Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has just ended. The writers are already working on season 2, even if there has not yet been a green light. What are the chances of a renewal by Disney+?
More than 10 years after the film, Percy Jackson is the hero of a new adaptation, but this time in series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This new version of the characters, delivered by Disney+, seems to have largely satisfied fans of the saga. Season 1 just ended with episode 8, The prophecy comes true. What about next?
“The Sea of Monsters” soon in Percy Jackson and the Olympians?
Season 2 of Percy Jackson has not yet been officially ordered by Disney+. But it must be admitted that there is little room for doubt about a renewal. The series is an almost unanimous critical success, in addition to being acclaimed by fans and attracting very good audiences. According to Variety, the first episode attracted 13.3 million viewers in six days. For comparison, Ahsoka was able to count 14 million people over five days. Percy Jackson therefore closely tickles the Star Wars saga, on Disney+. What’s more, the number of faithful has increased over the weeks.
Added to this is anticipated production: the writer’s room, where the screenwriters write the narrative arcs together, is already set up and underway. “ Nothing is confirmed, but we had an early sort of writing workshop that allowed us to sketch out what season 2 would look like if approved and where the story would begin. I don’t know, but I’m hopeful », Explained the author of the books and executive producer of the series, Rick Riordan, from the end of 2023. The writing of season 2 has therefore already started well, even if the platform has not yet given the official green light.
What is certain is that this pre-production phase is well advanced, a go of Disney+ would allow filming to begin fairly quickly: in the event of renewal, season 2 could come early, by the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025 Walker Scolbell, Leah Leffries and Aryan Simhadri should logically be back, given their investment in promoting season 1 and the success of this casting with fans.
The showrunners are already talking about the sequel, not without a certain confidence. If season 2 comes to fruition, it will adapt volume 2, The sea of monsters. Which one takes place on the ocean: “ Lots of boats. We return to the time of Black Sails,” laughs Dan Shotz, who, with co-showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg, previously worked on this pirate series. “ For sure. I swore I would never work on boats or the ocean again, but the universe made me lie », confirms Steinberg.
The producers both hope to one day get to volume 5, which they describe as a form of climax. On this point, we must remain cautious: rare are the series with such a budget – it is still fantasy – to exceed season 3. On the other hand, the popularity of Percy Jacksonif maintained, can ensure very good longevity to the adaptation.
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