Only two teaser trailers have been released so far but needless to say, it has garnered plenty of excitement. The most recent trailer, released 19th September has over 8 million views. It kicks off with a self-narrated approach from our protagonist, the voiceover plays as we see snippets of his life as a student in New York, then we see the discovery that there is more to the world than initially meets the eye. This is confirmed by his mum, Sally Jackson (Virginia Kull), ‘ The stories I told you about Greek Gods and Half-Bloods… they are real.’ We then get a short but sweet introduction of Camp Half-Blood, where we see Percy sword training as well as our first meeting of Annabeth. After that the trio learn of the quest they must embark on.
So far from what we can see, it seems to be fairly accurate to the book series, with an age appropriate cast and following the plot from the books, you can see why fans of the book series are excited. Especially with the disappointment of the Percy Jackson movies that were released in the 2010’s, fans have been manifesting this moment for years and begging for another adaptation.
With Rick Riordan’s involvement and the talented cast and crew, the show should be able to live up to the hype surrounding it.
The calls have been heard and in comes the TV series, there is so much hope and expectation for it to do well whilst remaining loyal to the source material. Whilst that is a lot of pressure, with Rick Riordan’s involvement and the talented cast and crew, the show should be able to live up to the hype surrounding it.