Percy Jackson Disney+ Show Release Date Teased By Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan teases the release date for the upcoming television adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Centered around its titular demigod, Percy, the best-selling book series of the same name follows his various adventures to prevent Greek mythology's Titans from destroying the world in the 21st century. Riordan revealed back in 2020 that the new live-action show would be produced by Disney and that he would be involved in its creation, sharing production details with fans through his personal website during the long process. Filming for the Disney+ series began in June and since then, Riordan has praised Percy Jackson's early footage, calling it "divine."
Season 1 of the latest adaptation has been confirmed to cover The Lightning Thief, tracking a 12-year-old Percy as he comes to terms with his supernatural abilities and embarks on a journey to recover Zeus' master lighting bolt. Walker Scobell will star as Percy, with Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri having been cast as Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood, respectively. Early in May, audiences got their first look at Percy Jackson's main trio when Riordan shared a photo of all three of them together. As for Percy Jackson's release, Riordan previously guessed that the Disney+ show wouldn't arrive until 2023 at the earliest. Now that filming has gotten underway, though, the author is revising his estimates.
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Riordan informs viewers that the potential release date for Percy Jackson and the Olympians might not be until early 2024. In a new post to his website, he shared that his previous expectations had changed, and that it will take several more months to film the rest of
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