Books, films and music: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the lightning thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Director:
Chris Columbus
Writers:

Craig Titley (screenplay), Rick Riordan (novel)

Genres:

Adventure, Fantasy and MysteryCountry:

Canada (USA)

Language:

English

Storyline

When his lightning bolt is stolen, Zeus accuses Poseidon's son Percy Jackson and gives Poseidon's son fourteen days to return it, otherwise he will initiate a war amongst the gods. Meanwhile the teenager, Percy, who is dyslexic and has ADHD is visiting The Museum of Metropolitan of Art and is attacked by a Fury disguised in his teacher. His crippled best friend Grover reveals that Percy is a demigod and that he is his protector and his teacher Mr Brunner gives him a pen telling him that it is a powerful weapon. They go to Percy's house and together with his mother Sally they drive to the Camp Half-Blood. However Sally is attacked by a Minotaur and vanishes before Percy can help her. In the camp, Percy befriends the gorgeous Annabeth; when they are attacked by Hades who wants the lighting bolt for himself, Percy discovers that his mother is in the Underworld with Hades. Percy decides to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve the lightning bolt and save his mother...

Actors

Logan Lerman

Date of Birth

19 January 1992, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Logan Wade Lerman was born in Beverly Hills, California. His mother Lisa (Goldman), is his manager, and his father, Larry, is a businessman. He has two siblings, Lucas (a brother), and Lindsey (a sister). Logan and his family are Jewish.

Logan wanted to become an actor at an early age. So he told his mother of his desire to be an actor when he was 2 1/2 years old. At the age of 4, Logan had an agent and was booked for two commercials. His first appearance on the big screen was as William, the youngest son of Mel Gibson's character in El patriota (2000). Also in 2000, he appeared with the same actor (Gibson), this time as the younger version of his character Nick Marshall, in ¿En qué piensan las mujeres? (2000). After a small role in 2001's Los chicos de mi vida (2001), he starred in John Grisham's A Painted House (2003) (TV).

Alexandra Daddario

Date of birth

16 March 1986, New York City, New York, USA
Has been an actress since 2002.
Her parents are lawyers.
Is of Hungarian and Italian descent.
At 16, she transferred from the Brearley School to the Professional Children's School in New York to focus on acting full time.
Attended Marymount Manhattan College in NYC.

Brandon T. Jackson

While most kids growing up in Detroit, Michigan found school to be dull and unbearable, Brandon T. Jackson somehow managed to laugh his way through it. Comedy was the perfect outlet to get through all of life's drama. Brandon held the title of "class clown" and grew his passion for comedy and acting by doing talent shows and performing at youth nights at his father's church. By age 14, Brandon's career as a stand-up comic evolved from local school shows and community projects such as the Motor City Youth Festival to an appearance in Marc Cayce's film, Nikita Blues (2001).

Brandon took an internship at local Detroit radio station 93.1 FM and soon found himself as a guest host at 105.9 FM. As his following grew so did his hunger to become the funniest young comedian. Brandon's drive took him to Hollywood; where in 2001 he was cast as an extra in major movies such as Ali (2001), Bowling for Columbine (2002), and 8 Mile (2002). He began to get calls to open up and work with comedians such as Chris Tucker and Wayne Brady. It was only a matter of time before his life would completely change.