Exciting news for fans of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ as Disney+ officially confirms the renewal for its highly anticipated second season!
CEO Bob Iger announced the renewal during Disney's quarterly earnings call, revealing that Season 1 has already collected over 110 million streaming hours on both Disney+ and Hulu. With a stunning 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the series has not only been a viewer favourite but also earned critical acclaim.
The success of ‘Percy Jackson’ holds significant importance for Disney, with executives investing a Star Wars-sized budget and envisioning it as a potential major franchise. President of 20th Television, Karey Burke, highlighted the ambition to have the series stand alongside the iconic worlds created by Lucasfilm and Marvel, sparing no expense to ensure its grandeur and imagination.
Based on Rick Riordan's beloved book series, Season 1 follows the adventures of Percy (Walker Scobell), a 12-year-old modern demigod navigating his newfound powers. Accused by the sky god Zeus (the late Lance Reddick) of stealing his master lightning bolt, Percy embarks on a thrilling journey across America with friends Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) to restore order to Olympus.
With the overwhelming success of Season 1, fans can eagerly anticipate the continuation of this epic saga in Season 2, promising more adventures, discoveries and the magic that has made ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ a standout series.
The creative force behind ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ lies in the collaboration between Rick Riordan and Jon Steinberg, who not only co-created the series but also served as showrunners alongside Dan Shotz.
The executive lineup boasts a powerhouse team including Riordan, his wife Rebecca Riordan, Steinberg, Shotz, James Bobin, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Anders Engström, Jet Wilkinson, and Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg.
This spectacular series is brought to life under the banners of Disney Branded Television, with 20th Television serving as the esteemed studio. With such a stellar team of creators and producers, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ promises not just a visual spectacle but a captivating journey into the mythical realms of storytelling.
– Farheen Ali
