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Disney's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" cast Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri stand in the woods. Season 2, based off of the "Sea of Monsters" book, looks to be better than the book's film adaptation. (Disney/Matthias Clamer)

‘Percy Jackson’ series to return in 2025

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | September 8, 2024

Greek myths and the modern world converge once more as production begins for Season 2 of the Disney+ live-action adaptation of the best-selling Young Adult fantasy “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”  Confirmed by a production trailer released...

Angelina Padilla-Tompkins (left), Anna Scanlan and Olivia Zapf sit around a table. The first episode of "StarNotes" discusses the new Disney+ show, "Percy Jackson." (Anna Scanlan | Northern Star)

StarNotes: A Huskie media podcast – A “Percy Jackson” recap

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Anna Scanlan, and Olivia Zapf | January 17, 2024

In the first episode of StarNotes: A Huskie Media Podcast Anna, Angelina, and Olivia discuss all there is to know about Percy Jackson before you watch – or continue watching – the new Disney+ show.

Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) stands on top of a rock and looks out across a forest. Scobell and the rest of the cast for the Disney+ original "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" have been portraying their characters to the age and maturity levels depicted in the Percy Jackson book series. (Disney | David Bukach)

Nostalgia carries Percy Jackson show

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | January 16, 2024

Myth and magic collide as Disney delivers an enchanting mix of Greek mythology and modern pop culture in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” based on the best-selling series of the same name by Rick Riordan.   The series follows the adventures...