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Walker Scobell in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.
Disney/David Bukach
Disney+ is making a return trip to Camp Half-Blood.
The streamer has ordered a second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, his series based on Rick Riordan’s best-selling novels. Disney announced the turnaround during its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, a week after the show’s first season concluded.
The second season will adapt the second of Riordan’s novels, The sea of monsterswhich sends Percy (Walker Scobell) and some of his fellow demigods on an oceanic quest to recover the Golden Fleece.
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians “captured the imagination of viewers of all ages everywhere,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a statement. “We are thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and second season with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent who bring this story to life.”
Riordan added: “I can’t wait to bring you the next season of Percy Jackson to Disney+. Raise anchor. Raise the mainsail. All hands on deck, demigods. We’re heading to the Sea of Monsters!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians got off to a strong start in late December, with Disney+ reporting 13.3 million “views” worldwide (calculated by dividing total viewing time by runtime) over six days for the show’s first episode (which also aired on Hulu in the United States), and nearly doubling that number (to 26.2 million views) after three weeks. The series also ranked in the top 10 original shows on Nielsen’s streaming charts in each of its first three weeks (figures for subsequent weeks are not yet available), making it the biggest launch for a Disney+ series. not associated with Marvel or Star Wars.
Reviews have also been largely positive, with many noting the much more faithful adaptation of Riordan’s first book in the series. The Lightning Thiefthan the 2010 feature film that many of the book’s (and author’s) avid fans disdained.
Riordan and Jonathan Steinberg co-created the series, with Steinberg and Dan Shotz serving as showrunners. They are executive producers with Rebecca Riordan; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and DJ Goldberg of Gotham Group; Bert Salke; directors James Bobin and Anders Engström; and Jim Rowe, Monica Owusu-Breen and Jet Wilkinson.