Catherine Keener Signs Up For ‘Percy Jackson’

Catherine Keener has signed on to appear in ‘Percy Jackson,’ the big screen adaptation of the fantasy book series by Rick Riordan. Â  The film, distributed by Fox 2000, will be directed by Chris Columbus with Craig Titley (‘See Spot Run’ and ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’) adapting the screenplay.

‘Percy Jackson’ is about a young boy who realizes he is the descendant of the Greek god, Poseidon. Â  The boy sets out on a journey to cease a brewing war amongst the gods. Â  Keener will be playing the boy’s mother, who has kept her son safe but has recently been kidnapped by Hades.

Keener is joining a cast that already boasts  Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakaredes. Logan Lerman is playing Percy.

What do you think? Â  Is Keener the right choice to play the mother of the descendant of Poseidon? Â  Does it feel like Keener is pigeon-holing herself into these types of roles? Â  Is Columbus the right choice to bring ‘Percy Jackson’ to the big screen? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

‘Percy Jackson’ is set for a release February 12th, 2010.

Source: THR