Fan Captures PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Trio Filming in Vancouver as New York City
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians trio — Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Aryan Simhadri as satyr Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth — filmed scenes in downtown Vancouver as New York City yesterday, with one building transformed into an entrance to the Empire State Building.
A fan — Luna⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬ (@HeyKarennM) — captured the action in a video and images, like this fun prop taxi with ad for Hades Hot Tubs.
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— Luna⁷ 💜 ⟭⟬ (@HeyKarennM) August 15, 2022
The Percy Jackson trio cross Vancouver’s West Hastings Street as NYC.
Walking into Vancouver’s Hornby Plaza as NYC.
Street view of West Hastings Street/Hornby intersection includes the building on the left that Percy Jackson & the Olympians turned into an entrance to the Empire State Building.
Vancouver’s faux entrance to the Empire State Building.
Related: Percy Jackson & the Olympians Turns Vancouver Building into Empire State Building Entrance
Why is the Empire State Building important?
Olympus – home of the Olympian gods and goddesses – moves to America in the Percy Jackson world and relocates to the top of the Empire State Building, hidden as the 600th floor.
Closer look at Vancouver’s faux entrance to the Empire State Building.
Based on Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians tells the story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), 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 (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.
The Disney+ series started filming in metro Vancouver two-and-a-half months ago.
Filming dates: June 02 2022 – January 25 2023
Working title: Mink Golden.
Showrunner: author Rick Riordan.
Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Virginia Kull, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Glynn Turman, Timm Sharp.
Producers: Rick Riordan, John Steinberg, James Babin.
