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Today in Percy Jackson
Nov 14th
Well, first off, I added a new story to my list of Percy/Nico fics :) The last one, Sometimes, My Life Just Sucks. Also, if you haven’t already, you really need to read The Ties that Bind!!! The latest chapter is quite enthralling.
Hmm, I came across another fansite to watch – Percy Quest.
Someone posted a clean copy of the 1st book cover here. Which is pretty awesome.
And speaking of the 1st book, the new edition of Lightning Thief has some pretty pictures in it. You can see them here.
We got a full and pretty picture-filled cast list here, so check it out. The casting for the Gods is pretty epic. :D
And cabinthree LJ members, you’ll want to read this. I can’t post it here cuz it’s FLocked, but it involves a scene in the movie. THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE.
…and I’ll end this with a poem about Nico. Black as Night, Sweet as Sin. An excellent description of what it’d be like to kiss Nico. Mmhmm.
Today’s Percy Jackson
Nov 11th
So there hasn’t been too much in the Percy Jackson fandom lately. Still waiting eagerly for the movie, which I am sure will be absolutely and utterly awesome.
cabinthree has had some fun little things lately, including two awesome chapters of The Ties that Bind which I am totally digging. I also have a big idea of what’s happened, and it makes me kinda sad :(
One thing that they posted is a possible script for the movie. You can see it here, but I’m not going to read it. I don’t want to get spoiled for the awesomeness that will be the movie. :D
What IS okay to look at though are some of the on-set pictures that were posted here. The first picture has Logan and Alex holding giraffes. ♥ In case you didn’t know, giraffes are my favorite animals.
There are some really cool costume pics in that link, so make sure to pick it out. Logan is uber cute :D
Also, Amazon has posted up the movie cover of the first book. You know, the ones that show the cast? You can see it here and I must say that I am sorely disappointed. I was hoping for a brand new pic, you know? But it’s the same dumb movie poster.
Which we have seen WAY too much of, seriously. :(
Today’s Percy Jackson
Oct 27th
I think I might try and condense any day’s Percy Jackson/Septimus Heap info into a “Today’s” post. Maybe that’ll make it easier to read. ;p Or maybe I’m just being lazy tonight and only want to make one post regarding two different deals.
First off is the best marketing ploy EVER.
Percy Jackson Cast Electrifies Sunset Strip with the World’s First “Lightning Billboard”
LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire) Hollywood’s famed Sunset Strip has long been a pop culture epicenter, but on October 28 it will truly electrify the motion picture capital of the world when it gets struck by lightning – courtesy of some history-making Hollywood magic – as the cast of the upcoming film PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF ignites the world’s first “Lightning Billboard.”
You can read all about it here. It’s times like this that I wish I lived out west -- that’d be something to see!
The second is a behind-the-scenes of the movie. I. Want. To. See. It. Now! XD
(I would like to note that I’m not a big fan of behind-the-scenes stuff and this rather bores me…)
I also want to note that I’m currently in the middle of another Percy/Nico fanfic. Expect a review either later tonight or tomorrow :)
Percy and Septimus…
Oct 26th
So these two are pretty much the big fandom that I talk about here on the blog (so far) right? Well, when I got to meet Angie Sage (see this post) she said that she doesn’t read any other fantasy -to keep from ending up like Paolini, where half of his work is taken from other stories. :P (It’s okay Chris, I still like Eragon!! Brisingr was a bit much tho)
Well, Rick’s family apparently doesn’t follow the same deal. Rick, btw, is the Percy Jackson author. I was reading his blog (now on my favorites!) and came across this gem:
On the reading front, Becky and Patrick are both reading their way through Angie Sage’s Septimus Heap series and really loving it.
Patrick is his son, and I can only assume that Becky is his wife. How AWESOME is that? And really, how can you not love Septimus Heap? :P
Also from his blog, apparently The Lightning Thief is getting a new edition. I guess I’ll just get this (comes out November 3rd) to replace my icky softcover.
Speaking of which, I also need the special 10th edition copy of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book… too much to buy!!
More Percy Jackson
Oct 21st
I have to admit – when I first picked up the series, it was at the suggestion of my boss at work! I’m still quite amazed that I managed to actually grow to like something she suggested to me :P Though I suppose it’s all OK, since she’s a big fan of Harry Potter too… and Narnia! Can’t forget good ole Narnia :)
Well, I was browsing around (actually google searching for Percy Jackson but yeah…) and I came across posters for the Percy Jackson movie coming out next February… the 12th, to be exact. I should start looking into buying next year’s planner, I have a lot of stuff I want to make sure I catch. The midnight showing of this is a definite!!
Percy
The main character of the books, obviously :P
The main character of the books, obviously :P
Annabeth
Percy’s rival/sidekick/love interest… whatever you want to call her
Grover
Percy’s BFF. And a half-goat thing.
Well, you already know what I think of Percy’s actor – the more I see of Logan, the more impressed I become. He fits the role pretty well, and he seems to come into the character well. Annabeth… well, I haven’t seen much of her in action. The actress, Alexandra Daddario, is another nobody for the most part, she’s done some TV stuff (All My Children?! I used to watch that all the time..! As a kid, of course. You know, mother’s soap operas?) but nothing that I’ve ever really seen. She kinda reminds me of Lindsay Shaw, the few shots of her I’ve seen.
Now Grover. Wowwww. I was not expecting him to be black. He’s played by Brandon Jackson, who is… 24. Hoshit. That’s a little unexpected. But it’s actually matching to Grover’s age in the books – he’s like double what age he plays. Or something like that. I always envisioned Grover as being… well, Mr. Tumnus.
Like in this picture which came out with one of the books… Demigod Files maybe?
But I’ll wait to pass judgement on more trailers, or the movie itself! Too long to wait. Heh.
