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‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Cast as Hermes in Disney+ Series “Percy Jackson & The Olympians’

November 7, 2022 Chuck Mirarchi

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+ … Read more

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Megan Mullally, Jason Mantzoukas, and More Join Percy Jackson Cast, Rick Riordan Shares First Photo From Set

June 2, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

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 … Read more

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Police Arrest Young Guest at Magic Kingdom, Cast Members Wrangle Snake, Technology Updated for Fantasmic!, and More: Daily Recap (5/10/22)

May 10, 2022 Katie Francis

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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Rick Riordan Responds to Racist Backlash Around Annabeth Chase Casting for ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Disney+ Series

May 10, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

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 … Read more

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Rick Riordan Announces ‘Percy Jackson’ Disney+ Series Will Have Eight Episodes, First Four Scripts Written

April 7, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

The first season of the Disney+ series inspired by “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” will have eight episodes, Rick Riordan has confirmed. Riordan, the author … Read more

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