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@rickriordan
for reasons. I speak only for myself. My opinions are mine alone. You can't have them. Get your own.
Were movie fans surprised by Walkerโs interview about being encouraged to show Percyโs range of emotions such as anger? Book Percy is not some sugary sweet Hollywood makeover story and the TV show wonโt be either. No need to call him Dark Percy when he is already Percy Jackson.
Thank you
@LoganLerman
! You left big shoes for the next Percy to fill. Happy to see all your success and hope the trending yesterday was a nice surprise:-)
Great news to share this morning. Yesterday our team sent the
#PercyJackson
pilot script up the chain of command at the TV studio for notes and approvals. Why is this news? Adaptation is a very slow collaborative process so we are excited for every step in the right direction!
Good question for today: โIs the TV show going to be very dramatic and dark like we see in the trailer? Or will it be more lighter with the dry humor we see in the books?โ Simple answer is both. Complicated answer see thread.
As we go into the filming process I need to be very careful of what I reveal to you all so not to spoil things. I am going to be a bit naughty and tell you that the table read we just finished tonight was wonderful.๐ to have such brilliant actors!
Today I am grateful to everyone who reached out to us to tell us what we (including you fans) said yesterday had an impact on them. Some are not ready to take a hard look inside themselves but I remain hopeful. Racism has no place in the
#PercyJackson
fandom.
Super sweet! Thanks Logan! Fans, when he says โIโm notโ this is true. Please stop asking this talented actor if he is in our show! I know, I know, I too dream of Percy saying to his father โWhy do you look like the guy from that movie?โ Sadly this is not happening. ๐
Most of the haters donโt know they are misogynistic and or racist so you wonโt be able to convince them that they are wrong. The one thing you can do? Many of you are already doing it! SING Leahโs praises. Shout your approval of Leah worldwide! Create art in her honor. Celebrate!
Walker's stunt double is wildly talented but it has been a treat watching
@walkerscobell3
handle a sword. The crew checking "Walker are you OK?" and Walker happily exclaiming "Yes!" grinning ear to ear having the time of his life! My wish? I hadn't missed all the fun!๐ญ
ok demigods, today is the final day! get out there and
#vote
if you can and haven't already (if you can't vote, make sure the adults in your life who can, do!)!!!
and while we're not going to say who you should vote for, we all know what percy's favorite color is ๐๐๐
Thank you all for the lovely well wishes! It was a lovely day which was made better knowing you have our backs during this tremendous quest we are on. I am horrible at selfies but here we are yesterday. Celebrating 37 years of marriage and 58 years of being us. ๐๐๐ฅฐ
On a lunch break and listening in to the writersโ room so have a moment to show you MY chair. You may not care but I think it is super cool. More importantly my mom will want to see it!
Those of you waiting for our Annabeth and Grover casting announcements. We don't have a date
for those announcements at this time. Today is Walker's day!
#PJOCastDeservesRespect
I hope you all are as excited as we are today for the casting announcement and have tolerated the flurry of Tweets. I was just told that
#PercyJackson
was trending THIRD in the WORLD at some point this afternoon. You all rock! Thank you for spreading the word!
Lance, miss you already! Thank you for being part of the
#PercyJackson
world and bring us the most perfect
#Zeus
there ever was. All our love to your family. Rest in peace.
Yaโll need to keep in mind that there are a huge number of shows filming in Vancouver. Kids you may see hanging out with our cast online and in videos the past couple weeks are likely on other shows.
Are you seeing that Annabeth is trending? I think
I am not being tagged in those tweets because you all are smart and know I will get cranky! It is true! Patience
people! Please!
Had a great
#PercyJackson
meeting today on both costumes and props! The team is so thoughtful and creative. I suspect that Rick will write one of his blog posts this weekend to share our excitement with you all so stay tuned!
#HappyBirthdayPercyJackson
. On this day in 2005 you turned 12. Luckily for you in fiction you are stuck at 18 and about to enter โin personโ college.
