‘Percy Jackson’ EPs & Stars Talk Revisiting ‘The Lightning Thief’ & Looking Ahead To Potential Season 2 (And Beyond)
19.12.2023 - 17:21
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Disney appears to be putting quite a few eggs in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians basket.
The highly anticipated small screen adaptation debuts on Disney+ with two episodes on Wednesday. The first episode will also be available on Hulu through January, which is when the eight-episode first season will wrap up — yet another sign that Disney is hoping to get as many eyes on the series as possible.
Season 1 follows the events from the first of five books by Rick Riordan with the intention that the series will comprise five seasons, one for each of the novels. There’s no official word yet on whether Season 2 will see the light of day, and executives will certainly be keeping a close eye on how the series performs through the holidays. However, executive producer Jon Steinberg confirmed to Deadline there’s already been “discussions” about moving forward.
“I think everyone has a real hope that this will live a long and healthy life. Right now, we’re trying to deal with step one. But we’d be lying if we said there weren’t people who are thinking about step two right now,” he said.
Becky Riordan, who executive produced the series with her husband, said that they’ve begun to outline the Season 2 “bible” — and that she’s looking forward to the possibility of revisiting Sea of Monsters.
“Sea of Monsters is one of my favorites. I really love that we’re going to have more time with Grover, so I’m hoping that happens. It will be fabulous, because Aryan [Simhadri, who plays Grover] is amazing actor,” she said.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians marks a reset for the franchise, made possible by Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, which owned the screen rights to the books. Fox had taken a swing with the first two books, though