The second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has found its goddess of wisdom. Andra Day (The Deliverance) is the latest to join the series where she will play Athena, one of the Greek gods and mother to Annabeth. The news was revealed on the series’ Instagram page with Day sending out a video message to […]
Percy Jackson & The Olympians season 2 casts Daniel Diemer as Tyson
Percy Jackson’s family is about to get even more complicated. At their San Diego Comic Con panel yesterday, Percy Jackson & The Olympians announced they have filled out the role of Tyson, Percy’s cyclops half-brother who joins Percy and his friends on their adventures to save the world. In a video message to the crowd, Percy Jackson author Rick […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians reveals official teaser trailer, poster and images
Disney has released a ton of promotional material for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the upcoming series adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best selling novel series. Check out the official teaser trailer, poster and new images below… Percy Jackson & The Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to […]
Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians posters showcase Percy, Grover and Annabeth
While its not quite ready to unveil a trailer or premiere date just yet, Disney+ has shared a trio of character posters from the upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, featuring its heroic young leads Percy (Walker Scobell), Grover (Aryan Simhadri), and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries); take a look here… Percy Jackson and […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Disney+’s Percy Jackson series as Hermes
Lin-Manuel Miranda is the herald of the gods, as Deadline reports that the filmmaker, singer, and performer will star in the upcoming Disney+ Percy Jackson series, set to star as the Greek god Hermes. Miranda will play “the messenger god who looks out for travelers and thieves and is a bit of a trickster himself. […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ series adds three to cast
Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has added Dior Goodjohn, Olivea Morton, and Charlie Bushnell to its growing cast. According to Variety’s exclusive report, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally and Timm Sharp will also appear in recurring guest roles. Goodjohn, who most recently appeared in the Head of the […]
Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan slams racist backlash against Leah Sava Jeffries’ casting
Earlier this month, it was announced that Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians had rounded out its main trio with the casting of Aryan Simhadri (Cheaper by the Dozen) as Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries (Empire) as Annabeth alongside Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson. However, so-called fans of the series have expressed […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ series casts Walker Scobell in the lead role
After spending almost two years in development, the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ TV series, based on author Rick Riordan’s best-selling series of novels, has found its lead actor. Per Variety, the Disney+ series has cast Walker Scobell as the titular character, Percy Jackson. Scobell recently made his feature film debut in the […]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series officially greenlit at Disney+
After being in development since May 2020, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series, based on author Rick Riordan’s best-selling series of novels, has officially been greenlit at Disney+. The announcement came from Riordan himself via a message on Disney+’s social media accounts, with the author stating: “The wait is over, demigods. I am thrilled […]
Percy Jackson Disney+ series finds director for pilot episode
Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan has revealed that James Bobin, who recently helmed the Dora and the Lost City of Gold movie, will direct the pilot episode for the upcoming television series for the Disney+ streaming service. Taking to his own personal blog, Riordan broke the news of Bobin’s hiring, stating that he “is both a […]
