Percy Jackson series on Disney+ this December
August 21, 2023
Disney has announced that the upcoming Disney+ Original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, will debut with a two-episode premiere on December 20th, followed by new episodes weekly.
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 series stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri, and features notable guest stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Megan Mullally, Toby Stephens, Virginia Kull, Jason Mantzoukas, Jay Duplass, Glynn Turman, the late Lance Reddick, Adam ‘Edge’ Copeland, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn , Jessica Parker Kennedy, Olivea Morton, Suzanne Cryer, Timm Sharp and Timothy Omundson.
Riordan worked closely with the creative team and showrunners Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz to bring his books to life and deliver a series that strives to stay true to his vision for these characters that fans know and love. The first two episodes are written by Riordan and Steinberg and directed by James Bobin.
The Percy Jackson book series has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.