News Summary

• Rick Riordan published the first of five “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books in 2005, and though 20th Century Fox adapted the first two books into movies in 2010 and 2013, plot changes and Riordan’s disdain for the films rendered them unpopular..
• This is the second update Disney has made to the show’s release strategy: Last week, it was announced that the first episode of the series would debut on Hulu as well as Disney+ and would remain streaming through Jan. 31..
• “They’ve been counting down the days, and as a special thank you, we wanted to let our fans enjoy the first two episodes a bit earlier than expected.” The series has been long-awaited within the Percy Jackson fanbase..
• By contrast, Riordan is a writer and executive producer on the Disney+ series, for which the intention is to release five seasons based on each of the five books..
• As such, the first two episodes are now available on Disney+ while the first episode is available on Hulu..
• Speaking to Variety for a Percy Jackson cover story in October, 20th Television president Karey Burke said that the studio wants “all” of the books Riordan has written in Percy Jackson universe, which expands far beyond the original five..