In May 2020, Disney+ announced that it would be working on a series based on Rick Riordan’s novel series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The earlier adaptations of Percy Jackson failed to impress the author of the novel series. So, Rick Riordan has said that he would be heavily involved in the Disney+ series. Walker Scobell is set to take on the lead role in the series. Leah Sava and Aryan Simhadri are cast as Percy’s best friends, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood respectively.
In September 2022, Disney released the teaser of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, giving the first look at Walker Scobell’s Percy Jackson. The Disney + series is expected to follow the first book in the novel series, The Lightning Thief. The latest updates have revealed that the series has now added two more actors to portray the Greek gods, Hades and Hephaestus.
Jay Duplass and Timothy Omundson Join Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Jay Duplass and Timothy Omundson have joined the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Jay Duplass will star as Hades, and Omundson will be portraying Hephaestus. So far, the series has cast five of the 12 Olympians. The official Percy Jackson Twitter account shared the news.
The tweet said, “An announcement as [hot] as the River Phlegethon. Welcome to #PercyJackson and the Olympians!” The Psych star also responded to his casting as he tweeted, “I must say, I do enjoy playing (a) god.” Jay Duplass shared the news by retweeting the initial Percy Jackson casting post.
Timothy Omundson is known for portraying supernatural and godly figures in several shows. Duplass is also popular for his work in Transparent, The Mindy Project, and his appearance in the second season of Industry.
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians Hades is the god of the Underworld. The official description of the character describes him as an outcast, who holds a grudge for past wrongs.
Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths. His mother Hera threw him from Mount Olympus, leading him to become disabled. Despite all this Hephaestus’ kindness sets him apart from his brothers and sisters.
Rick Riordan Says Percy Jackson and the Olympians Would Wrap up Shortly
The author of the original novel series has revealed the filming for the show is almost completed. The teaser for Percy Jackson and the Olympians gives the first look at Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson.
It will consist of eight episodes and is set to release in 2024. Although the previous adaptations of the series aged the lead character to 16, the Disney+ series is planning to follow the story as it is in books.
Riordan has been providing updates about its developments on his website. The latest updates available on his website revealed that the filming would wrap up shortly. He also praised the cast including Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri.
The Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is expected to follow the events of the first book in the series The Lightning Thief. It will focus on Percy Jackson coming to terms with his powers. The sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing the master lightning bolt. After this Percy Jackson starts his journey to find it.
The official release date for Percy Jackson and the Olympians is not revealed yet.
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