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Thursday, March 01, 2012

Percy Jackson Seals His Fates For Sequel

Mary Birdsong, Yvette Nicole Brown and Missi Pyle have joined the cast of the upcoming sequel Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters says The Hollywood Reporter.


Thor Freudenthal helms this follow-up to 2010's The Lightning Thief with Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson reprising their roles.

The film series follow an ordinary boy who discovers that he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. In the 2nd book by author Rick Riordan Percy and his group of friends set out to find the mythical Golden Fleece and free a friend who has been captured.

The actresses will play The Fates, the sisterly trio of mythological goddesses who determine the destiny of all. Douglas Smith is in final negotiations to join the film in an as-yet unknown role according to Variety.


Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski ("Ed Wood," "Agent Cody Banks") wrote the script using elements from other books in the series as well.

Chris Columbus (who directed the first film) and Karen Rosenfelt will produce the pic with a March 26, 2013 release date set.

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