By Courtney Potter
Earlier this week, Disney+ hosted the world premiere for the highly anticipated Original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians at the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Serving as a key location for the series, “The Met” provided a perfect backdrop for the big red-carpet event—immersing the show’s stars, creative team, and guests into the world of Percy Jackson.
And just who arrived to celebrate such an electrifying occasion? Stars Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood)—of course!—as well as the series’ creative team, including executive producer (and author of the book series) Rick Riordan and his wife and fellow executive producer, Rebecca Riordan.
Series guest stars including Adam Copeland, Jason Mantzoukas, Timothy Omundson, and Azriel Dalman—as well as recurring stars such as Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, and Timm Sharp—were also on hand for the festivities.
Based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians follows Percy (Scobell) on a dangerous quest. Once he learns his father is the Greek god Poseidon, Percy first needs to survive Camp Half-Blood—a sanctuary for demigod children; there, he must prove himself and confront his origins. With the help of his mates Annabeth (Jeffries) and Grover (Simhadri), Percy then sets off on a perilous journey across America to return Zeus’ master lightning bolt, but he’ll need to outrun monsters and outwit gods to stop an all-out war and find the answers he seeks...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians premieres December 20, only on Disney+.
