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Riordan's "Percy Jackson" out on DVD Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” out on DVD

The movie based on San Antonio kid-lit author Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” didn’t exactly burn up the multiplex box offices.

Time to see if it has a more impressive showing now that it’s been released today on DVD.

If you haven’t been following Riordan’s books — the heirs apparent [Read it all...]

Riordan Discusses 'Lost Hero' with the New York TimesRiordan Discusses ‘Lost Hero’ with the New York Times

"The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan, due in the Fall of 2010

Prolific San Antonio author Rick Riordan has a new series coming out and he took the time to talk about it recently with the New York Times. The series, starting with The Lost Hero, is set in the same world as his hugely [Read it all...]

Percy Jackson's box office take is less than OlympianPercy Jackson’s box office take is less than Olympian

Percy may be able to throw lightning, but can he make Fox money?

San Antonio author RICK RIORDAN’s Percy Jackson series may be a kid lit phenomenon, but the jury’s still out whether it will be a Hollywood franchise.

“PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THEIF”  took in  $31.2 million during its Feb. 12-14 [Read it all...]

Rick Riordan: Multimedia Phenomenon?Rick Riordan: Multimedia Phenomenon?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (a Sorcerer’s Stone perhaps?), you’ve probably seen the splashy, flashy and undeniably enormo-budgeted trailer for PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF, which opens Friday.

The movie — chock full of Olympian set pieces and more CGI harpies, hydras and medusas than you can shake a virtual stick at — [Read it all...]

Rick Riordan Discusses Labyrinth and Lightning ThiefRick Riordan Discusses Labyrinth and Lightning Thief

Borders has posted a nice video of an older interview with San Antonio author RICK RIORDAN. Riordan discusses the origins of the Percy Jackson series and reads from the then latest installment, The Battle of the Labyrinth. The also talks briefly about the upcoming movie Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief. Extra props to Riordan [Read it all...]

SA’s Riordan Goes Silver Screen

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF will be a major motion picture debuting February 12, 2010. The film is based on the novel THE LIGHTNING THIEF by San Antonio’s Rick Riordan.

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