New 'Percy Jackson' Trailer Reveals Uma Thurman's Snake Head
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, 20th Century Fox, Trailers and Clips
There is a new trailer out for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, 20th Century Fox' bid to get in on the financial treasures to be mined from film adaptation of young-adult fantasy novels, and for most people it should serve as the first real glimpse into what kind of an imaginary world Chris Columbus, after having ushered in the first two Harry Potter films, is bringing to life on the big screen. I know little about the series of fantasy-adventure novels by Rick Riordan, so it's nice to now have some clarification beyond the film's early teasers, which were merely announcing the title.In this feature trailer you'll actually get a cursory look into the life of the titular Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman, who played Christian Bale's eldest son in 3:10 to Yuma), a teen who is unknowingly a descendant of the Greek God Poseidon, as well as glimpses of the film's nice array of adult actors countering the mostly young cast. We've got a look at Pierce Brosnan as Percy's guide to Greek mythology, as well as glimpses of Rosario Dawson as Persephone and Uma Thurman sporting an unhealthy amount of snakes around her head as Medusa, one of the several antagonists Percy will have to cross in order to recover a lightning bolt he is accused of having stolen from Zeus.
The film will be making its bow on February 10th, which means that between this and Clash of the Titans, Greek mythology is going to be undergoing a welcome, mini-resurgence in the first quarter of next year. So if you thought the trailer for the latter, which features plenty of big budget action and CGI beasties wasn't up your fantasy alley, give this trailer, embedded below, for Percy Jackson & the Olympians a try.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-19-2009 @ 10:13PM
vegimorph said...
ok, I'm definetely sold : }. Chris Columbus as director and I love Greek Mythology so I'm good to go
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11-20-2009 @ 12:28AM
Telinator said...
I'm sold myself.
I like Uma.
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11-20-2009 @ 12:12AM
Rodney said...
It's Chris Columbus, so does that mean that the movie will be flat and lifeless and the franchise will be saved when other directors come on board for the sequels?
This guy should still be in director jail for 'Stepmom' and ruining 'Bicentennial Man', 'Rent' and 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'.
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11-20-2009 @ 9:03AM
Kevin said...
"Flat and Lifeless". Thanks for that. I was trying to come up with a way to describe his style but you nailed it. Columbus seems to design his films around the set pieces, not around the characters. They're frequently gorgeous but with no emotion.
11-20-2009 @ 11:54AM
Quentin said...
Did she really just say "Snake a peek?"'
Whoever wrote that should be fired
Along with Chris Columbus. I like Uma Thurman but not enough to see that movie
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11-26-2009 @ 6:39PM
igzz said...
so excited but I have a feeling the movie wont be as good as the books. cant wait to see how olympus throne room will look
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12-16-2009 @ 9:50PM
jeremy ostendorf said...
this movie will be good either way because i love everything this movie is about, fighting, weapons, demons, greek gods, hot chick, you know, i love the books and i know the move will be nothing like them but it will be good still.
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1-04-2010 @ 12:00PM
Elena said...
I have read the books and the movie will be different, but I have a feeling in my gut that this will be an awesome movie! No way am I missing it.
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