This past weekend, Disney+ brought Percy Jackson and the Olympians to New York Comic Con. Those in attendance got to watch a special sneak peek with never-before-seen clips from the upcoming series - which, as we write this, haven't been released online - and were surprised with an appearance from best-selling author and series executive producer Rick Riordan.
Fellow executive producer Rebecca Riordan was also on hand (the cast was conspicuous by their absence due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike), as were series executive producers Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz, and James Bobin, who also directed the first two episodes.
They were joined by four members of the production team, production designer Dan Hennah, costume designer Tish Monaghan, VFX supervisor Erik Henry and ILM VFX supervisor Jeff White.
Following the panel, a list of the show's impressive guest stars has also been revealed (via SFFGazette.com), and they include:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as "Hermes"
- Megan Mullally as "Alecto" aka "Mrs. Dodds"
- Toby Stephens as "Poseidon"
- Virginia Kull as "Sally Jackson"
- Jason Mantzoukas as "Dionysus" aka "Mr. D"
- Jay Duplass as "Hades"
- Glynn Turman as "Chiron" aka "Mr. Brunner"
- the late Lance Reddick as "Zeus"
- Adam Copeland as "Ares"
- Charlie Bushnell as "Luke Castellan"
- Dior Goodjohn as "Clarisse La Rue"
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as "Medusa"
- Suzanne Cryer as "Echidna"
- Timm Sharp as "Gabe Ugliano"
- Timothy Omundson as "Hephaestus"
You can actually see Percy Jackson and the Olympians' impressive guest stars in the Tweets/Xs below.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who's just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.
The series stars Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase), Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood).
Notable guest stars include Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hermes), Megan Mullally (Alecto aka Mrs. Dodds), Toby Stephens (Poseidon), Virginia Kull (Sally Jackson), Jason Mantzoukas (Dionysus aka Mr. D), Jay Duplass (Hades), Glynn Turman (Chiron aka Mr. Brunner).
We'll also see the late Lance Reddick (Zeus), Adam Copeland (Ares), Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan), Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse La Rue), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Medusa), Olivea Morton (Nancy Bobofit), Suzanne Cryer (Echidna), Timm Sharp (Gabe Ugliano), and Timothy Omundson (Hephaestus).
Percy Jackson and the Olympians hits Disney+ on December 20 with a two-episode premiere.