Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was released theatrically in the United States on February 12, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. Some shots were filmed in Tennessee Las Vegas and some exterior films were shot in New York
In 2007 Chris Columbus was hired to helm the project. In 2004 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the book series. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, and Uma Thurman.
It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. The film is the first installment in the Percy Jackson film series. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 American action fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Craig Titley, based on the 2005 novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
