. Interwoven around their story is the persistent search Annabeth is on…although she is not central to the story – it all just FITS.

If you want to read more about the Lost Heroes without actually reading the book. Then check out this site, great job covering a lot of deatils. NOTE, I would consider there to be spoilers on this site.  OR if you want to just go ahead and get the book…just it out on Amazon.

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Mythology and the modern world collide in this epic quest for justice by Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), your basic below-average, misfit student whose family life is a mess and who’s misunderstood by everyone except his best friend, Grover (Brandon T. Jackson). A voice warns that everything is about to change as Percy enters the New Roman and Greek Art Gallery on a school field trip, and, indeed, it does. Percy’s substitute teacher morphs into a mythical beast and tries (more…)

A release date has been confirmed for The Lost Hero of Oct, 12th! So mark that day on your calendar and be ready to delve back into the land of Chiron, The American Mt. Olympus and much more!

Here is the book description given on Mr. Riordan’s blog:

After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Now, in a brand-new series from blockbuster best-selling author Rick Riordan, fans return to the world of Camp Half-Blood. Here, a new group of heroes will inherit a quest. But to survive the journey, they’ll need the help of some familiar demigods.

The photo is obviously just a mockup, we’ll post the actual book cover when it’s released!

Again, you can pre-order it here on amazon.com to ensure you get your hands on one of the first books hot off the printer!

[Source: Rick Riordan]

Most of these are Blu-ray exclusive, and the cool thing is that the Blu-ray version comes with the Blu-Ray disc movie and special features, a DVD of the film and a code to get a digital copy on Windows Media Player OR iTunes for free!

10 Extended and Deleted Scenes
The Museum – Grover Photographs Aphrodite
BD Exclusive: The Infirmary – Percy Meets Annabeth
BD Exclusive: Aphrodite’s Daughters – Grover Jumps Into Spa
BD Exclusive: Int. Bus – Percy Looks At The Map
BD Exclusive: Auntie Em’s – Medusa Chases Percy
Int. Pickup Truck – Grover Talks About Zeus’ daughter
Lotus Land Casino – Grover Dances
BD Exclusive: Lotus Land Casino – Percy Meets 50’s Guy
Lotus Land Casino – Percy, Annabeth and Grover Fight The Guards
Hades’ Mansion – Hades Talks To Percy
BD Exclusive: Secrets of the Gods
Discover Your Powers Quiz
The Book Comes To Life
BD Exclusive: Inside Camp Half-Blood
BD Exclusive: On Set With Brandon T. Jackson
BD Exclusive: Meet The Demigods

What do you think? I think it’s pretty cool. It comes out on June 22nd!

[Source: TheHDRoom]

Anyways, check out to see if he’s in your U.S city, he’s also going to Toronto!

Tuesday, May 4
Symphony Space
New York, NY
This event is sold out!
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Wednesday, May 5
Children’s Book World
17 Haverford Station Rd.
Haverford, PA 19041
Phone: (610) 642-6274
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Thursday, May 6
Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 364-1919
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Friday, May 7
Little Shop of Stories
133 East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030-2561
(404) 373-6300
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Saturday, May 8
Borders #290
4475 Roswell Rd Ave E Cobb
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 565-0947
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Sunday, May 9
Indigo
Toronto, Canada
No details on the store location yet – stay tuned.
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Monday, May 10
BookCase
607 Lake Street East
Wayzata, MN 55391-1776
(952) 473-8341
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Tuesday, May 11
Anderson’s Bookshop
123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540-5310
(630) 355-2665
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Thursday, May 13
Barnes & Noble # 2241
Southlake Town Square
1430 Plaza Place, Southlake, TX 76092
(817) 442-0207
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Friday, May 14
BookPeople
603 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 472-5050
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Saturday, May 15
Barnes & Noble #2353
15900 La Cantera Parkway Bldg 27
San Antonio, TX 78256
(210) 558-2078
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Well there you go! As usual, (I think) He is ending his tour in his hometown of San Antonio! Here is what he had to say on his tour dates on his blog Myth and Mystery:

The tour is a nice mix of new places and return visits. I’m always happy to visit my friends in Decatur and Austin, and of course I love wrapping up the tour with a hometown event in San Antonio. It’s been quite a while since I got to visit the wonderful folks at Children’s Book World in Haverford.

All you folks that were asking for a Philadelphia area signing, that’s you! And of course, I love the fans in Chicagoland. Hope to see you guys at Anderson’s.

My readers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area have been asking me to come up that way for a long time. It’s been over three years since I last did a public signing there. The event at the Southlake Barnes & Noble is for you guys. I hope to see you there!

It will be my first visit to Toronto. I’ve been getting a ton of mail from my Canadian readers for years asking me to come up that way, and finally I get to. I don’t have details on which Indigo location we’ll be using, but stay tuned for that. It’ll also be my first visit to Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., a store I’ve heard so much about. I still feel bad about the folks who came to see me in rain at the National Book Festival last fall and didn’t make it through the signing line (Honestly, guys, I would have stayed and signed for another two hours, but they wouldn’t let me).

Hopefully this will be a second chance for you D.C.-area readers to come by and get those books signed. I owe you! I’m also looking forward to my second visit to Minnesota. The Bookcase is near the St. Paul/Minneapolis area, so I hope you fans up there can join us!

Of course, the hardest part of any tour is all the places I can’t go. You will notice the West Coast is not on this tour, but we haven’t forgotten about you. Remember, I’ll be touring again when the new Camp Half-Blood series starts in the fall, so there’s a good chance I’ll have more events in your part of the country, plus I hope some of the other great places we weren’t able to fit in to the May tour.

And if you aren’t able to make an event, most of the host stores are very happy to take orders for signed books. Contact them before the event, I’ll sign the books when I’m there, and the store will ship them to you.

[Source: Rick Riordan]

Bonus features in the Blu-Ray Disc includes a Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Copy for your iPod combo pack, 10 deleted scenes, 6 featurettes and a quiz!

Here are a few more details you might find interesting:

According to our friend Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits, FOX has plans to bring the Chris Columbus directed film “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” to Blu-ray Disc on June 22nd. The film is based on the novel by Rick Riordan. This will come in a “combo” style release and include the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy.

Tech specs include full 1080p Hi-Def and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The title is not yet available for pre-order but stay tuned and we will keep you updated. Bonus materials are set to include 10 deleted scenes, 6 featurettes and a quiz. We’ll have full details on the bonus materials once we get the press release for this (likely later today or later this week).

What do you think? I’m excited for the combo pack, because it’s like a $70 value (if you buy it all separate), and on amazon.com it’s usually like $25. We’ll post a link to amazon once you can pre-order it!

[Source: HighDefDiscNews]