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Percy Jackson and the Olympians has officially released the trailer for its upcoming third season.

Based on Rick Riordan’s novel Titan’s Curse, the new season premieres on Disney +/Hulu on November 20 with two episodes.

Walker Scobell, 17, returns as the titular demigod Percy.

Joining him are Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Dafne Keen and Ming-Na Wen.

Rounding out the ensemble are Charlie Bushnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Tamara Smart, Kate McKinnon, Holt McCallany and Levi Chrisopulos.

Watch the trailer below:

Soon enough, fans were quick to share their excitement about the trailer on social media.

“This new #PercyJackson trailer is [flame emoji]. I literally cannot wait”, wrote one person.

Another said: “Welp, looks like I have to renew my Disney+ subscription after all.

“Best trailer of the series, tbh!”

A third wrote: “Nico already Sobbing, Crying and Running away in the trailer I CANT DO THIS!!”

A fourth added: “The trailer for season 3 of #PercyJackson is here and it looks incredible!!

“So excited, hop on the train for those who haven’t yet!”

While a fifth agreed: “I’m so excited for S3 and we’re getting 2 episodes a week! #PercyJackson.”

Meanwhile, a logline for the season reads: “If Percy Jackson learned anything after completing two epic quests with Annabeth Chase, it’s that he would be lost without her.

“So when Annabeth is captured by the forces of Kronos, Percy must embark on a perilous journey to rescue her. He must free a goddess in chains, confront the Titan’s curse, and avoid triggering the fall of Olympus.

“With Grover by his side, Percy must join some unlikely questmates to confront a prophecy with dire consequences.”

Author Rick Riordan published his first Percy Jackson novel, The Lightning Thief, in 2005.

Meanwhile, the TV adaptation premiered in 2023, with Riordan, wife Rebecca and Jonathan E. Steinberg serving as executive producers.

There have previously been two Percy Jackson movies in 2010 and 2013, respectively.

Logan Lerman starred as Percy, with Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth and Brandon T. Jackson as Grover.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians have announced a new series regular for season two – and they’re playing a beloved character.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ unveiled Daniel Diemer’s (“Under the Bridge” casting as fan favourite cyclops “Tyson”.

Diemer, 28, joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a main cast member in the upcoming season.

The character of Tyson is described as “a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets. He finds it difficult to survive in the human world.”

Shy, awkward and big-hearted, Tyson learns Poseidon is his father. Which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that he may have finally found a home. 

As for Diemer, the actor recently starred in Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge”, adapted from Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name.

It was also based upon a tragic true story of a girl who went missing from Vancouver in 1997.

Coming up, Diemer will star in the indie project “Thug”, alongside Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman.

Another indie, “Supercell” starred the young actor in a leading role opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich.

He also features in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. 

Diemer is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Meanwhile, the Disney+ Original series starts filming its new episodes next week in Vancouver.

Season two is based on author Rick Riordan’s second Percy Jackson novel, titled “The Sea of Monsters”.

Fans will see Percy return to Camp Half-Blood one year later, only to find his world turned upside down.

As a result, his friendship with Annabeth is changing and learns he has a cyclops for a brother.

Walker Scobell and the cast react to the news of the latest #PercyJackson and the Olympians casting for Season 2 – Daniel Diemer, who will play Percy Jackson’s half-brother, Tyson pic.twitter.com/jB6L33szUq

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) July 25, 2024

Additionally, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. 

In Percy’s journey to set things right, he is taken off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters – where a secret fate awaits.

Executive producers include Rick Riordan, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Rebecca Riordan and Craig Silverstein, among others.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+.

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