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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 gets release date
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is an adaptation of The Sea of Monsters, the second instalment in Riordan's book series. It will explore the goings-on following the breach of the protective border at Camp Half-Blood, with Percy setting off on an endeavour to find the Golden Fleece, which can save the camp, and save Grover from the Sea of Monsters. With Percy joining hands with his half-sibling Tyson, Annabeth, and Clarisse, his survival becomes paramount to thwart the Titan Kronos and Luke's scheme to destroy the camp and Olympus.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Percy Jackson' Season 2 gets premiere date — Season 3 casts fan-favourites Nico and Bianca
Disney+ has set December 10 as the premiere date for season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the fantasy series based on Rick Riordan's bestselling books. The announcement came Thursday during the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con, which also included a teaser trailer and news about future casting. The upcoming season adapts The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Riordan's series. In a video message to fans, Riordan confirmed the date and previewed the introduction of Tyson, a Cyclops and Percy's half-brother, played by The Half of It actor Daniel Diemer. A brief glimpse of a chariot race scene at Camp Half-Blood was also included in the teaser. Executive producer Craig Silverstein praised the production scale, saying the chariot track was 'the most amazing set I've been on in my whole career.' Actor Timothy Simons, who plays Tantalus in season two, joked about the show's budget, referencing its 'fire budget' for effects-heavy scenes. The panel also offered a major update on season three. Riordan revealed that two fan-favorite characters from the books — Nico and Bianca di Angelo — have been cast. Levi Chrisopulos will play Nico as a series regular, while Olive Abercrombie will recur as Bianca. Chrisopulos has stage experience in Peter Pan and a guest role on FBI, while Abercrombie previously appeared in Mayfair Witches and Outer Range. Meet the di Angelo siblings. 🏹 Levi Chrisopulos is Nico di Angelo 🏹 Olive Abercrombie is Bianca di Angelo — Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) July 24, 2025 Season three will adapt The Titan's Curse, with production expected to begin soon. In addition to Scobell and Diemer, the panel featured series stars Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, and Dior Goodjohn, alongside executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz, and Silverstein. Riordan and his wife Rebecca remain closely involved as executive producers.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Percy Jackson' Season 2 trailer teases 'massive' action, key newcomers
SAN DIEGO – Percy Jackson is setting sail for a second season of monstrous adventure, with some new blood coming along for the voyage. A Comic-Con panel for the Disney+ series 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' premiered a Season 2 teaser that featured a ton of action and the first look at Tyson, the fan-favorite cyclops from Rick Riordan's book series. In a video message, Riordan announced the new season will premiere on Disney+ December 10. This next chapter finds Percy (Walker Scobell), the son of sea god Poseidon, embarking on a quest to the Sea of Monsters to find his kidnapped best friend Grover (Aryan Simhadri). He's also seeking the Golden Fleece – a mystical artifact that can heal anything and anyone – in order to save his home, Camp Half-Blood, from the villainous likes of Luke (Charlie Bushnell) and Titan Kronos (Nick Boraine). While they're on the march to take down Olympus, Percy gets help on his odyssey from pals Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Clarisse (Dior Goodjohn) as well as his half-brother Tyson (Daniel Diemer). Riordan also announced a few young Season 3 newcomers. Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie will play Nico di Angelo and his sister Bianca, the demigod children of Hades (Jay Duplass). The first season was 'an American road trip,' said executive producer Jon Steinberg, and in Season 2, 'you are in the fantasy, and magic is in every direction. Anything is possible, and it's an adventure form start to finish.' He also teased a chariot race track built for a 'massive' sequence that was 'the biggest thing we've ever shot, practically.' That moment also impressed Timothy Simons, who plays Camp Half-Blood activities director Tantalus. 'I'm used to being on shabby comedies,' said the "Veep" and "Nobody Wants This" actor. "I've never been on anything that had a fire budget.' Simons also got to pet and feed a horse: 'It was an incredible day.' Cast members revealed where their characters are heading in the Season 2. Grover has 'never been alone,' Simhadri said, and when he's captured, it's the first time 'he doesn't have people to rely on. He has to step up and fend for himself, and that's something we've never seen from him.' Jeffries said Annabeth, the child of Athena who was rather stoic in the first season, will 'be vulnerable and open up' to Percy on their journey. And Goodjohn touted a larger role for Clarisse, the daughter of god of war Ares. While she's 'a one-dimensional bully' in the book series, Goodjohn said that the new season digs into the 'traumatic experiences' that made Clarisse who she is, in a 'beautiful arc.' As a newcomer, Diemer had 'the time of my life' playing the powerful, innocent and deeply lovable Tyson. Coming in as a fan who grew up on Riordan's books, 'the whole idea was to create a cyclops baby with a huge heart but dealing with the complexity of his past.' Simhadri admitted one of his favorite bits in Season 2 involves him wearing a wedding dress, while Scobell and Diemer reminisced about doing the iconic 'Titanic' scene while filming on an ironclad, with Scobell holding his co-star's waist while Diemer flung his arms out, Kate Winslet-style. 'It brought us closer,' Scobell quipped. Diemer replied: 'Very different from the brotherly relationship. It was nice.' There were some big changes during the long break between seasons (the first ended in January 2024). Simhadri joked he 'grew a few feet," while Scobell added, 'It's nice to take a lot of time away and grow and experience real life again and then come back and film.' Scobell, 16, still has to attend school during production. He remembers one day filming a big battle scene where he was the only actor who needed to go to class. 'Everyone would be fighting, and there were all these cries for help and pain. And in my mind, I'd be trying to kill this dude,' he recalled. 'I'd be in school (later) and I'd still hear that, people begging for their life. It's a weird thing to switch off.'
