Dream-showrunning the Lightning Thief series- ten things I'd implement

1. I'd rename the series to "Half-Blood Chronicles" for a few reasons- it shows the demigod world as bigger then just how Percy sees it and it separates the series from the two (failed attempts at) movies.

2. Casting for main characters would be based on where the books say they're from, so no wide-range casting calls. 

3. No screen test with Percy and Annabeth- in the books, they meet for the first time at Camp Half-Blood.

 

4. An actual, habitable Camp Half-Blood should be built at Long Island. 

5. Any year-round campers (like Annabeth) should live on set before principal photography begins. 

6. No blooper reels- anything the actors say or do when the cameras are rolling is included in the final take. This is what happens in real life.

7. Whoever's cast as Luke should have camp counselor experience.

8. Whoever's cast as Hestia should not only be eight, but should film her season five scenes during principal photography for season one.

9. Release dates of the various seasons should follow time as it's presented in the books. 

10. On-location filming whenever possible.