Overall, “Percy Jackson” has the potential to be the next franchise that can keep young and old happy. Move over, Harry Potter — there’s a new young champion of the movie block.

TV review: 'Percy Jackson' doesn't have Harry Potter's magic. Rick Riordan's characters once again struggle to make an impact on screen. By Neal Justin. December 20, 2023 at 2:00PM.

In February, moviegoers will get a chance to meet a character who is already a titan of the bookshelves: Percy Jackson, the rebellious 12-year-old hero of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novels, who ...

The show casts actors who are much closer in age than the characters in the book, who are supposed to be 12 years old. 14-year-old Walker Scobell plays Percy Jackson, while 14-year-old Leah ...

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox In “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario, left), Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman, center) and Grover (Brandon ...

But Percy Jackson, you’re no Harry Potter. I had high hopes going in to “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” the lavish adaptation of Rick Riordan’s exuberant adventures ...

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before settling into a slower-moving groove that plays ...

My 12-year-old will visit Santa in a few weeks. She eagerly awaits the arrival of the magic elf. She loves Percy Jackson and Harry Potter and Baby Yoda and Star Wars. She does not drive (chauffeur ...

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before settling into a slower-moving groove that plays a ...