Fantasy Fans Want Netflix to Adapt ‘Percy Jackson’ Next

Today, Netflix announced that it’s bringing C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia novels to the screen with a string of new series and film projects (yes, movies AND shows). The news was met with excitement from many fans, but not everyone is happy to see Lewis’ seven books get the adaptation treatment. In the hours since Netflix announced the deal, a small but dedicated group of fantasy fans has begun petitioning the platform to turn another book series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, into films and movies, as well. Die-hard Percy Jackson fans are flocking to social media in droves to campaign for the franchise, but Netflix has yet to respond to their desperate pleas. Maybe they should try Hulu instead?

Percy Jackson & the Olympians has a lot in common with The Chronicles of Narnia. The franchise’s five books, written by Rick Riordan, tell the story of Percy Jackson, a teenage boy who discovers he’s a son of Poseidon, therefore making him a demigod. In the first book, The Lightning Thief, Percy embarks on a journey to the underworld to retrieve Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt, and along the way, he encounters a slew of mythological monsters, fantastical beasts, and two-faced demons. Like The Chronicles of Narnia’s first book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Lightning Thief is the most well-known novel in the Percy Jackson franchise, and in 2010, it was adapted into a feature film directed by Chris Columbus.

The first Percy Jackson adaptation made a boatload of money, but it was generally considered a critical flop (it has a 49% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and a 53% audience rating). The second book, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, was adapted for the big screen in 2013 to worse reviews, both from fans and critics. Needless to say, fans were not pleased with Percy Jackson‘s first foray into film.

But that’s where Netflix (or another streaming service) comes in. Fans are desperate to see Percy Jackson back on-screen, and the action-packed epic seems perfectly suited to the platform’s strengths.

If Netflix, Hulu, or the like were to pick up Percy Jackson, there’s a lot of material to work with. The final three books in the franchise — The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympians — have yet to make it to the screen, so those seem like an obvious place to start. Riordan has also released a slew of Percy Jackson-related content, including a graphic novel and multiple companion books.

Keep fighting the good fight, Percy Jackson fans. We believe in you.