Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Disney+ reveal the sequence launch date

The extremely anticipated adaptation of Rick Riordian’s blockbuster e book sequence arrives for Christmas. 

It’s been a very long time coming, however the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will probably be with us on twentieth December 2023.

The present adapts the bestselling e book sequence for the streamer, starting with the primary novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Percy Jackson’s creator Rick Riordan is hands-on with this telling of his story, and has co-written the primary two episodes in addition to being an government producer on the sequence.

Walker Scobell (The Adam Challenge) leads the sequence as Percy, with Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as his greatest associates Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood.

Within the wider visitor forged, we will additionally count on to see Lin-Manuel Miranda, Megan Mullally, Toby Stephens, Virginia Kull, Jason Mantzoukas, Jay Duplass, Glynn Turman, Adam Copeland, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Olivea Morton, Suzanne Cryer, Timm Sharp, Timothy Omundson and the late Lance Reddick.

Right here’s the premise for the sequence:

  • Percy Jackson & The Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old fashionable demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s simply coming to phrases along with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his grasp lightning bolt. Now Percy should trek throughout America to seek out it and restore order to Olympus.

Whereas nonetheless gifting away little or no, the most recent teaser give just a few temporary glimpses of the younger heroes in motion.

“We’ve Been Anticipating You”

Disney+ have additionally confirmed that the present will debut with a double-episode premiere. Subsequent instalments will comply with weekly.

Again in March, Rick Riordan was speaking up the potential for a season two, adapting Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. In fact, the continuing US writers and actors strikes will probably influence its improvement. We’ll hold you posted.