Walker Scobell

Walker Scobell, star of The Adam Project, will star in the upcoming fantasy adaptation for Disney+.

He’s then accused by his uncle, Zeus, of stealing his lightning bolt and must go on an epic journey to find it and restore peace to Olympus. Basically, the story of the first novel in the series, though the show is expected to go on from there. He said if he couldn’t become a superhero in real life, the next best thing would be to play one.” The show is based on a popular series of books by author Rick Riordan which were previously made into films in 2010 and 2013.

The Disney+ adaptation of the Percy Jackson series has found its hero. Actor Walker Scobell will play the titular role of the young demigod for the upcoming ...

"The excitement is so thick you could cut it with a Celestial bronze sword." While fans know little about the upcoming Disney plus series, Riordan has continued to give updates since the series was first green-lit. "Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy," Riordan said in a statement.

Fairview teenager Walker Scobell, who recently starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in the Netflix movie "The Adam Project," has been cast as Percy Jackson in ...

"Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy," Riordan wrote on his website. The "Percy Jackson" book series is comprised of “The Lightning Thief,” “The Sea of Monsters,” “The Titan’s Curse,” “The Battle of the Labyrinth” and “The Last Olympian.” Riordan has also published the companion books “The Demigod Files” and “The Demigod Diaries.” Fairview teenager Walker Scobell, who recently starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in the Netflix movie "The Adam Project," has been cast as Percy Jackson in Disney+’s upcoming series "Percy Jackson & The Olympians."

The Adam Project's Walker Scobell will be playing Percy Jackson in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series based on the books by Rick Riordan.

This project is going to be amazing.’” Riordan said that the Percy Jackson crew is still in chemistry reads for Annabeth and Grover, but that “The excitement is so thick you could cut it with a Celestial bronze sword.” First he’s Adam in The Adam Project (technically one of two Adams with Ryan Reynolds), and now he’s Percy in the Disney+ adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Original series author Rick Riordan announced the casting on his website. “I got to deliver the news to Walker personally via Zoom back on Jan. 28 that he had been chosen for the part,” he wrote, “and it was a magical moment that made me feel for the first time: ‘Okay, this is real.

"Walker had the perfect mix of comedic timing, sweetness, rebelliousness, snark and heroism to embody our hero Percy Jackson," author Rick Riordan said of ...

The Percy Jackson & the Olympians series consists of five novels that Riordan wrote from 2005 through 2009. Produced by 20th Television, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is set to follow 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who is coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers. Riordan is set to write the series pilot alongside Jon Steinberg, who is best known for producing Starz's Black Sails, Disney+ previously announced in a press release. "Walker Scobell is an incredibly talented young man who blew us away with his audition tapes for the role of Percy," Riordan wrote. "I will definitely be there cheering him on every step of the way!" "It has been tough keeping this information under my hat because I was so excited to share the news with the fans!"

The Adam Project's young Ryan Reynolds will play the 12-year-old demigod. Read more at Empire.

Percy is described as a smart and compassionate character, with a sharp sense of humour – mastering that Reynolds-ian style of comedy for The Adam Project will have been perfect preparation – and a bit of an outsider. Percy then sets out on a journey across America to find the lightning bolt and restore order to Olympus. It was obvious to me and the rest of the team that Walker had the perfect mix of comedic timing, sweetness, rebelliousness, snark and heroism to embody our hero Percy Jackson.”

Meet the 13-year-old star of The Adam Project who's been tapped to play the titular demigod.

In his April 11 blog post, Riordan shared that Scobell has done numerous chemistry reads with candidates for the show's other leads, Annabeth and Grover, and he's confident the two roles are "very close" to being finalized. Walker Scobell has been cast as the youthful demigod in Disney Plus' upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The film is Scobell's first big-screen acting gig, and he was selected out of 376 kids who auditioned for the role.

'The Adam Project' star Walker Scobell will play the title role in Disney+'s 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians.'

Disney+ gave a series order to Percy Jackson and the Olympians in January. The series follows a 12-year-old boy (Scobell) who learns he is a demigod. Now, Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Production on the series from Disney’s 20th Television is set to begin in the summer. “Many of you recently discovered how great Walker is when you watched his movie The Adam Project, in which Walker lit up the screen as a younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character.

Based on Rick Riordan's books, Scobell will star as Percy Jackson in the series, which follows a 12-year-old modern demigod who's just coming to terms with his ...

Riordan and Jon Steinberg will serve as writers of the pilot episode, and James Bobin will direct. Based on Rick Riordan’s books, Scobell will star as Percy Jackson in the series, which follows a 12-year-old modern demigod who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Steinberg will oversee the series with his producing partner Dan Shotz. Steinberg and Shotz serve as executive producers alongside Bobin, Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe and The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg.

Disney+ has found its new demigod. The Adam Project's Walker Scobell has been cast in the title role of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

And at 13, Scobell’s casting as Percy Jackon means he will be much closer to the age of the 12-year-old Percy Jackson in the books. Scobell will star as the hero of Disney+’s new series adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. After playing the young version of Ryan Reynolds in Netflix’s time-traveling thriller The Adam Project, Walker Scobell will follow in the footsteps of ancient Greek Gods. Yes, Disney+’s Percy Jackson series has cast its first lead.

The Adam Project actor is set to star as the titular hero from the YA Greek mythology-inspired book series.

In a post on his website, Percy Jackson And The Olympians author Rick Riordan revealed the casting news and explained how Scobell fit the bill of the snarky hero. This series will be a fresh start for fans of the beloved book series. The series is set to follow 12-year-old Percy Jackson (Scobell), a modern demigod who, after finding out his Greek deity parentage, must go on an adventure to find the sky god Zeus’ master lighting bolt after being accused of stealing the prized possession.