Disney cast the actor Walker Scobell (“Project Adam”) to play the demigod Percy Jackson in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, in the new Disney+ series. The information is from Variety.

according to the author Rick Riordan, the series script is in development and going well. “We have scripts pretty much ready for our first four episodes, and we’re still working hard on the remaining four of season one.“, he wrote on his blog.

In addition to commenting on the script, Riordan posted a video about a walk he took upon arriving at the studio where the series is being planned.

Other details about the cast and expected start of filming were not revealed.

What is known so far is that James Bobinfrom “Alice Through the Looking Glass” and “Dora and the Lost City”, will direct the first episode of the project.

“James [Bobin] knows Percy’s books well. Your kids are fans. Your humor is wonderful. We’re in good hands, demigods, and we’re lucky to have you on our team. Keep your fingers crossed that everything goes the way we hope!“, said Rick Riordan.

The Disney+ series is expected to adapt the five books that make up the Percy Jackson story, starting with “Lightning Thief” in the first season.