Happy birthday, Percy Jackson! Fans have an extra special reason to celebrate Rick Riordan’s tween demigod. After a long wait, Disney+ finally revealed today when Percy Jackson and the Olympians will begin streaming. Mark your calendars for December 20!
On December 20, the first two episodes of the series will premiere on Disney+. Afterwards, new episodes will drop weekly on the platform.
But that’s not all – Disney also shared a new teaser for the show. Check it out below:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.
The characters and story come from Riordan’s beloved book series. Season 1 adapts the first book, The Lightning Thief.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. The extended cast also includes Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hermes”), Megan Mullally (“Alecto” aka “Mrs. Dodds”), Toby Stephens (“Poseidon”), Virginia Kull (“Sally Jackson”), Jason Mantzoukas (“Dionysus” aka “Mr. D”), Jay Duplass (“Hades”), Glynn Turman (“Chiron” aka “Mr. Brunner”), Lance Reddick (“Zeus”), Adam Copeland (“Ares”), Charlie Bushnell (“Luke Castellan”), Dior Goodjohn (“Clarisse La Rue”), Jessica Parker Kennedy (“Medusa”), Olivea Morton (“Nancy Bobofit”), Suzanne Cryer (“Echidna”), Timm Sharp (“Gabe Ugliano”), and Timothy Omundson (“Hephaestus”).
So, are you excited to finally have a Disney+ release date for Percy Jackson? Let us know in the comments below. Meanwhile, check back to THS for more updates as we get closer to December.
