Exclusive: Percy Jackson and the Olympians interviews with Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri & the Exec Producers
Hitting Disney+ on Dec. 20 is the original series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," starring Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood). The series’ creative team include executive producer and author of the book series, Rick Riordan, executive producer and co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg, executive producers Dan Shotz, Rebecca Riordan, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, D.J. Goldberg, Jeremy Bell, Jim Rowe, Anders Engstrom, Craig Silverstein, and co-executive producer Joe Tracz. The original series will premiere on Disney+ with two episodes on December 20, followed by new episodes weekly.
Based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" follows Percy Jackson on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus’ master bolt and stop an all-out war. After losing his mother, Percy is sheltered at Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for demigod children. He must prove himself and confront his origins once he discovers he too is a demigod, and will take off into the perils of pursuing enemies in search of the Underworld. With the help of his quest mates Annabeth and Grover, Percy’s journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, if he'll ever see his mother again, and if he can ever find out who he’s destined to be.
Series guest stars include Adam Copeland, Jason Mantzoukas, Timothy Omundson, Suzanne Cryer, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Olivea Morton, Azriel Dalman, and recurring stars Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, and Timm Sharp.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast members Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, & Aryan Simhadri as well as Jon Steinberg (Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer) and Dan Shotz (Executive Producer)
