What could Disney+'s PercyJackson learn from HarryPotter's on-screen success?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is finally getting the live-action reboot that fans have clamored for. Rick Riordan's best-selling novels were first brought to life in the early 2010s with Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, but the box office return and critical reception of both stopped the franchise before it could truly get off the ground.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone planted plenty of seeds that barely blossomed until the final moments of The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Aspects like Harry's scar being a Horcrux and Snape's counter-spells during the Quidditch match didn't make complete sense until the filmmakers were ready to reveal their true meanings.
Most crucial is that Voldemort never truly lost until the final film. Sure, his resurrection was stalled thanks to failed efforts by Professor Quirrell and a manipulated Ginny Weasley, but once he took full form, his adversaries merely escaped him. This makes Voldemort a believable threat to Hogwarts rather than a villain who is defeated time and time again. The win-loss record means something.
As confirmed by executive producer Becky Riordan, Percy Jackson Season 1 will include at least one"non-book scene" that will"improve story logic." Scenes like this will keep the diehard book fans on their toes and also gives the show the opportunity to carve out its own legacy.
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