Rick Riordan Slams ‘Percy Jackson’ Movies But Remains Optimistic About Disney+ Series Adaptation

Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith didn’t forget about her husband Joshua Jackson on his very first Father’s Day. The couple recently welcomed their first child together, and Turner-Smith posted belated Father’s Day tributes on both Instagram and Twitter for Jackson that had a little bit of sass and some thirst trap photos of the Dawson’s Creek alum.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe hit video game “Disco Elysium” is getting the TV series treatment.Indie game developer ZA/UM has partnered with the production company dj2 Entertainment to develop a series based on the game.Based on the universe introduced in Robert Kurvitz’s 2013 novel “A Sacred, Terrible Air,” the game follows a veteran detective with a mysterious past who must solve a crime that threatens to set powerful political factions into civil war.“We’re so gratified at the response ‘Disco

Jodie Turner-Smith praised her husband, Joshua Jackson, for being her ideal partner and father to their 2-month-old daughter.The Queen & Slim star, 33, shared a sun-drenched photo via Instagram of Jackson, 42, as he gazed into the camera on Wednesday, June 24.“Big soulmate energy,” Turner-Smith captioned the picture. “#1 daddy.

Andreas Wiseman, Tom Grater A doc from Oscar-winner Steve McQueen and a VR experience about Banksy are two of the projects selected for this year’s Venice Film Festival Gap-Financing Market. The three-day event (September 4-6) is planning to take place in a physical form, as per the rest of the festival, despite the ongoing disruption from the coronavirus.

Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies – has shared a heartwarming tribute to Sir Ian Holm, who died at the age of 88. The Oscar-nominated actor – best known for playing Bilbo Baggins – died peacefully in hospital on June 19, according to his agent.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s ChorMedia and Holmgard Ltd are adapting Joe Dever’s popular fantasy-adventure gamebook series “Lone Wolf” as a live-action interactive series.Set in the fictional world of Magnamund, the series follows the adventures of Lone Wolf — the last surviving member of the Order of the Kai, an ancient caste of warrior monks who have mastered various natural and supernatural abilities.The gamebook series spans 32 books that have sold over 12 million copies worldwide,

Also Read: Despite 'Tenet' Move and Surge of Infections, Movie Theaters Press Ahead With ReopeningOutside the stadium, moviegoers can enjoy “Hobbs & Shaw” on Saturday night, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” on Sunday, “Men in Black” on June 25 and “Yesterday” on June 26.

Good Morning Britain, Ross Kemp opened up about her progress.In the emotional interview, Ross told Susanna Reid that he has not been able to see Barbara since lockdown began in the UK.The British actor and filmmaker admitted that there has been a ‘marked decline’ in her health. ‘The nature of the disease is that she initially knew exactly who I was and in three minutes she turned to me and asked me who I was.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Paramount Television Studios has landed the rights to develop a television series based on Catherine McKenzie’s recently released thriller novel You Can’t Catch Me. McKenzie will serve as an executive producer on the project, along with Broken Road Productions’ Todd Garner and Spencer Walken.

As music fans continue to champion a potential Verzuz battle between Kanye West and Pharrell, on Thursday (June 11), they received endless gems in a new interview between the two hip-hop luminaries.

Kanye West has objected to the references made for Michael Jackson in media. Defending the King of Pop, Kanye West recently said that media should not "tear down our heroes." Kanye West also denounced using references like "Wacko Jacko" and other names given to Michael Jackson by several agencies and media.

Kanye West has defended Michael Jackson in a new interview, saying “companies” and “documentaries” shouldn’t be allowed to “tear down our heroes.”In a conversation with Pharrell Williams for i-D Magazine, West appeared to reference the Dan Reed-directed documentary Leaving Neverland. That film focused on testimony by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom claimed that Jackson sexually abused them when they were children.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians author Rick Riordan announced on Twitter recently that a Percy Jackson TV series is headed to Disney+, and this time it will be a faithful adaptation of the series.What we know so far about the upcoming series is limited, but TV Guide can confirm that Disney+ is adapting the young adult book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, starting with the first novel, The Lightning Thief.

Klaritza Rico As fans patiently wait for Disney Plus’ upcoming “Percy Jackson” series, author Rick Riordan is slamming the film adaptations of his popular novels, writing that they’re his “life’s work going through a meat grinder.”Riordan took to Twitter to respond to fans who also shared their dissatisfaction with the “Percy Jackson” movies.“I don’t know, but clearly it’s a mistake,” Riordan wrote after a fan pointed out a scene had been altered from the original film when streaming on Disney

Rick Riordan, the author of the beloved “Percy Jackson” book series, is sharing his thoughts on the movie adaptations.

Riordan replied. «Just two hours of blank screen.» (A sequel,, was released in 2013.)«To you guys, it's a couple hours entertainment.

Rick Riordan really wasn’t a fan of how his novels were adapted for the big screen.