Exciting new documentary takes viewers behind-the-scenes of Disney+ epic hit fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of the biggest shows on Disney+.
And now a new 50-minute documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the hit fantasy.
Now available to stream on Disney+, A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians gives fans insight into the show’s young stars.
Starring Walker Scobell, 14, as the title character, the original eight-part series revolves around the hero’s discovery that stories about the Greek gods he knows from storybooks are real.
Percy is tested as a demigod alongside his friends Annabeth, played by 14-year-old Leah Sava Jeffries, and Grover, played by 17-year-old Aryan Simhadri.
A new trailer for the ‘making of’ reveals how the school-age actors bonded while filming the series.
Also seen in the teaser are scenes of the young actors training with swords for the show’s many action scenes.
Elsewhere, we see the actors shooting scenes in a giant artificial ‘lake’ and performing stunts.
Now available to stream on Disney+, A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the hit series
The new documentary shows how the young stars took on the challenge of appearing in a big-budget series while completing school lessons.
The documentary A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson is directed by Joel Edwards.
Based on the books by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been an instant hit on the streaming giant since its release in December.
The new documentary shows how the young stars took on the challenge of appearing in a big-budget series while completing school lessons. (photo)
Episode one of the series was viewed 26.2 million times in its first three weeks.
Created by Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, the show follows two films – The Lightning Thief (2010) and Sea Of Monsters (2013) – each starring Logan Lerman as Percy.
There has also been a musical, The Lightning Thief, which ran off-Broadway and off-Broadway from 2014 to 2019.
It also shows how the school-age actors bonded while filming the series