For several years fans of the popular children’s book series Percy Jackson & the Olympians have been chomping at the bit for a second chance at an adaption. On January 25th, series author Rick Riordan released a video announcement that a series was happening. On January 29th on his official blog, he’s given some follow-up on his blog on the status of the upcoming series. The video announcement can be viewed below.
On his website, Riordan expressed many words of encouragement behind the team for the upcoming pilot. The pilot will be directed by James Bobin (2011’s The Muppets, 2014’s The Muppets Most Wanted) whose kids are big fans of the books. Riordan himself is also involved in the script writing, as he states in his personal blog.
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Riordan also talked in great detail about the news on casting the main heroes. Currently, there is no news on who will be playing the main trio of friends. But Riordan has confirmed that the team will be very careful on who will fill the shoes.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians started in 2005 with the first book, The Lightning Thief. The story follows the titular Percy as he discovers that he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He and his mother are brought to Camp Half-Blood, a hiding place for fellow demigods. Percy’s best friend, Grover Underwood, reveals that he is actually a satyr in disguise. At the camp Percy meets Annabeth Chase, who is the daughter of Athena. When news comes out that Zeus’s lightning bolts are missing, suspicions rise amongst the pantheon. Percy, Grover and Annabeth set out of find the missing lightning bolts and bring peace. The books were adapted into two films, 2010’s The Lightning Thief and 2013’s The Sea of Monsters. Both were successful at the box office but were met with lukewarm reception from fans and critics alike.
It seems as if fans will finally be getting the Percy Jackson they’ve been hoping for with this new series from Disney+. And it’s a refreshing addition to see author Rick Riordan not also just excited, but a part of the production as well. According to Riordan’s blog, the plan is to being filming in Vancouver this summer.
