Disney + has released the first official photo from the set of the series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, which brings together the protagonists of the attraction: Walker Scobbell (“The Adam Project”), interpreter of the title character, Leah Sava Jeffries (“Empire” ) as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri (“Too Many”) as Grover Underwood.
As is customary, the lineup altered the racial characteristics of one of the literary characters and generated the fury of fans on social media, with the right to racist attacks.
Author of the books, writer Rick Riordan is one of the show’s producers and defended the changes, claiming to be personally involved in “every aspect of the series” with the aim of bringing Percy Jackson’s five books to streaming, starting with “The Thief”. . of Lightning “in season 1.
The series follows teen Percy Jackson, who discovers he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon. He meets his two fellow adventurers at Camp Half-Blood, an exclusive refuge for demigods. Daughter of the goddess of wisdom Athena, Annabeth reveals herself as a huntress and strategist who ends up getting involved with the newcomer, while Grover is a young half-satyr and half-human, who becomes Percy’s best friend and protector inside and out. del Campo.
The cast also includes Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”), Glynn Turman (“The Ultimate Voice of the Blues”), Jason Mantzoukas (“The Good Place”), Virginia Kull (“NOS4A2”) and Timm Sharp (“Together But separated “).
The production is handled by Jon Steinberg (“The Old Man”) and directed by James Bobin, who has worked several times with Disney, in the films “The Muppets” (2011), “Muppets 2: Wanted and Loved” ( 2014), “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (2016) and in the series “The Mysterious Society Benedict”.
It’s a very special day for a very special demigod. ⚡️ Let’s celebrate Percy Jackson’s birthday with a gift just for you … #PercyPreview#Percy Jackson and soon Olympus will arrive #Disney Plus. pic.twitter.com/FUGykTCpyM
– Disney + (@disneyplus) August 18, 2022
Source: Terra
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