Get ready for the premiere of the new original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series!
In honor of Percy Jackson’s birthday on Friday (August 18), Disney+ debuted the first teaser for the upcoming series, and revealed the show’s premiere date.
The show stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Timm Sharp, Dior Goodjohn, Adam Copeland, Jay Duplass, Toby Stephens, the late Lance Reddick, Charlie Bushnell, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Olivea Morton, Suzanne Cryer, Timothy Omundson, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians “tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson (Scobell), who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus (Reddick), accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover (Simhardi) and Annabeth (Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.”
Percy Jackson and the Olympians will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, December 20 on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly.