Percy Jackson is coming to Disney+ in an adaption of his first journey.
Forward of its December twentieth debut, Disney+ have revealed our first correct have a look at Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
The ten-part sequence is predicated on the character’s first literary outing, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, and sees the younger hero uncover that the Greek gods are actual, in addition to his personal familial connection to them.
The present stars Walker Scobell (The Adam Challenge) as Percy, with Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri enjoying his greatest mates Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood.
Within the wider ensemble there are a selection of notable names – Toby Stephens performs Poseidon, whereas the late Lance Reddick is Zeus. Additionally within the expansive solid are Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Jason Mantzoukas (Brooklyn 9-9) and the ever-present Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“The tales that I’ve advised you about Greek gods and half-bloods. They’re actual.”
The teaser trailer speaks for itself fairly properly. It sees Percy dragged right into a world of gods and monsters when he discovers that he’s the son of Poseidon and accused of stealing Zeus’s thunderbolt. We see his introduction to Camp Half-Blood and a few motion from the search to clear his title.
This adaptation has the enter of the character’s creator Rick Riordan who has co-written the primary two episodes. He additionally serves as govt producer and has already made constructive noises a couple of second season.
For extra on the present, together with some unique pictures, there’s a preview function with (pre WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes) interviews at Leisure Weekly.
Jackson and the Olympians lands at Disney+ on twentieth December 2023 with a double premiere. Subsequent episodes will observe weekly.