Percy Jackson

Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series gets its first trailer at D23. The new show, which reboots the 2010 movie series, stars Walker ...

[Author Rick Riordan](https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2020/12/10/22167916/percy-jackson-disney-plus-rick-riordan-teaser) was among the peeved; over the years he has [spoken about his dislike of the movie](https://rickriordan.com/2018/11/memories-from-my-tv-movie-experience/), particularly how 20th Century aged up the characters and deviated from the plot. [Percy Jackson series was announced in May 2020](https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2020/5/14/21259155/percy-jackson-disney-plus-tv-show-rick-riordan) — much to the vindication of fans everywhere, who were less than impressed with the 2010 film adaptation and its sequel. Filming on Percy Jackson and the Olympians began earlier this year. A sequel series blended elements of Roman mythology into the world, with various spinoff series focusing on Egyptian and Norse mythologies. [The Adam Project’s Walker Scolbell](https://www.polygon.com/23020810/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-disney-plus-cast), where he explains why being a Half-Blood, the child of a human parent and a Greek God, is dangerous. [Disney Plus’ Percy Jackson series](https://www.polygon.com/22901036/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-disney-plus-show).

Welcome, demigods. percy-jackson-waker-scobell Image via Disney+. This year's D23 Expo is in full swing, and ...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians also stars Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri as the core trio of Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. [Eragon series](https://collider.com/eragon-series-adaptation-disney-plus-christopher-paolini-comments/) in the works with Disney+. Similarly, [Spiderwick Chronicles](https://collider.com/spiderwick-chronicals-series-cast-lyon-daniels-noah-cottrell-disney-plus/) is getting a revamp as a series, also from Disney+. The new Percy Jackson series has been a hotly anticipated endeavor since Riordan first made the announcement back in 2020. Based on the bestselling book series by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians centers on its title character, Percy Jackson. With narration from Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) himself, we get our first looks at Camp Half-Blood, those iconic orange t-shirts, and even a hint at the danger to come.

The new teaser for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of the Percy Jackson book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, has dropped.

Riordan, [who likened the 2010 film adaptation](https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/rick-riordan-twitter-percy-jackson-movies.html) of the first Percy Jackson book to “my life’s work going through a meat grinder,” has [given his stamp of approval](https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-announcement.html) to the upcoming series. The Disney+ series was [greenlit back in January](https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/percy-jackson-disney-plus-series-announcement.html), and won’t air [until 2024](https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/percy-jackson-olympians-release-date-details.html), but the wait will at least be worth it for Rick Riordan, author of the original book series. Greek mythology nerds, assemble: the teaser for the new

The Adam Project's Walker Scobell is starring in the titular role, and this series is based on Disney Hyperion's best-selling book series by Rick Riordan. Percy ...

[Percy Jackson and the Olympians was first announced in 2020](/articles/percy-jackson-reboot-beauty-and-the-beast-prequel-among-new-disney-plus-original-series-and-movies) and it came under fire by some for casting Leah Jefferies as Annabeth Chase. Releasing Summer 2023.](/videos/final-fantasy-16-combat-and-story-trailer) Have a tip for us? "Look, I didn't want to be a Half-Blood," Jackson said. In the trailer, we hear Scobell's Percy Jackson, at what appears to be Camp Half-Blood, discussing what it's like to be a half-blood to any who may think they are one. The Adam Project's Walker Scobell is starring in the titular role, and this series is based on Disney Hyperion's best-selling book series by Rick Riordan.

MANILA, Philippines – Welcome home, demigods! Disney+ released on Sunday, September 11, the first teaser for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

It starred Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth, and Brandon T. Together with Annabeth and Grover, they embark on adventures involving the gods of Mount Olympus and other fantastical foes. The first two books of the series were previously adapted into films, The Lightning Thief in 2011 and Sea of Monsters in 2013. ](https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/series/percy-jackson-series-begins-filming-adds-cast-members/) The teaser also gives fans a first glimpse at Camp Half-Blood, Percy’s fellow demigods in training, and that iconic orange camp t-shirts. Steinberg will also be overseeing the series alongside his producing partner Dan Shotz.

Walker Scobell recites lines from first page of 'The Lightning Thief' book in first look video.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is currently filming in Canada. [Disney+](https://www.tvinsider.com/network/disney-plus/) revealed the first clips from [Percy Jackson and the Olympians](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/) during the D23 expo. [Walker Scobell](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/walker-scobell/) ( [The Adam Project](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/the-adam-project/)) stars as the titular demigod Percy Jackson. Let us know in the comments, below. The Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast also includes recurring guest stars Virginia Kull as Sally Jackson, Riordan and Jon Steinberg wrote the pilot with James Bobin directing. Brunner), [Jason Mantzoukas](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jason-mantzoukas/) as Dionysus (a.k.a. D), Timm Sharp as Gabe Ugliano, and [Megan Mullally](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/megan-mullally/) as Alecto (a.k.a. Steinberg oversees the series with his producing partner Dan Shotz, and the show is executive produced by Steinberg, Shotz, Bobin, Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Anders Engström, Jet Wilkinson, and The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, and D.J. [Glynn Turman](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/glynn-turman/) as Chiron (a.k.a. Annabeth and Grover aren’t seen in the teaser. Joining him in the main trio are

Fans of Rick Riordan's novels will hopefully get to see the series done right.

[do a TV show](https://gizmodo.com/lightning-strikes-twice-as-a-new-percy-jackson-tv-show-1843464787) the following year. Since the show only recently started filming, Percy Jackson & the Olympians has a tentative release date of “soon.” If Percy Jackson sounds familiar to you without ever having read the books, that’s because a pre-Disney 20th Century Fox tried adapting the franchise.

Disney unveiled the first look at the Percy Jackson Disney+ series at D23 in Anaheim, and fans are ecstatic.

"Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood," Percy says. Riordan's been vocal about his desire to accurately depict his books and To Percy Jackson fans of all ages, the time has come!

With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth (Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore ...

Riordan and Jon Steinberg wrote the pilot, and James Bobin serves as director. D (as in the Greek god Dionysus); Timm Sharp as Percy’s stepfather Gabe Ugliano; Charlie Bushnell as Hermes’ son Luke and Dior Goodjohn as Ares’ daughter Clarisse. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth (Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.”

It's been a book series, a movie series, an off-Broadway musical, and finally, Percy Jackson And The Olympians will be a Disney+ series. And while it might ...

Scobell joined Riordan on stage to describe Percy as “funny, witty, and sarcastic.” He also elicited a chorus of “aws” when he said that he would “try his hardest every single day” to make the best Percy Jackson possible. It’s a thrill for me to be involved in every step of the process.” “Percy Jackson And The Olympians TV show is coming to life,” he said. [a movie series](https://www.avclub.com/percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-1798164332), an [off-Broadway musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lightning_Thief_(musical)), and finally, Percy Jackson And The Olympians will be a Disney+ series. Unfortunately, however, the trailer doesn’t touch much of that. to reestablish the order of Olympus.