Everyone is hyped for the first proper onscreen adaptation of the half-blood teenager's story and Disney+ has shared something to keep the fans on the edge.
Disney+ is about to air some of the most awaited projects in the upcoming years and Percy Jackson and the Olympians just might become the next big thing on the streaming platform. Adapted from Rick Riordan’s fantasy novel of the same name, this show has kept loyal fans crossing their fingers and wishing for a faithful adaptation. Percy Jackson’s story was previously adapted into two different films starring Logan Lerman as the titular character but it failed to impress the audience and critics alike. Fans are looking forward to this TV series adaptation as a redemption for the failed Percy Jackson franchise on screen and with Rick Riordan massively attached to this project, we can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. So let’s return to Camp Half-Blood for some extraordinary adventure and find out everything that we need to know about the story of a teenage demigod.
On August 18, 2023, to mark Percy Jackson's birthday, Disney+ revealed the release date for the upcoming series, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians." The show is set to premiere on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Going back to June 2022, Rick Riordan, the author of the Percy Jackson series, confirmed that production for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" had officially commenced. Riordan shared a photo on his Instagram account, showing a director's chair with his name on it under a production tent. He humorously captioned the post with, "Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?"
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On the same day, Becky Riordan, Rick's wife and collaborator, also confirmed the start of filming through a tweet. She mentioned that the first day of shooting featured a scene with Grover and Percy in the first episode. Furthermore, the official Percy Jackson and the Olympians Twitter account provided an update, sharing an image of the clapboard and captioning it with, "First day of camp vibes."
First day of camp vibes 🔱 Your first #PercyPreview is here.
— Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) June 2, 2022
Production is underway on #PercyJackson and The Olympians coming to @DisneyPlus! pic.twitter.com/NWALMOvMVH
Percy Jackson And The Olympians is the story of a teenage boy named Percy who finds out that he is actually a demigod and son of the Greek god Poseidon. The Disney+ Series will reportedly follow the story of the first book in the series, titled The Lightning Thief. According to THR, the synopsis of the series reads: “[Percy Jackson is just] coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus.”
This series boasts a massive cast of some familiar faces from Hollywood but in the shoes of the protagonists, we have newcomers like The Adam Project fame, Walker Scobel as the protagonist Percy Jackson. Leah Sava Jeffries will be playing Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri is in the role of the satyr, Grover Underwood. Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the cast as Hermes and Jason Mantzoukas plays Dionysus. This series is created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz and is distributed by Disney+.
Disney+ first released a 53-second-long teaser on September 11th, 2022. Then On August 18th, 2023, Disney+ released another teaser trailer. The trailer opens with Percy going down a mystical elevator, with on-screen text that reads “The gods are waiting.” “The stories that I had told you about Greek gods and Half-Bloods… they are real,” narrates a voice who we can only assume belongs to Percy's mom, Sally. Then there's a flash of monsters, Grovery's satyr form, warriors, swords, a first look at the united front of our main trio, and a booming welcome: “Percy Jackson, we've been expecting you.”
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