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Both Movies in a $428M Fantasy Franchise Become Top 5 Hits on Netflix U.S.

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Today, when audiences think of the Percy Jackson franchise, the well-received TV show airing on Disney+ is probably the first thing that comes to mind. Several years before that project got off the ground, Rick Riordan’s hit fantasy book series was adapted for the big screen. In the early 2010s, a pair of Percy Jackson []

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