In a studio meeting yesterday we were asked what the themes are in Percy Jackson and why they resonate with fans. Here is your chance to answer: what theme means the most to you and why? Can use your native language, must be G-rated, & just one tweet.
#PercyJacksonDisneyPlus
Grateful for a follower that let me know what yโall consider a โleakโ. I have to tell you I had a moment of panic because Rick and I had just seen the rough cover for the Nico Book. OMG that is top secret! Took deep breaths because thankfully that wasnโt it. Was just Walker. ๐ฎโ๐จ
Those of you wishing for casting news please donโt despair. Not this week but soon. Rick met with the producers and publicity yesterday afternoon. While we are close, we still have lots of plans to finalize before we can make announcements.
Seems there were questions yesterday over casting choices? Our script calls for a 12 year old
#PercyJackson
so aging up is not likely. Next steps mean securing a director for the pilot and finding a few writers to help develop the series. We are not to the casting phase yet!
It was a great week! Our thanks to the fabulous actors and crew that are making this TV show a reality. We are deeply grateful to the fans for your love, excitement, and support for our
@PercySeries
which is now up to 98K followers! ๐๐งก๐
I will also tell you something I know is a fact. Rick's books open people's minds. We get letters all the time that tell us this. Our TV show can do the same. Yelling
at haters will get us no where. Do not give their hate fires oxygen.
#DoNotTweetHate
The answer is still no. We are not announcing Annabeth just yet. I understand! I am also having trouble being patient. Our amazing team is getting ready for the arrival of our
#PercyJackson
and
#Grover
in Vancouver. OMG this GIF! '94 era exersaucer was mom scary! Haley loved it.
Those of you looking for
#PercyJackson
news. The studios take a winter break. That includes our showrunner who is spending time with family. I will continue to share tidbits as we go so stay tuned.
Thank you for being excited for our show. We know you mean well but if you see us in the wild please be respectful of our work places & talent. Our team needs to feel safe and focused. Since our actors are children the amount of time they can be on set during a shoot is limited
You will not be at all surprised that our
@PercySeries
is trending at number one as reported by Rick who never pays attention to that stuff. He is paying attention now! Thanks
#PercyJackson
fans for all the positive energy and love! ๐งก๐
#PJOCastDeservesRespect
I have a chair with my name on it too in case you are wondering. More Tweets from me soon. Right now I am busy watching
@AryanSimhadri
and
@walkerscobell3
be amazing!๐งก
Not often does one get to see a director's chair with the words Gabe Ugliano embroidered on the backrest. Don't ask me for a photo though...this set is top secret stuff!
Rick just sent me scouting photos and stunt class videos! Yeah, I get you all. Hard to trust that we are actually making a TV show and not making this all up.
We are doing this. We really are. Thanks for those of you that understand that most of this stuff has to stay secret.
Happy International Pronouns Day!
She/Her/Hers.
He/Him/His.
They/Them/Theirs.
Every pronoun.
No pronouns at all.
Calling people by who they say they are matters.
#PronounsDay
If we are quiet about casting details it means we are not ready for a reveal. I can't give hints but it could mean we have not chosen yet, it could mean contracts have not been finalized, it could mean both those things, it could be more complicated than that.๐Patience please๐
What is happening today on set? It is raining today but since it is also testing day we all had to wait in the rain for our turn to get our noses swabbed! On the set the same thing is happening over and over. Not so great if you have ADHD. Lots of Zoom meetings & secret stuff.
I want to remind you all that I promise to post gossip, but it has to be good gossip. Rick and I are meeting with our team tomorrow to go over more notes on the pilot outline. That is where we are. We are making progress. Any casting rumors you may hear or see are false.
Filming a non-book scene today I helped create that improves story logic.
