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Percy Jackson Sequel Planned

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Rick Riordan's The Sea of Monsters could be on the way, with Logan Lerman returning as the young demi-god.

It didn't set the world on fire Harry Potter style, but it looks like there will be a sequel to Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

The LA Times have an inside source, sworn to secrecy, who blabbed that Fox 2000 are currently developing the next book in Rick Riordan's series, The Sea of Monsters. Ed Wood and Agent Cody Banks writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are working on the script, which could film as early as this summer.

Star Logan Lerman, who plays young demi-god Percy, will return, as well as the other leads Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T Jackson and Jake Abel. The second book follows Percy and his group of friends as they head to the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to free a friend who has been captured there. Riordan's hugely popular books featured Poseidon's son Percy from the age of 12, but the age was increased to 17 for the films. Last year's film wasn't a massive hit in the US, but grossed $137 million overseas.

Chris Columbus won't return as director, but will remain as producer. No one else has been attached to the project, and The LA Times stress the project is still very much at the development phase.