Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

This movie is starring a number of famous artists: Pierce Brosnan (Chiron), Uma Thurman (Medusa), Sean Bean (Zeus), Kevin McKidd (Poseidon), Steve Coogan (Hades), Erica Cerra (Hera) and Rosario Dawson (Persephone).

Role of Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon was entrusted to the newcomer teen actor, Logan Lerman. The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series Percy Jackson & The Olympians, written by Rick Riordan. The main character was Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old boy; he is a kid with dyslexia and ADHD (hyperactivity).

The story is about a young descendant of the god Poseidon, 12-year-old named Percy Jackson who must release her mother who has been kidnapped by minotaur and in conflict with the ruler of the ancient Greece gods. Percy Jackson is accused of stealing Zeus's lightning and the helmet of hades, so that all the gods and monsters are chasing him. Percy Jackson was given a mission to return those sacred objects to the mountain Olympus before the big battle.

This movie is directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) will be released on February 12, 2010.

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