Disney’s upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has cast two of its biggest roles with Lance Reddick (John Wick) and Toby Stephens (Alex Rider) starring as the Olympian gods Zeus and Poseidon respectively. Stephens will play Poseidon, who is the father to Percy Jackson. His character description reads: “Although seemingly absent in Percy’s life, many of […]
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. […]
Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians gets a first trailer
During yesterday’s D23 Expo, Disney debuted the first trailer for the upcoming small screen adaptation of Rick Riordan’s book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians which stars The Adam Project’s Walker Scobell in the title role as the 12-year-old demigod; watch it below… As per What’s On Disney Plus, Percy Jackson and the Olympians“tells the […]
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 casts Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries to complete lead trio
Disney+’s upcoming series adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has just cast the other two roles in the series’ main trio. Joining Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson are Aryan Simhadri (Cheaper by the Dozen) as Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries (Empire) as Annabeth. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is set to follow the journey of the […]
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 […]
