Disney Releases New Trailer For Upcoming 'Percy Jackson' Show
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Disney+ has released the new trailer for the upcoming Percy Jackson series and shared it on the company’s official X page with the caption, “A quest is always undertaken by three.” The trailer opens with Percy and his mother at The Met, learning of his namesake from Greek mythology, Perseus. His mom makes the distinction clear that he was named after him for his bravery and kindness as opposed to focusing on his “hero” status. After a few fast-foreshadowing scenes, the focus resumes on Percy and his friend, Grover.
Suddenly, a black Pegasus appears on the rooftop of a building. The principal of his school hands Percy a pen and tells him that he is special while speaking of “the gods.” His mother confesses that the stories she’s told him of the Greek gods and monsters are true. The trailer adds text at this juncture to remind audiences that the show is based on the best-selling book series by Rick Riordan. Percy learns that his father is one of the gods. The next scene shows the school grounds of the demigods.
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The school principal turns out to be a centaur and sets up the hero quest that Percy and his friends go on to help his father. Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen. Demigod training begins after that. The three children walk through forests and face beasts from legend. “Demigods process reality differently.” The first thing Percy must do is learn what he is good at. Archery is unanimously passed on as an option. There are tunnels and forests, twists and daunting turns. He doubts himself and considers quitting. Annabeth reminds him, though, that it wasn’t meant to be easy. The screen reads, “Unleash Your Power.” The next scene shows Annabeth fighting and stabbing a monster on a subway. The children enter a mythologically charged casino version of the Lotus-Dash Eaters. Percy finds his way to the sea and into a sword fight with a god.
The trailer flashes to the scene with his mother in the rain in the forest, where she helps him decide to leave her there with a monster. She tells him to “holdfast and brave the storm.” He contemplates using a sword in the next battle with a manticore. After assessing the size of his opponent, he wisely chooses the sword. Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ two-episode premiere drops on Disney+ on December 20!
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