‘Percy Jackson’ creator refuses to allow original actors to join Disney+ series

In 2010, FOX adapted the first book in the saga into a live action version.Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ with Logan Lerman as the protagonist, in the company of Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson, and the writer of these books has confessed that none of them will be in the series that Disney + will present in 2024.

Unlike the creation of these two films, the Disney + series has the work of the novelist Rick Riordan behind the scenes, to ensure a faithful adaptation to the books, and through his digital blog, the writer constantly updates fans on the production of the 8-episode show.

In a post, Rick Riordan shared his take on theories about the possibility with his fans return of the original actors of the 2 films about Percy Jacksonand stated that “I wouldn’t ask you to relive that nightmare, especially when so many have had wonderful and successful careers”.

PJOTV’s goal is to make it fresh, to make it fresh from the start,” said Rick Riordan.

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Regarding the controversial films that FOX made as adaptations of the first two books of this juvenile saga, the writer said, “There were some very good actors in those films that I feel terrible about because they had to be associated with those films “. making clear his disapproval of the production, but not of the protagonists.

The series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is coming Disney+ with a story entirely based on Rick Riordan’s books, so it will certainly be very different from the two lead films Logan Leman as the son of Poseidon, but we will have to wait several months to see this new live action adaptation.

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When will the Percy Jackson series debut on Disney+?

being one of the most anticipated adaptations by fans of children’s bookseverything seems to indicate that the first season of ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians’ will be a great success on Disney + and a second installment could be confirmed before the release of the first, but the truth is that to see the 8 chapters that will be adapted the first book, we will have to wait until 2024.

Currently the series of Percy Jackson has finished his recordings and the first season is now in the post-production phase where special effects and editing will be done to have its premiere ready next year, although for now an exact date has not been revealed and should be in the first quarter of 2024 .