Percy Jackson Movies » Chris Columbus

Happy Birthday, Chris Columbus!

Rebecca King — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:00:18 +0000

Happy Birthday, Chris Columbus!

Video of Pierce Brosnan on Today Show

Kyle King — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:35:36 +0000

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Pierce Brosnan on Today Show

Kyle King — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:31:56 +0000

Today, February 4th, Pierce Brosnan talked to Matt Lauer on the Today Show about his role in Percy Jackson as Professor Brunner/Chiron.

Highlights from the interview

Brosnan talked about how he feels that he can play any role anywhere. That is how he was trained as an actor.

Brosnan said how he signed up for 3 Percy Jackson Movies!

Dylan, his 13 year old son, is a huge fan of the books and the driving force for Brosnan to take the role.

Brosnan said that he is playing the role for both of his boys, Dylan (13) and Paris (8).

Worked with Chris Columbus, the director, in Mrs. Doubtfire and loved the script when he read it.

One thing that he hopes never gets seen is the blue spandex pants that he had to wear while filming as Chiron.

My take

I enjoyed watching Brosnan on the Today Show and I always love it when an actor or actress says that they are doing a movie for their kids. I am so excited that Brosnan is signed up for 3 Percy Jackson movies! That would be awesome if there was even that many! I am hoping for all 5 books made into movies! Great interview Pierce Brosnan, can’t wait to see you on the big screen!

Did you see the interview and what do you think about what Pierce Brosnan said? Leave your comments below.

Uma Thurman as Medusa

Kyle King — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:37:37 +0000

January 11, 2010 the Los Angeles Times posted an article about Chris Columbus’ take on Uma Therman as Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The article can be found HERE.

The post talks about how Chris Columbus, the directer of Percy Jackson, said that one of the main reasons that he took on Percy Jackson was the “sinister appeal” of Medusa. Columbus went on to say that “As a kid growing up, she was the most frightening creature. I remember watching an old Hammer picture called ‘The Gorgon,’ and the original [1981 film] ‘Clash of the Titans.’ They never got Medusa right. For me, she’s not just hideous. Medusa’s history is tragic at best.”

Columbus’ first pick for Medusa, Uma Thurman, know for the Kill Bill movies. Columbus said about Uma Thurman, “With Uma, you get an extra added layer of intense sensuality and toughness.”

We will see if Chris Columbus’ vision comes out in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, opening February 12th.

Do you think that Uma Thurman will be a good Medusa? Leave your comments below.

Chris Columbus, The Director

Rebecca King — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:00:18 +0000

Name: Chris Columbus

Date of Birth: September 10, 1958

Hometown: Spangler, Pennsylvania

Facts: Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired to make movies after seeing “The Godfather” at age 15. After enrolling at NYU film school, he sold his first screenplay (never produced) while a sophomore there. After graduation Columbus tried to sell his fourth script, “Gremlins”, with no success, until Steven Spielberg optioned it; Columbus moved to Los Angeles for a year during rewrites on the project in Spielberg’s bungalow at Universal. After writing two more scripts for Spielberg, “The Goonies” and “Young Sherlock Holmes”, Columbus’ own directing career was launched a few years later with “Adventures in Babysitting”. He is best known to audiences as the director of the runaway hit “Home Alone”, written and produced by John Hughes its sequel “Home Alone 2″, and most recently “Mrs. Doubtfire”.

What I have seen him direct: Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Mrs. Doubtfire, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

What you might have seen him direct: Adventures in Babysitting, Heartbreak Hotel, Home Alone, Only the Lonely, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Mrs. Doubtfire, Nine Months, Stepmom, Bicentennial Man, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 3-D Rocks, Rent, I Love You, Beth Cooper

What is his part: Director

What I think about him directing the movie: I’m very positive about him directing the movie. I liked both Harry Potter movies that he did.

What do you think about Chris directing the movie? Add a comment below.