Disney+ Moving Forward with ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has officially been ordered to series at Disney+.
“The wait is over, Demigods,” Rick Riordan, author of the best-selling mythology series, declared during the official announcement. “Percy Jackson and the Olympians is really, truly and for sure coming to your screens.”
Riordan and Jon Steinberg (Black Sails) will co-write the pilot with James Bobin (The Mysterious Benedict Society) set to direct. Steinberg will oversee the series with Dan Shotz, serving as executive producers alongside Riordan.
In development since May 2020, the live-action series will be an epic adventure based on (and closely aligned with) Riordan’s books. Casting is underway, and the project is set to go into production this summer.
It will follow “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.”
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, said, “With Rick Riordan, Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz leading our creative team, we’re deep into creating a compelling TV series worthy of the heroic mythological characters that millions of Percy Jackson readers know are well-worth caring about.”
“We’re eager to invite Disney+ audiences into stories that are true to the blockbuster franchise and full of anticipation, humor, surprise, and mystery.”
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