Welcome back to Camp Half-Blood. Disney+ has released the official trailer for its “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series, starring Walker Scobell as the titular 12-year-old boy, Leah…
as the titular 12-year-old boy, Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood.
The official logline reads, “‘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 action-adventure fantasy series is produced by Disney’s 20th Television. “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan co-wrote the pilot of the show with Jon Steinberg, while James Bobin directs. The three serve as executive producers with Dan Shotz, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, D.J. Goldbeg and Riordan’s wife Rebecca Riordan.exclusively reported that Adam Copeland, Suzanne Cryer and Jessica Parker Kennedy have joined the cast of the series.
Disney+’s “Percy Jackson” series is based on Riordan’s beloved young-adult fantasy book series, which consists of five novels. The book series was previously adapted into two films, 2010’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” and 2013’s “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” with Logan Lerman in the title role.
The eight-episode first season of “Percy Jackson” is scheduled to premiere Dec. 20. See the full trailer and new first look images below.
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