Disney+ released the official trailer for the third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, ahead of its November 20 premiere. The show follows Percy as he sets out to rescue Annabeth from the forces of Kronos. Many new characters join the cast as the threat to Olympus grows.
Disney+ has released the official trailer for the third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, ahead of its November 20 premiere. Starring Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, the upcoming season follows the young demigod as he sets out to rescue Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava’ Jeffries), who has been captured by the forces of Kronos. The season will premiere with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week on Disney+.
Based on The Titan’s Curse, the third book in Riordan’s bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the new season sees Percy embark on another perilous quest alongside Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri). Their mission involves rescuing Annabeth, freeing a goddess held captive and confronting a prophecy that could lead to the downfall of Olympus. The trailer also teases the arrival of new allies and enemies as the threat posed by Kronos continues to grow.
The new season introduces several characters from the books, including Nico di Angelo (Levi Chrisopulos), Bianca di Angelo (Olive Abercrombie), the goddess Artemis (Dafne Keen) and her lieutenant Zoë Nightshade (Saara Chaudry). Tamara Smart also returns as Thalia Grace, while Kate McKinnon joins the cast as Aphrodite and Ming-Na Wen appears as Hera. Other newcomers include Hubert Smielecki as Apollo and David Costabile as Dr. Thorn.
The returning cast also includes Charlie Bushnell as Luke Castellan, Daniel Diemer as Tyson and Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse La Rue. The series is created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, with Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Craig Silverstein serving as executive producers alongside Riordan and other members of the production team.
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Season 3 marks the first screen adaptation of The Titan’s Curse, which introduces a major prophecy concerning a child of one of the Big Three Greek gods: Zeus, Poseidon or Hades. The prophecy warns that the demigod will determine the fate of Olympus, with their own life hanging in the balance. The season also continues the storyline surrounding Luke and his alliance with Kronos, setting up a larger conflict between the Olympian gods and the Titans.