Summary

  • New trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians reveals live-action scenes from the beloved book series, including a Minotaur and Zeus.
  • The two-episode premiere of Percy Jackson and the Olympians arrives on Disney+ on December 20th.
  • The fantasy series brings Greek mythology to life, as 12-year-old Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon.

A new trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians teases new details about the fantasy series coming to Disney+. Based on Rick Riordan's book series of the same name, the story follows 12-year-old Percy Jackson as he learns that he is the son of Poseidon. While attending a camp for demigods, Camp Half-Blood, he is accused of stealing Zeus' thunderbolt, leading to an adventure steeped in Greek mythology.

Now, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, revealing familiar book scenes in live-action form, including a Minotaur and Zeus.

Giving an overview of the show's premise, it's established that Percy, Grover, and Annabeth will be searching for Zeus' lost thunderbolt. The end of the trailer reveals the series will premiere with two episodes on December 20 when it launched on Disney+.

Everything We Know About Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Annabeth, Ares, Grover, and Percy in the Percy Jackson series

Each season of Disney's Percy Jackson and the Olympians is expected to adapt one book in Riordan's series. Season 1 of the series will follow the story of The Lightning Thief, given the plot regarding Zeus' lightning bolt getting stolen. This will set up the rest of the five-book series, which could be turned into more seasons of the show in the future.

The trailer highlights many familiar characters from the book, including the god of war, Ares, Zeus, and Percy's centaur mentor Chrion. With so many parts of the book appearing in live-action, it seems the Disney+ adaptation will be more faithful than the Percy Jackson movies. This means some scenes from the book that were cut from the film series could appear in the new show.

Given how faithful the series looks, it seems iconic Percy Jackson and the Olympians book scenes cut from the films will finally make their way into live-action. With eight episodes to tell the story of The Lightning Thief, there's plenty of time for everything in the book to find its way onscreen. And, with Riordan himself involved in overseeing the show, it will maintain faithfulness to the world he created for his novel series.

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