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Antiques Roadshow guests admit life-altering value of artwork doesn't 'change anything'
An Antiques Roadshow expert was on hand to give owners a "special" appraisal of two paintings but the couple barely reactd to the news. WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow. Antiques Roadshow guests candidly told an expert that the whopping sum for two paintings didn't "change anything" for them. Antiques Roadshow 's expert Charlotte Riordan was filming at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh when she was shown two simple yet striking paintings by Kim Tschang-yeul. The BBC expert began: "So I know that most of our production team has been praying that raindrops stay away today but I was delighted to see these two paintings of droplets of water. "So thank you very much for bringing them. Can you tell me how you came by the paintings?" The owner revealed: "My brother-in-law is French and his first cousin was married to Kim, the artist. We met them when we were first married back in 1974. "My sister said, 'You really want to see his paintings. They're pretty special.' I think we probably had no money at the time but we bought two because we loved them." Riordan then shared extensive background details about the artist, explaining: "Kim Tschang-yeul is Korean originally and was from unified Korea, as it was at the time. "In the north was where he was born. Sadly, he had to flee Korea during the Communist regime taking hold. "He actually served in the military during the Korean War. Went to New York and then eventually settled in Paris which is where he began painting his raindrops." She did point out there was a "little bit of water damage" to one of the canvases but shared that it was actually a wet canvas in his studio which inspired him to paint droplets. Riordan went on to comment: "I believe that's also not uncommon for the school of Korean artists that he came from. "A lot of them went in for this kind of very repetitious, obsessive kind of mark making, and it's seen as being a kind of result of the trauma of the war that they experienced, that this was a therapy. "This was something they used to get out of themselves, to erase traumatic memories. As we can see, the works are both signed and dated. We think 1974 in both cases which is just a couple of years after he discovered the raindrop. "So already by this stage, he was a complete virtuoso at creating this amazing three-dimensional effect." Tschang-yuel primarily created his art using oils on "Hessian-like canvases" alongside wood and sand which he had stuck to one of the two paintings to produce a "sharp relief". Riordan then delivered some tragic news, revealing that Tschang-yuel had passed away earlier that year at the age of 91. She remarked: "He had Parkinson's and was having to hold his hands steady by the end to paint these drops that he never stopped painting. "He's a very, very well-regarded artist in Korea, he's considered one of their pre-eminent artists and his career has thrived in America and France as well." When asked about the original cost of the paintings, the wife revealed: "We've talked about it and I can't imagine we paid more than £150 each at the time." The couple were in for a shock when the expert began her appraisal, stating: "This is exactly the kind of period that gets people particularly excited about his work." She then dropped the bombshell: "And I can say that individually, possibly the piece with the sand would be worth a bit more but they're probably worth at auction around £80,000 to £120,000 each in the current market. "Potentially even more for the sand piece," she added. The woman was visibly taken aback, exclaiming: "Wow." Her husband, grinning, confessed: "We actually thought you was going to say £2,000. "Nope. Bit more than that", Riordan responded, adding: "I'm so delighted to see them and it's been really special having this conversation with you." Despite the staggering valuation, the owner insisted that the value wouldn't change their feelings towards the paintings. "I love them and that's why we have them and the value doesn't actually change anything," the owner mused. "The only problem is that we have four children and I'm not sure we can cut them in half."
Business Upturn
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
When is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 releasing? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on July 12, 2025, 19:00 IST Last updated July 12, 2025, 12:39 IST Alright, fellow demigods, gather 'round! If you're anything like us, you've been hyped for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 ever since that killer first season hit Disney+. Rick Riordan's books are basically my childhood, and the show's doing them justice. So, let's spill the beans on when Season 2's coming, what's going down and everything we know so far. When Is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 Coming Out? Mark your calendars for December 2025! That's when Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is set to premiere on Disney+. No exact date has been locked in yet, but a May 2025 post from the official Percy Jackson X account and various news outlets like Deadline have pointed to December as the big moment. For fans in India, you'll be able to stream it on JioHotstar, too, right alongside the global Disney+ release. Production wrapped back in February 2025, so the team's had plenty of time to polish those epic sea monster battles and Camp Half-Blood scenes. If Season 1's December 2023 debut is any clue, Disney loves a holiday-season drop for this show. Keep your eyes peeled for a specific date as we get closer! What's the Story for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2? Season 2's diving into The Sea of Monsters , the second book in Riordan's series, and it's gonna be a wild ride. Our boy Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) is back, teaming up with Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) for a quest to save Grover from a not-so-friendly Cyclops named Polyphemus. Oh, and Kronos is stirring up trouble, so stakes are sky-high. We're getting deep into Camp Half-Blood's world—think chariot races (finally!), Annabeth's backstory with Luke and Thalia, and all the camp drama. Unlike those old movies that kinda missed the mark, the Disney+ show is sticking close to the books. Clarisse La Rue (Dior Goodjohn) is stepping up big time, too, and I'm stoked to see her throw some punches (or at least some shade). Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 Expect Cast The dream team's returning: Walker Scobell as our sarcastic hero Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries as brainy Annabeth, and Aryan Simhadri as lovable Grover. Dior Goodjohn's Clarisse is getting more screen time, per Riordan's own words in a Goodreads Q&A. And hold up—we've got Rosemarie DeWitt joining as Circe, the goddess of magic. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Percy Jackson and the Olympians Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
