When Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief hit theaters in 2010, it was pegged as the next Harry Potter. The adaptation of Rick Riordan’s YA mythological book was well-received, really launching Logan Lerman into stardom. But by 2013 and the arrival of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the bloom was off the YA rose. The film didn’t do well, and a sequel was canceled. Then Disney came along, and now Percy Jackson is back, but as a Disney+ series.
A fresh take arrives on the titular teen demigod in Percy Jackson And The Olympians, which hits Disney+ on December 20th. Walker Scobell stars as Percy, who is accused by the mighty Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt. Joined by his best friends Annabeth, the daughter of Athena, and Grover, a satyr, Percy must discover the truth while navigating the social hierarchy at Camp Half-Blood.
The cast also includes Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Megan Mullally, Toby Stephens, Virginia Kull, Jason Mantzoukas, Jay Duplass, Glynn Turman, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Olivea Morton, Suzanne Cryer, Timm Sharp, Timothy Omundson, the late Lance Reddick in his final role, and WWE Hall of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland.
James Bobin (Muppets Most Wanted) directs the first two episodes, with Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz as showrunners.
