Percy Jackson Season 2 will get premiere date Season 3 casts fan-favourites Nico and Bianca

Disney+ has set December 10 because the premiere date for season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the fantasy sequence primarily based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling books. The announcement got here Thursday in the course of the present’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, which additionally included a teaser trailer and information about future casting.

The upcoming season adapts The Sea of Monsters, the second ebook in Riordan’s sequence. In a video message to followers, Riordan confirmed the date and previewed the introduction of Tyson, a Cyclops and Percy’s half-brother, performed by The Half of It actor Daniel Diemer. A quick glimpse of a chariot race scene at Camp Half-Blood was additionally included within the teaser.

Executive producer Craig Silverstein praised the manufacturing scale, saying the chariot observe was “essentially the most superb set I’ve been on in my complete profession.” Actor Timothy Simons, who performs Tantalus in season two, joked concerning the present’s funds, referencing its “fireplace funds” for effects-heavy scenes.

The panel additionally provided a significant replace on season three. Riordan revealed that two fan-favorite characters from the books — Nico and Bianca di Angelo — have been solid. Levi Chrisopulos will play Nico as a sequence common, whereas Olive Abercrombie will recur as Bianca. Chrisopulos has stage expertise in Peter Pan and a visitor function on FBI, whereas Abercrombie beforehand appeared in Mayfair Witches and Outer Range.

Season three will adapt The Titan’s Curse, with manufacturing anticipated to start quickly.

In addition to Scobell and Diemer, the panel featured sequence stars Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, and Dior Goodjohn, alongside govt producers Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz, and Silverstein. Riordan and his spouse Rebecca stay intently concerned as govt producers.