It’s time to return to Camp Half-Blood — andMegan Mullallyis in on the adventure!
The popular young adult book series,Percy Jackson and the Olympians, makes the jump to the small screen when it premieres Dec. 20 on Disney+.
The live-action series chronicles the story of 12-year-old Percy (Walker Scobell), who must come to terms with his new supernatural powers when Zeus (Lance Reddick), the sky god, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt, according to the Disney+press release.
The new teaser trailer offers a look into Percy’s world and the harrowing adventure with Grover and Annabeth that lies ahead.
As the clip shows Percy for the first time, the young boy introduces himself.
“My name is Percy Jackson. Am I a troubled kid?" he asks rhetorically. “Yeah, you could say that. Bad grades. Bullies. All the normal stuff. And then there’s some normal stuff that maybe is not so normal.”
Walter Scobell as Percy Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.Disney+
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As Percy notices a pen vibrating uncontrollably in his hand while standing on the sidewalk, Alecto a.ka. Mrs. Dodds (Mullally) emerges from the crowd.
“There you are,” Alecto says via voiceover before a winged creature tackles Percy to the ground.
“You saw something — something that no one else can see,” Percy’s mother, Sally Jackson (Virginia Kull), tells her son.
Megan Mullally in ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians’.Disney+
Over a montage showing glimpses of Zeus and a handful of warriors marching across a bridge, a voiceover of Sally is heard telling Percy, “The stories that I have told you about the Greek gods and half-bloods, they are real.”
The teaser then cuts to a scene where Grover barges into Percy’s home, revealing his hairy goat legs. “So the important thing is not to panic," he tries to assure Percy.The next moment sees Percy strolling with Chiron a.k.a Mr. Brunner (Glynn Turman), who walks him through a whimsical town.
“Percy Jackson, we’ve been expecting you,” Chiron explains. “The Master Bolt has been stolen. That is your quest.”
Walter Scobell, Aryan Simhadri and Leah Jeffries in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.Disney+
Brief snippets follow of moments from Percy’s ensuing adventure: stumbling upon mummified human-like creatures, the dark entrance to a dilapidated amusement park and falling in a deep pool of water.
“Remember what I taught you,” Sally tells him through a voiceover. “You’re going to need to be brave now.”
Deep in the darkness of woods, Percy wields a magical sword and charges at a mystical creature before the teaser cuts to the show’s title.
The series marks one of Reddick’s final on-screen performances before hedied unexpectedly this past Marchat age 60.
Actor Lance Reddick poses for a portrait during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.Larry Busacca/Getty
An off-Broadway musical entitledThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musicaldebuted in 2017 and received three Drama Desk Award nominations, including one for Outstanding Musical.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Percy Jackson and The Olympians’first two episodes drop Wednesday, Dec. 20 on Disney+. Subsequent episodes will air weekly.
source: people.com
