Episode Count For Percy Jackson Disney Plus Show Reportedly Revealed
It’s taken a while for Disney Plus’
Percy Jackson series to start gathering momentum after it was first officially announced to be in the works a year ago, but over the last couple of months, the fantasy adaptation has been picking up some serious steam.
In January, author Rick Riordan revealed that he was still waiting on the pilot script to be approved by the Mouse House’s top brass, which he followed up in April by confirming it had been given the okay. Not only that, but the casting search for the title hero is now underway, so there’s a real chance that
Percy Jackson Show Will Reportedly Run For 5 Seasons
On paper, the big screen
Percy Jackson franchise possessed all of the ingredients to be a success. It was based on a popular literary series that had sold close to 70 million copies around the world, the concept of a teenager who was the demigod son of Poseidon was a strong premise on which to tell several fantasy adventures with their origins in Greek mythology, and there was an impressive roster of talent assembled.
Chris Columbus had launched
Harry Potter, so he felt like a smart choice to direct, while rising talents Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario appealed to the younger demographic and the star-studded supporting cast featured Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman and Rosario Dawson among others. However,