Disney to Produce a 'Percy Jackson' Series

The famous film based on Greek mythology and Olympian gods, directed by Chris Columbus, was one of the highest grossing movies in 2010, and managed to get more than 20 million fans.

Its success has been so great that its community of followers has asked the creators to expand its history on multiple occasions.

The Disney company is working on production for a new Percy Jackson series, which will be distributed through Disney+ prior to its official premiere. The film's writers have already ceded the rights to Disney Studios officials.

The writer Rick Riordan was in charge of creating the Percy Jackson novels, and recently shared relevant information about the new series, gave the green light to the rumor of the future premiere of a new series that will be called 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'.

“Percy Jackson” will be an adaptation of the 5 books

The main objective of Rick Riordan for the new production that he is doing together with Disney, is to achieve a specific adaptation of the 5 books in the series, since in the 2 films based on his books they only covered 2 novels of Greek history.

However, in this new format the series will be faithful to the 5 books, and it is estimated that it will have more than 2 seasons to capture the novels in the filming.

Statement by Rick Riordan

The writer of fiction novels made a statement through a streaming in conjunction with Disney where he states:

“The wait is over, demigods. I'm delighted to be the first to tell you that Percy Jackson and the Olympians will really, truly and surely come to your screens. I am working on the new script for the series to quickly start all the preparations for Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, he declared through the Disney + portal.

This is the first time that the Percy Jackson universe will be part of Disney, it was previously acquired by the “Fox” television network, which was responsible for producing and distributing his two successful films.

Percy Jackson is trending on Instagram

Within hours of writer Rick Riordan's statement, more than 2 million comments on Disney+ posts were started through Instagram, fan-arts were spread, and conspiracy theories about 'Percy Jackson and the Gods of the Sea' have even begun. Olympus '.

In addition, fans began to ask Riordan questions through his official Instagram account to inquire about his premiere and details that have not been revealed so far about his cast and production.

When does the Disney+ Percy Jackson series premiere?

One of the most frequently asked questions is about the debut date of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians', thousands of people are anxious for the premiere of the long-awaited story of the son of the god of lightning.

Disney Studios began filming the series on January 25, 2022, they announced the official premiere of the series as "coming soon" this means that the series will be available on Disney + at the end of the year or in early 2023.