For the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, more well-known names and faces were brought to the Olympus of shooting. Wrestler Edge aka Adam Copeland and Jessica Parker Kennedy, who you might know from The Flash, will soon be in the thick of things.
The Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians can count on further reinforcements, as Adam Copeland aka WWE wrestler Edge and Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Flash) will support the existing cast. Variety announces that Copeland will be Alex Reed-starring as Ares, god of war. Ares is evilly attractive, arrogant, and maybe not always the smartest person in the room. Copeland is currently a weekly wrestler on Monday Night Raw and has also starred in Haven, Vikings and the Arrowverse on television.
Kennedy becomes Medusa, wronged by the gods. Now she lives a bitter and isolated life, unless travelers stumble across her path and her home. The notorious creature welcomes some and poses a threat to others. In addition to her role as the Flash’s daughter, Kennedy also starred in Starz in Black Sails. Suzanne Cryer (Silicon Valley) will also have a minor role as Echidna aka Mother of the Monsters. Dangerous, intimidating, yet oddly motherly, she enjoys challenging the heroes. She also tests Percy’s belief in the gods.
It tells the story of the 12-year-old title character, played by Walker Scobell, who is a demigod. Percy embarks on an epic adventure with his friends Grover (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries). He has to learn to cope with his newly discovered superpowers. And then the wrath of Zeus, who thinks he stole his powerful lightning bolt, catches up with him…
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The cast also includes Virginia Kull as Percy’s mother, Sally Jackson; Glynn Turman as the centaur Chiron, who trains the heroes; Megan Mullally as Percy’s math teacher, Mrs. Dodds aka Fury Alecto, who was sent by Hades; Jason Mantzoukas as camp supervisor Mr. D (aka the Greek god Dionysus); Timm Sharp as Percy’s stepfather, Gabe Ugliano; Charlie Bushnell as Luke, son of Hermes and Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse, daughter of Ares.
The screenplay for the series comes from Rick Riordan, who wrote the original, and Jon Steinberg (Black Sails, The Old Man). James Bobin will directAlice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass“). 20th Television acts as the studio. There is no start date yet, but it cannot be expected before 2023.
Here is the first English teaser trailer for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians“:
