Disney Plus has a new show coming out called Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson is based on the Percy Jackson book series, written by Rick Riordan. The Percy Jackson TV show will be set in the present day and will follow Percy’s adventures as a teenager at school.
Release date:
Before 2023.
Cast and characters:
-Percy Jackson as Logan Lerman: Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. Percy lives in a world where gods and goddesses live amongst humans; he has ADHD but also sees glimpses into his own future whenever there’s trouble ahead.
-Annabeth Chase as Alexandra Daddario: Annabeth is Percy’s best friend at school. She’s pretty smart, and Percy often consults her for help, as she’s the daughter of Athena.
-Grover Underwood: Percy’s best friend from camp who also has ADHD but like Percy is a satyr (half-man/ half-goat). He can sense things other people can’t see when it comes to nature and animals.
-Luke Castellan (Nico Di Angelo): Percy’s old friend who at one point betrayed him. Percy never knew he had a sister named Bianca and that Luke was her twin brother until they meet in the underworld.
-Poseidon: Percy’s dad, god of the sea; angry with Percy for abandoning his responsibilities to help Camp Half-Blood.
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-Athena: Percy’s mom; goddess of wisdom, war strategy, and the arts (including weaving). She recognizes Percy as her son immediately when he is born, but Percy has no idea who she is until Nico Di Angelo tells him in The House of Hades. Percy never knew she was a goddess until Percy sees her power in the Underworld.
-Nico Di Angelo: Percy’s friend from Camp Half-Blood and son of Hades; betrayed Percy because he wanted to free his father, but Percy forgives him for that.
-Chiron: Centaur trains heroes at Camp Half-Blood after they receive their powers. Percy’s mentor and trainer from the first time he came to Camp Half-Blood all the way up until Percy left for his quest in The Battle of The Labyrinth
-Annabeth Chase: Daughter of Athena, Percy’s girlfriend since they were ten years old; she wants him to remember who he is and not let go of everything he’s learned at Camp Half-Blood. Percy has doubts about her faith in him because he thinks that she is the one who always saves him, and this time, he wants to save himself.
Plot details:
Percy is a teenager who has to go on an adventure with his friends and family after he finds out that Zeus’s lightning bolt was stolen; Percy Jackson is on a mission to find the master thief and get it back.
Synopsis:
The Percy Jackson show on Disney Plus follows the adventures of Percy Jackson. After Percy finds out that Zeus’s lightning bolt has been stolen, he sets off to find it and return it. His friends Annabeth Chase (daughter of Athena) and Grover Underwood accompany him on his quest for the thieves. As he goes through trials, Percy has to use all his skills, strength, and bravery in order to defeat the worst monsters.
Percy follows clues that lead him closer to who he is seeking for help. Percy has also been put on a hit list by Hera (mother of Zeus). The Percy Jackson show will be available as Disney Plus’s first original animated series delivered exclusively through the Disney platform.