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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010 film by Chris Columbus
This article is about the film. For the original novel, see The Lightning Thief. For the novel series as a whole, see Percy Jackson & the Olympians.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Craig Titley, based on the 2005 novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The film is the first installment in the Percy Jackson film series. It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, and Uma Thurman.
In 2004 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the book series. In 2007 Chris Columbus was hired to direct. Filming began April 2009 in Vancouver. Some shots were filmed in Tennessee and Las Vegas, and some exterior scenes were shot in New York.
Percy Jackson & the Olym
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Lightning thief is the first book of the Percy Jackson series made by Rick Riordan. The book was made a movie in 2010.
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Percy JACKSON is a 12 year old boy diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, who has been expelled from every school he has ever attended. While he is in sixth grade on a field trip , his pre-algebra teacher,Mrs. Dodds, turns into a Fury (a mythical creature/demon known to mankind from Greek mythology), and tries to kill him. His other teacher, Mr. Brunner, charges in, and throws Percy a pen that changes into a sword when you uncap it (known as Riptide). Percy kills the Fury/Mrs.Dodds (namely Alecto) in self-defense. For the rest of the year, everyone thinks Mrs. Dodds, who is replaced with Ms.Kerr, never existed. As it turns out all of the students (and teachers) were manipulated by the Mist . On his way home, three very old ladies (who turn out to be the Fates) cut a line of string, and his friend Grover suggests this is worse than it really seems. He explains Percy the fact that the "fates" are the ones who decide the lifespan of a bein
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There is one universal truth about reading selections for an English class: No matter what book you select, somebody will object. For this reason, it’s a good idea to have a rationale prepared for any novel that might cause controversy. If you choose to use Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, here is a rationale you are welcome to share with parents, principals, curriculum gurus, etc. Feel free to modify it to fit your needs.
A Rationale for Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief
Grade Level and Audience
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods. The novel provides a high-interest, humorous introduction to the Greek myths. It works well if taught in conjunction with mythology, which is a core component of most English state curriculum frameworks. The novel can also be taught at any time afte