After a record-breaking Disney+ premiere, it’s no surprise that Disney has renewed “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” for a second season. Season 2 of ‘Percy Jackson’ Series Greenlit The first season was inspired by the first novel in the series by Rick Riordan, “The Lightning Thief.” Season two will be inspired by the second book, … Read more
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has taken over the rotating gallery space of Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Screen-used costumes and props are on display and guests can enjoy a sneak peek of the series, which began streaming on Disney+ and Hulu last month. The series is based on the books of the … Read more
After previously releasing a couple of teaser trailers, Disney+ has released the first full trailer for “Percy Jackson and The Olympians,” an upcoming series based on the novels by Rick Riordan. First Trailer for ‘Percy Jackson’ Disney+ Series The synopsis included with the trailer reads: Percy Jackson & The Olympians tells the fantastical story of … Read more
The gods are waiting. Nearly a year after releasing the first teaser for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Disney+ has released a second teaser and announced the series premiere date: December 20, 2023. The teaser was released on August 18, Percy Jackson’s birthday in the novels. It features Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava … Read more
While a second season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has not yet been greenlit officially, author Rick Riordan said in his spring update blog post that the writers’ room has already started work on adapting the second book to screen. “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” season one is in post-production, meaning filming is complete … Read more
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Multi-Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, best known as the creator of the Tony-Award-winning musical “Hamilton,” will have a guest starring role as Hermes in the upcoming Disney+ series, “Percy Jackson & The Olympians.” The series is based on the best-selling novels by Rick Riordan. The main protagonist, Perseus “Percy” Jackson, is a boy who discovers he is … Read more
Three actors have joined the cast of the Disney+ “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. Adam ‘Edge’ Copeland, Suzanne Cryer, and Jessica Parker Kennedy will play the series’ antagonists. Copeland will portray Ares, god of War, in a recurring guest star role. Ares is “handsome in a wicked way and arrogant, despite not always being … Read more
At long last, we finally have a look at the very first teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated ”Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series coming to Disney+! The trailer dropped today during the D23 Expo via the Disney+ Twitter account. No release date has been given yet.
Disney+ has shared the first official image from the set of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series in honor of Percy Jackson’s birthday today, August 18. The image features Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood in the woods. The actors don’t look much … Read more
Rick Riordan shared the first photo from the set of the new Disney+ “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series today. Riordan, the author of the original “Percy Jackson” books and a writer for the series, posted a photo of his set chair. Another chair in the background has the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” logo … Read more
Last week, it was announced that Leah Sava Jeffries would portray Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri would portray Grover Underwood in the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series on Disney+. They join Walker Scobell, who will portray the titular Percy. Since then, there has been significant backlash to the casting of Jeffries, a Black … Read more
Two more actors have joined the upcoming Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” according to Variety. Aryan Simhadri (Disney+’s “Cheaper by the Dozen”) has been cast as Grover Underwood, a satyr (half-human, half-goat) disguised as a 12 year-old boy who often puts the needs of his friends over his own, and isn’t afraid to … Read more
According to an exclusive from Variety, Disney+ has cast a lead role in the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. Walker Scobell, best known for his role in “The Adam Project” on Netflix, will play the titular hero. Series author Rick Riordan confirmed that the first season would follow the first book’s plot in … Read more
The first season of the Disney+ series inspired by “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” will have eight episodes, Rick Riordan has confirmed. Riordan, the author of the “Percy Jackson” book series, is involved in the development of the series and co-wrote the pilot episode. The series has been in development for a few years now … Read more