Percy Jackson TV collection could have some variations from novels

Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV collection director James Bobin says there might be some variations from the novels.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians will deliver Rick Riordan’s fantasy collection to life as soon as once more, however followers shouldn’t count on the Disney+ TV collection to be a word-for-word adaptation of the novels.

Whereas talking with CBR, Percy Jackson and the Olympians director James Bobin mentioned that though the TV collection will stick fairly carefully to the novels, there might be some variations.

“I believe there’s a combination of these issues,” Bobin mentioned. “We’re very cautious, and we love these books for a cause. We love them for what they had been, and I bear in mind studying the scripts for the primary time, and it mentioned, ‘Percy Jackson, bracket 12 [years old]’ after his title, and I’m like, ‘OK good. That’s a very good begin.’ As a result of the world from a twelve-year-old’s perspective is emotionally advanced, and this can be a very difficult level. However sure, there might be large quantities of it that everybody will know. There might be small quantities of it that they are going to be happy by as a result of it’s a selection we’ve made to make issues a bit completely different than the e-book.“

As long as the TV collection is healthier than the 2 function movie variations from over a decade in the past, I believe Percy Jackson followers might be happy. It helps that Rick Riordan is far more concerned this time round. The author had accused the 2 Percy Jackson films starring Logan Lerman of placing his life’s work “via the meat grinder,” however has a way more constructive tackle the upcoming TV collection. “In the event you’re a fan of the books and even for those who simply love a very good journey, you’ll love this present,” Riordan mentioned.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell because the titular 12-year-old demi-god as he’s “simply coming to phrases along with his newfound divine powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his grasp lightning bolt. With assist from his buddies Grover and Annabeth, Percy should embark on an journey of a lifetime to search out it and restore order to Olympus.“

The primary two episodes of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will debut on Disney+ on December twentieth, adopted by new episodes weekly.