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Percy Jackson and the Olympians has finally set a release date. The highly anticipated Disney+ series will debut with two episodes on 20 December. Subsequent episodes will release weekly.
Percy Jackson is based on the mega-selling novels by Rick Riordan. The series will follow the story of the first book, The Lightning Thief, where titular character Percy is just coming to terms with his newfound divine power. Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt and it is up to Percy to find it and restore order to Olympus. Of course, Percy doesn’t set out on this adventure of a lifetime on his own. His friends Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood join in on his journey.
In addition to the announced premiere date, a teaser has also been released. The teaser shows short glimpses of the Greek Gods fans will meet in the series, as well as the adventure that awaits Percy and his friends.
Walker Scobell plays Percy while the late Lance Reddick plays Zeus. Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri star as friends Chase and Underwood.
The series also stars Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, Megan Mullally as Alecto/Mrs. Dodds, Toby Stephens as Poseidon, Virginia Kull as Sally Jackson, Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus/Mr. D, Jay Duplass as Hades, Glynn Turman as Chiron/Mr. Brunner, Adam Copeland as Ares, Charlie Bushnell as Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse La Rue, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Medusa, Olivea Morton as Nancy Bobofit, Suzanne Cryer as Echidna, Timm Sharp as Gabe Ugliano and Timothy Omundson as Hephaestus.
Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz serve as showrunners. Rick Riordan and Rebecca Riordan executive produce.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians premieres on 20 December on Disney+.
Don’t judge a book by its cover, for behind all this makeup, is a geek just like you. To simply put it, superheroes, Star Wars, Harry Potter and all things gore and creepy makes this girly girl swoon.
Natalie
Trinity Sun
