Percy describes himself as a troubled kid with bad grades and problems with bullies in the new teaser for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. But those teen issues are nothing compared to his strange ability to see mythological creatures, and the teaser also reveals how Percy learns half bloods and Greek gods really exist.
The teaser arrived along with a batch of photos from the upcoming fantasy adventure series.
Walker Scobell leads the cast in the titular role, with Aryan Simhadri playing Grover Underwood and Leah Sava Jeffries starring as Annabeth Chase. Lin-Manuel Miranda is Hermes, Megan Mullally is Alecto aka Mrs. Dodds, Toby Stephens is Poseidon, and Virginia Kull is Sally Jackson.
Additional guest stars include Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus aka Mr. D, Jay Duplass as Hades, Glynn Turman as Chiron aka Mr. Brunner, and Lance Reddick as Zeus. Adam Copeland is Ares, Charlie Bushnell is Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn is Clarisse La Rue, Jessica Parker Kennedy is Medusa, Olivea Morton is Nancy Bobofit, Suzanne Cryer is Echidna, Timm Sharp is Gabe Ugliano, and Timothy Omundson is Hephaestus.
The series is based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling book series, with Riordan and Jon Steinberg writing the first two episodes. Riordan, Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Rebecca Riordan, director James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Monica Owusu-Breen, Anders Engström, Bert Salke, and Jet Wilkinson executive produce. The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, and D.J. Goldberg also executive produce.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians will premiere on December 20, 2023 on Disney+ with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes of the eight-episode series will arrive on Wednesdays.
