Yesterday we saw an international trailer for Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and now we have a new domestic one. It’s similar to the one we got yesterday but it’s longer, contains new footage, and we find out that Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon and can control water. People who have read the book will have known that already, however having only just found out I think it’s pretty cool.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is directed by Chris Columbus and stars Logan Lerman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Uma Thurman and Rosario Dawson, and will be released next February.

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Clash of the Titans isn’t the only movie being released next year that features Greek Gods. Percy Jackson is getting in on the action too. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is based on the book by Rick Riordan and follows a young boy who discovers he is the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. These aren’t just any gods however. Sean Bean plays Zeus, Kevin McKidd plays Poseidon and Steve Coogan plays Hades. We also have Pierce Brosnan as Chiron, Uma Thurman as Medusa and Rosario Dawson as Persephone.

Surprisingly the teaser trailer contains none of these familiar faces. Instead we see Percy Jackson, played by Logan Lerman, inside the Empire state building and he somehow finds himself on the Mount Olympus floor. Easy mistake to make.

The film is directed by Chris Columbus who directed the first two Potter films, so it should be in safe hands. Although i’ll admit the reviews for his most recent film I Love You, Beth Cooper don’t fill me with confidence.

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Rome actor Kevin McKidd told IGN that he is still a contender for the lead role in Thor, and that there’s been “a lot of back and forth” about the project lately, however nothing has been determined. He acknowledged that Kenneth Branagh is directing it, a choice that makes him even more excited about the film.

Kevin McKidd was apparently in the running for the role last year when Marvel were actively working on it. They stopped briefly to see how Iron Man would get on, and are now aiming for a July 2010 release date.

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