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'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Review: Rick Riordan Takes His Story Back

By Chase Hutchinson

Published Dec 14, 2023

This YA series is finally given a good adaptation after the author called the movies the equivalent of "my life's work going through a meat grinder."

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The new Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, feels like a faithful and well-crafted adaptation, finally doing justice to the beloved books.
Rick Riordan, the author of said books, is involved in the series as one of the writers, helping to ensure a more authentic portrayal of the story thus far in Season 1.
The characters in the series are well-developed and played by a strong cast who feel like actual kids, rather than actors doing their best "how do you fellow kids" impression.