Disney+ Shares New Teaser Trailer for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Series

One day after revealing a new poster, Disney+ has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

What’s Happening:

This latest teaser begins to lift the veil on the heroic quest Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) are about to embark on when the series debuts December 20th on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere, followed by new episodes weekly.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who's just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.
Renowned Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan worked closely with the creative team and showrunners Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz to bring his books to life and deliver a series that stays true to his vision for these heroic characters that millions of book fans know and love.

The epic eight-episode series features exciting guest stars, some of which can be seen in this teaser trailer, including:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hermes”)
- Megan Mullally (“Alecto” aka “Mrs. Dodds”)
- Toby Stephens ("Poseidon")
- Virginia Kull (“Sally Jackson”)
- Jason Mantzoukas (“Dionysus” aka “Mr. D”)
- Jay Duplass (“Hades”)
- Glynn Turman (“Chiron” aka “Mr. Brunner”)
- the late Lance Reddick ("Zeus")
- Adam Copeland (“Ares”)
- Charlie Bushnell (“Luke Castellan”)
- Dior Goodjohn (“Clarisse La Rue”)
- Jessica Parker Kennedy (“Medusa”)
- Olivea Morton (“Nancy Bobofit”)
- Suzanne Cryer (“Echidna”)
- Timm Sharp (“Gabe Ugliano”)
- Timothy Omundson (“Hephaestus”)
The first two episodes are written by Rick Riordan and Jon Steinberg and directed by James Bobin.
The epic series, based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan, will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 on Disney+, followed by new episodes weekly.