Congratulations demigods.
Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians won Best Young Teen series at the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards tonight , over fellow nominees Goosebumps, Heartstopper, One Piece and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, Adam Copeland as the God of War Ares and the late Lance Reddick as the God Zeus were nominated for their performances in the BC-filmed adaption of Rick Riordan’s book series.
Cast on set for season one in Vancouver.
In season one, Percy Jackson, the demigod son of Poseidon, is accused of stealing Zeus’s lightning bolt. Percy sets out on a quest with his friends Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) to uncover the truth and save his mother from the Underworld.
Season 2 , adapted from Rick Riordan’s second book The Sea of Monsters, wrapped filming early this year in Vancouver and will premiere this December on Disney+.
Cast on set for season 2 in Vancouver.
In season 2, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) is changing, he learns he has a cyclops half-brother named Tyson (Daniel Diemer), Grover (Aryan Simhadri) has gone missing, and the camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him into the deadly Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece that will save Thalia’s tree, which protects the borders of the camp.
And season 3, adapted from Rick Riordan’s third book The Titan’s Curse, is expected to go into production this summer in Vancouver.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians:
Working title: Mink Golden.
Creators:: Rick Riordan, Jon Steinberg.
Showrunners Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz.
Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri.
Season One Guest Stars: Lance Reddick, Toby Stephens, Jay Duplass, Adam Copeland, Lin Manuel Miranda, Timothy Omundson, .Virginia Kull, Megan Mullally, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Timm Sharp, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, Olivea Morton, Suzanne Cryer, Jessica Parker Kennedy.
Filming in B.C.:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians shoots on the Volume stage at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby and at Camp Half-Blood locations in Langley/Aldergrove, at Minaty Bay near Squamish and at Spanish Banks in Vancouver.
Related: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Where is Camp Half-Blood Filmed in BC?
Camp Half-Blood Sets:
Camp Half-Blood, the summer camp where young demigods train to combat monsters, is no longer safe in season 2.
Thalia’s tree, which protected the camp, has been poisoned, allowing monsters to cross the border.
The Dining Hall Pavilion on the main Camp Half-Blood set in Langley/Aldergrove for season 2.