#Spoilers
, some of you thought there was some judgement. I don't mind spoilers but please tag your posts so people can decide. In BC or not, please respect our employees on and off set and our work spaces๐
That's a wrap demigods ๐ฌ
Season 1 of
#PercyJackson
and the Olympians has officially finished production! (And
@walkerscobell3
is totally fine with it)
For years Rick has had to explain why the publishing process takes a long time. Rick is a fast writer and even then assuming no glitches from start until a book is in a reader's hands it takes a full year. If he is working on other projects at the same it may take longer.
Listening to the director today call
@walkerscobell3
Percy instead of Walker when she is giving him scene directions. Thinking to myself thank goodness I am not the only one referring to Walker as Percy on the regular. You too?
We have been talking with prospective directors about the importance for our
#PercyJackson
actors to have fun on set and just be kids. Hopefully like
@AADaddario
our actors wonโt feel the weight of this world on their young shoulders.
Alexandra Daddario reflects on the pressure she felt while making
#PercyJackson
: "I wasnโt thinking about, โIs this too similar to Harry Potter,โ or, โIs this gonna work,โ or anything like that."
#PercyJackson
#FreakoutFriday
starts now! Please be patient with the updates but I know you will because Riordanverse fans are the best fans ever in the ever of fandoms! Yes, that means you too
#brazilian
demigods!
Thank you for finding this!
Evil is right! Even at his evilest Rick wouldnโt write that(cough cough Tartarus). But the multiverse is strange and mysterious. Maybe alternate evil Rick?
Are you one of the people looking for a cast announcement today? It is a US holiday so the only news I got for you is Rick and I are doing Covid tests later today so we can hopefully go to the studio tomorrow. And yes I saw the leaks. Patience please!
When you FINALLY get to see
@PercySeries
you are going to think to yourself how did they shoot so many different water scenes? Finishing up a scene that requires a huge tank of water and a dive team today. Hmmm. I wonder why?
Looked at some of the tests today. They look terrific! Those of us worried about a certain young one's makeup and hair? She looks phenomenal! The lighting situation is a little tricky on the set but one can't tell that because everyone on our team are talented pros.
#Glowing
!
Doing anything to celebrate
#PercyJackson
's birthday today? After a very productive start to the week our fabulous writers' room team is taking the day off!
To fans who have gotten hold of Chalice early, we know you mean well, are excited, & perhaps want to show off but remember that Chalice is embargoed (not to be shared before publication.) Please be kind to other readers in the fandom who donโt share your enthusiasm for spoilers.
Wearing my
@intrinseca
purple Camp Jupiter tee today. All the fans are great but today
#Brazil
#PercyJackson
fandom is favorite child but don't tell everyone else๐
One of my former students teaches with me. He was SO excited to buy
@rickriordan
CHALICE OF THE GODS. I asked if he had a Camp Half Blood t-shirt... and he does now.
@camphalfblood
sent it to me in 2008, so it was time to share the joy!
Thanks to everyone who celebrated
#PercyJackson
's birthday yesterday with us! I enjoyed looking at all your Tweets and so much amazing artwork. We will keep you all in the loop on the TV show when we have more news
to share. In the meantime, new and upcoming books to talk up!
This is a good opportunity to remind schools and community theaters that are planning on staging a production of The Lightning Thief Musical to please contact your local bookseller to ask about book sales.
I hate threaded Tweets so props for getting this far. Our show is being designed for a family audience and why Disney is the perfect home for it. The darker more mature side of Rickโs books will be pushed forward while also keeping the fun and joy that make his books appealing.
One of the things Leah joyfully told us after she was cast is that she inherited her brotherโs room filled with Rickโs books when he went off to college. โI am going to be THAT girl from my brotherโs books.โ She is indeed that girl with all the fury and compassion we expect.
I see you
#Brazilian
#PercyJackson
fans! I have to admit some days are harder than others, but all your positive energy is contagious in the best possible way.
Thank you for dreaming with us.
Rick and I had a blast goofing around with our new green screen yesterday. We will post our silly video later today. It is rare for me to be in front of the camera. Please promise to be kind!