10 Films en Series Vergelijkbaar met Percy Jackson

Beschreibung: A fantasy adventure where young protagonists discover a magical world hidden within our own, filled with mythical creatures and epic battles between good and evil.

Fakt: The film's iconic lamppost scene was shot in a real snowy forest in New Zealand. C.S. Lewis's stepson, Douglas Gresham, served as a producer on the film.

Beschreibung: A young heroine's journey through parallel worlds with animal companions (daemons), featuring themes of destiny, rebellion against authority, and a blend of science and magic.

Fakt: The film's daemons were created using cutting-edge CGI for the time, with each character's daemon reflecting their personality. It was the most expensive New Line Cinema production after The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Beschreibung: While more grounded in reality, it features children creating an elaborate imaginary kingdom that becomes real to them, exploring themes of friendship, loss, and imagination.

Fakt: Author Katherine Paterson based the story on real events involving her son's childhood friend. The filmmakers used a combination of New Zealand landscapes and CGI to create Terabithia.

Beschreibung: Features children uncovering a hidden magical realm full of fantastical creatures right in their backyard, with themes of family bonds and protecting the magical world from dark forces.

Fakt: The film combines live-action with CGI creatures, with some characters requiring over 100 digital effects shots each. Author Holly Black made a cameo as a nurse in the hospital scene.

Beschreibung: A farm boy's discovery of a dragon egg leads him on a hero's journey to overthrow a tyrannical king, featuring dragon riders and magical abilities.

Fakt: Author Christopher Paolini was only 15 when he began writing the novel. The dragon Saphira was voiced by Rachel Weisz, who recorded her lines while pregnant with her first child.

Beschreibung: A boy learns he's the last of an ancient order of warriors destined to battle dark forces, with mythological elements woven into a contemporary setting.

Fakt: The production changed the protagonist's age from 11 to 14 to appeal to older audiences. Many scenes were filmed during an unusually warm British winter, requiring artificial snow.

Beschreibung: A whimsical fantasy adventure where a young man crosses into a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star, encountering witches, pirates, and royal intrigue along the way.

Fakt: Robert De Niro's flamboyant pirate captain was completely different from the book version. The wall separating the magical kingdom from our world was inspired by Hadrian's Wall in England.

Beschreibung: Children find mysterious toys that give them extraordinary abilities, blending science fiction with magical realism and themes of environmentalism.

Fakt: The story was loosely inspired by a 1943 science fiction short story by Lewis Padgett. The film's title refers to a corrupted version of the word 'Mimsy' from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky poem.

Beschreibung: Blends modern New York City with ancient magic, following a young man who discovers his destiny as a powerful sorcerer while balancing normal teenage life.

Fakt: The film's car chase scene featuring the iconic dragon statue from Chinatown was achieved through a combination of practical effects and CGI. It was inspired by the Mickey Mouse segment from Fantasia.

Beschreibung: Centers on a boy who discovers a secret home for children with extraordinary abilities, blending fantasy elements with a coming-of-age story and battles against supernatural threats.

Fakt: Tim Burton directed the film but changed several elements from the book, including swapping some characters' peculiar abilities. The movie was shot in both Florida and Blackpool, England.