Arguably the biggest issue with the Percy Jackson movies that we’ve seen was the decision to age up the main cast into teenagers.
In The Lightning Thief, Percy is supposed to be 12 years old and that fact was completely ignored.
I get it, it can be tough to get audiences behind a property leaning so heavily on younger heroes, but Percy Jackson’s age range is vital to the story of the series.
There’s a thin line that comes with telling a story about a 12-year-old and while a Percy Jackson movie could easily just be cute and fun, I hope the series feels as timeless as it is “age appropriate” In other words, just because Percy will be younger, I’d be excited to still see it retain its depth and some grit here and there too.