Percy Jackson and The

Olympians series coming

to Disney Plus
Author Rick Riordan announced the news in a
social media video.

Meara Isenberg
Jan. 26, 2022 9:43 a.m. PT

The 2010 film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The

Lightning Thief is available to stream on Disney Plus.
20th Century Studios

Disney Plus has greenlit a Percy Jackson

and The Olympians show based on the
popular book series by Rick Riordan.
Riordan himself confirmed the news in a
video message posted to Disney Plus'
social media accounts Tuesday.

Disney+
@disneyplus

A message from our friend @RickRiordan.

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"The wait is over, demigods," Riordan said.

"I am thrilled to be the first to tell you that
Percy Jackson and The Olympians is
really, truly and for sure coming to your
screens."

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Riordan said the series pilot would be

directed by James Bobin, who also
directed the pilot for Disney Plus' the
Mysterious Benedict Society. Riordan and
Jon Steinberg will author the pilot,
according to a statement from Disney.

The Percy Jackson book series consists of

five novels. There are more than 180
million books from the series in print
globally, according to Disney. Two movies
based on the books, Percy Jackson and
the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, debuted
in 2010 and 2013.

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