Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean have joined the cast of Fox 2000's forthcoming fantasy adventure 'Percy Jackson.'
Uma Thurman will be swapping curls for snakes when she plays Greek moster Medusa. © Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos
The film is based on Rick Riordan's fantasy series 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians.' The first book is 'The Lightning Thief.'
The story follows Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old who is a good kid but cannot seem to focus on school or keep his temper in check.
After some strange events at school his mum tells him the truth. She sends him off to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods on Long Island. There he discovers he is the son of the god Poseidon, God of the Sea.
Percy and his new friends embark on an adventure across America to reach the gates of the Underworld and prevent a war between the gods.
Variety reports Thurman has been cast as Medusa, Brosnan as Chiron and Bean will play Zeus. Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakerides have also been cast as Poseidon and Athena, respectively.
They join Logan Lerman and Brandon Jackson who head the cast. Lerman will play Percy and Jackson has been cast as Grover.
Aries, Hades and Persephone are still vacant positions.
Filming is set to start next month in Vancouver.
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