Percy Jackson's Greek Mythology
To make another sequel or not, that is the question. No one, not even Logan Lerman, can tell if "The Titan's Curse" will be filmed.
The producers may be hesitant, as the box office results of "Sea of Monsters" in North America was lower than they expected. Maybe they were playing it safe, as more Marvel and DC superheroes would grace the big screen soon. Those who enjoyed the demigod's heroics and his occasional sarcastic remarks on the Olympian gods have nothing to fear, as Rick Riordan might write another book related to "Percy Jackson and the Olympians".
Prior to the publication of "The Blood of Olympus", the final entry in the "The Heroes of Olympus" series, Riordan released "Percy Jackson's Greek Gods", which was about his view on Greek mythology. It wasn't a scholarly approach to the subject mater, which distinguished similar works. The author, who taught English and Social Studies in San Francisco, wanted the young generation to fancy these timeless tales. And they have a short-attention span.
Riordan didn't say if "The Heroes of Olympus", the sequel to "Percy Jackson and the Olympians", would be his last on Greek mythology. He's currently focused on Norse mythology, and "The Sword of Summer" would be the first entry of this new series. But his retelling of the Olympians and demigods have brought him much success.
Open ending
The final chapter of "The Blood of Olympus" revealed how Leo Valdez died during the battle at Camp Half-Blood and why the incident was the only way to keep Gaea into the earth. But he was saved by the Physician's Cure, which he obtained from Asclepius when Argo II was docked in the island of Delos. Festus was also intact. The son of Hephaestus went to the isle of Ogygia, picked up Calypso, and then the ship flew into the unknown.
No one knew if this was an open ending, where Riordan might do a spin-off. All's well in Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter, and the native of San Antonio, Texas, might write a book or two on Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase. (The lovebirds were invited by Reyna, daughter of Bellona, to live in Camp Jupiter.) There was no mention of another prophecy, which was seen in the final chapter of "The Last Olympian".
"The Blood of Olympus" was an instant bestseller for a number of reasons. It was the first time that Percy appeared without a viewpoint character. Both Reyna and Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades, have their viewpoints, which made this novel more compelling. Maybe readers became nostalgic. (Fingers crossed.) But there was growing excitement over this new series. (Marvel had been cashing in Thor. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will open on May 1.) Maybe the Olympians and demigods will appear one more time. And there may be a celluloid version of “The Titan's Curse”.
