After two successful films of the "Percy Jackson" franchise, reports stated that a third installment for the movie may be impossible to happen.
Ecumenical News reported that during an interview with Logan Lerman, the actor who played the role of the lead character in the film, he stated that it has been a wonderful experience to be part of the movie, but for him appearing in two instalments is already enough. During the said interview with MTV, Lerman acknowledge the movie and gave out his endless gratitude for the opportunities that opened for him because of the film.
After being casted in both "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," Lerman was then spotted in different movies, alongside with some of the award winning actors. Right after "Percy Jackson" franchise, he was casted in the "The Three Musketeers." Then in 2014, he was casted in the movie "Noah" as Noah's son Ham, although the major movie that Lerman landed into was the film where he worked alongside with Brad Pit, titled "Fury."
In other news, despite the rumor about the cancellation of "Percy Jackson 3," reports stated that instead of being a movie, "Percy Jackson" would be converted into a television series.
According to News Everyday, the television network The CW agreed to create a "Percy Jackson" series on their network. Rumor has it that the network set a pretty generous budget for the first 2 seasons of "Percy Jackson."
Reports also claimed that new cast members would be introduced and a new Percy Jackson would be seen. According to some rumors, The CW decided to look for an actor to play as Percy Jackson who can pass for a 14-year-old teenage boy.
The same publication also stated that the budget for the upcoming series ranges from $12-14 million, just for the first season and first half of the second season. It is also stated that even if "Percy Jackson" would come out as a television series rather than a film, Lerman would not take part in any of it anymore.
Confirmation about the upcoming "Percy Jackson" TV series is yet to be released by The CW.
Watch the trailer of "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" below:
