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‘Percy Jackson’ billed as first show shot in Canada to use cutting-edge LED stage

Director James Bobin also spoke about going for a "timeless" look in the new Disney Plus series

Rick Riordan's YA novels become a superior TV series in a witty new adaptation starring Walker Scobell, premiering Wednesday on Disney+.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an effects-laden adaptation full of Greek gods, mythical monsters and otherworldly landscapes, but its young stars say they didn’t have to rely on imagination to visualize their fabled scene partners.

TORONTO - “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is an effects-laden adaptation full of Greek gods, mythical monsters and otherworldly landscapes, but its young stars say they didn’t have to rely on imagination to visualize their fabled scene partners.

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is an effects-laden adaptation full of Greek gods, mythical monsters and otherworldly landscapes, but its young stars say they didn’t have to rely on imagination to visualize their fabled scene partners.

‘Percy Jackson’ billed as first show shot in Canada to use cutting-edge LED stage

Don’t get too excited… Hulu members can watch the first episode from December 20 through January 31, but still need to head to Disney+ for the second and all subsequent which will air weekly.

The book series, which has spent over 13 years on the New York Times Bestseller List in Childrens Series, will be having its TV debut on Dec. 20 on Disney+.