Walker Scobell made his characteristic movie debut earlier this yr reverse Ryan Reynolds in Netflix’s The Adam Mission. Now, the younger actor is moving into his personal franchise. By way of Variety, Disney+ has solid Scobell as Percy Jackson, the main character within the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians sequence.
At 13 years outdated, Scobell is significantly youthful than Logan Lerman, the actor who portrayed Percy Jackson in two earlier live-action movies. Nonetheless, Scobell’s age is nearer to Percy’s age within the first novel by Rick Riordan. As launched in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy was a seemingly regular 12-year-old boy who struggled with dyslexia and ADHD. However Percy quickly discovered that he was a demi-god and the son of Poseidon after Zeus accused him of stealing his grasp lightning bolt. To forestall a battle among the many gods, Percy and his fellow demi-gods took it upon themselves to search out the true thief.
Scobell is at the moment filming Secret Headquarters, which follows a child who involves suspect that his estranged father is a superhero after discovering a hidden lair in his dwelling. Past that, Scobell doesn’t have anything on the horizon past Percy Jackson. However it will most likely be the start of a really promising profession in Hollywood.
In contrast to the Percy Jackson feature movies, Riordan and his spouse, Rebecca Riordan, will each be govt producers on the brand new Disney+ sequence. Rick Riordan can be co-writing the pilot episode with Jon Steinberg. The Muppets director James Bobin will helm the pilot episode, which can movie this summer season.
Disney+ hasn’t set a date for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, however a 2023 debut appears doubtless.
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