Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The son of Poseidon travels the Earth with the hopes of quelling a battle of the gods in this adaptation of the first book in Rick Riordan's best-selling children's book series. Veteran director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) directs from his own script with co-writer Craig Titley. 3:10 to Yuma's Logan Lerman toplines a godlike cast that includes Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, and Sean Bean.