The Disney+ streaming service has released a new trailer for the upcoming original series, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, based on the popular Rick Riordan books of the same name.
In this latest look at Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) are put to the test on their adventure to restore order at Mount Olympus and save the world. Watch below.
The epic eight-episode series launches with a two-episode premiere on December 20 on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly.
Created by Rick Riordan and Jon Steinberg, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Monica Owusu-Breen, Anders Engström, Jet Wilkinson.
In the week leading up to today’s debut, fans were teased with easter eggs across the official social handles (@PercySeries) driving excitement and speculation across the fandom.
A sneak peek before we begin our quest. #PercyJackson (1/4)
— Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) October 15, 2023
⚡️ Lance Reddick is Zeus
⚡️ Toby Stephens is Poseidon
⚡️ Jay Duplass is Hades
⚡️ Adam Copeland is Ares pic.twitter.com/bzHjBHaKma
The energy is ELECTRIC ⚡️ here at #NYCC! Who’s joining us at the Empire Stage? pic.twitter.com/gBzSgI569W
— Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) October 15, 2023
The rumors are true! I am scoring #PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians along with my brilliant team at @SparksShadows . 🌊
— Bear McCreary 🐻🎶 (@bearmccreary) October 20, 2023
We are honored to join the creative team collaborating with @RickRiordan to bring his mythical vision to vibrant life on @DisneyPlus . #PercyJackson @PercySeries pic.twitter.com/h0QWIsWXvx
What is the series about?
Percy Jackson & The Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus.