Our favorite Greek demigod is back!
Disney+ Announced April 11th that Walker Scobell will star as the titular character in the streamer’s upcoming live action series Percy Jackson and The Olympians.
The adventure series—which is based on the best-selling book series by author Rick Riordan—follows 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy, “who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt,” according to the series’ description. Percy will now have to trek across America in order to locate it and bring order back to Olympus.
Scobell is known for his role as young Adam Reed in Netflix’s Ryan Reynolds-led film, The Adam Project Paramount Pictures will feature him in the superhero movie “Superheroes”. Secret HeadquartersThis movie is expected to hit theaters in the second half of this year.
Twelve years after the original release, production will start this summer Percy JacksonStarring in a film Logan Lerman, Brandon T. JacksonAnd Alexandra Daddario.