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• If you went to one of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians advanced screenings, be sure to let us know!
• Did you see the new Percy Jackson character posters?
• Don’t forget the quick clip of Percy, Nancy, and Mrs. Dodds at the museum.
• There’s a Your Morning interview with Walker, Leah, and Aryan.
• We also got posters of Medusa, Alecto, and the minotaur.
• Jason Mantzoukas was on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
• The trio present Greek Mythology 101 and absolutely kill it.
• This video also gave us our first look at the Fates and the Oracle.
• There’s new promo left and right, like this clip with Grover saying, “Bad dog!” to Cerberus.
• Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused with the trio will premiere soon.
• We LOVE that Logan sent in a little message to Walker.
• Liam is getting his own show called Riptide Radio, and we couldn’t be happier!
• Rick answers five questions from Instagram, and then answers some more in his December 13 blog post.

• We’ve got A LOT of interviews to cover, so sit back and enjoy our breakdown of the highlights. (You can also read the accompanying article.)
• First up, we’ve got showrunners Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz, plus Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri.
• How familiar were the kids with the books?
• How did they make these characters their own?
• Which scenes best showcased Percabeth?
• What was it like being on the Camp Half-Blood set?
• Someone asked Walker if he was going to be in Deadpool 3!
• What aspect of their own personalities did they put into their characters?
• Which scenes were they most excited to film?
• How much babysitting did Aryan have to do!?
• How did they toe the line between being faithful to the books and bringing this story to life in a different medium?
• What did they take home from the set? (Aryan’s answer got us VERY excited.)
• What did Walker learn from his co-stars?
• Our friends at Monster Donut Podcast got to ask what their favorite myths are.
• There were several questions about being faithful to the books, and we love Jon and Dan’s answers.
• Next up, we got to talk to Jeff White, the visual effects supervisor for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
• How did the team make the world of Percy Jackson stand out?
• What creature did they have the most fun creating?
• We get some really cool behind-the-scenes information about how Chiron was brought to life.
• We also learned how much Aryan did to bring Grover to the small screen.
• Jeff also talked about the Volume stage and how integral it was to creating the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
• He also told us a few fun stories about figuring out different ways to bring aspects of the story alive, like Riptide and Iris Messaging.
• What drew Jeff to this project?
• Time and time again, everyone said how often they’d go back to the books for inspiration!
• Next up, we heard from set designer Dan Henna and costume designer Tish Monaghan.
• They both talk about their process for expanding on what was given in the books.
• We also learn how they both helped bring Camp Half-Blood to life.
• Hearing about Alecto’s transformation really added to our feelings about the scene.
• There was so much talk about Medusa’s portrayal, and we’re even more excited to see her on screen now.
• And who can forget about the Lotus Hotel and Casino?
• They both describe their favorite costumes and sets.
• Again, the constant mantra on set was “go back to the book.”
• Lastly, we also got to hear from Rick and Becky Riordan!
• There was lots of talking about refreshing the story and doing some things Rick wished he would’ve done 20 years ago.
• They also talk about how they just knew when they found the trio.
• There were no pre-conceived notions about who would be cast as the gods.
• Becky commented on the fact that they got to expand upon Luke’s motivations.
• We also learn about some moments from the series that can’t be found in the book.
• They didn’t want slapstick comedy, but there are still plenty of laughs.
• It’s important that the show feels modern and timeless.
• We can’t wait to learn more about Sally and Poseidon’s relationship!
• Did you know that Rick and Becky didn’t go see Camp Half-Blood until it was all finished?
• We were so excited to learn how important Becky was to the process of adapting the series.
• Seaweed Brain Podcast got to ask them if Percabeth was the greatest love story of all time!
• Would we want to see a Percy Jackson and the Olympians musical episode?
• We’ll have more to discuss next week! Be sure to leave us your thoughts!

• We got to see Percy Jackson and the Olympians episodes 1 and 2 ahead of the premiere date and WE’RE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS SHOW.
• First, we have to give you our overall thoughts, which is that we absolutely loved the episodes we got to see.
• The quality of the show is immaculate, between the set production, the costuming, and the visual effects.
• It’s also extremely accurate to the source material!
• Anything they changed was small-scale, and felt logical for the tone of the story.
• Seeing Camp Half-Blood was surreal, and the Big House was beautiful!
• It was amazing that they somehow made everyone look like individuals despite all wearing the same shirts.
• And Chiron and Mr. D’s costumes were perfect and fit them so well.
• We talk more about the dryad that Tish Monaghan mentioned.
• Okay, but now we need to get into our thoughts on everyone’s performances.
• Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson is literally perfect. He OWNS this character.
• We also can’t get enough of Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase.
• She’s silent a lot through her scenes, but she says SO MUCH.
• And then there’s Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood.
• He’s got great chemistry with Walker, and his comedic timing is also genius.
• But we were super impressed by Virginia Kull as Sally Jackson.
• And no one will be surprised that Jason Mantzoukas is the perfect Dionysus.
• And the same goes for Glynn Turman as Chiron, who is more perfect than anyone could’ve dreamed.
• This is, without a doubt, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians adaptation that we’ve always dreamed of.

• Mac wants to know if CRITICS will enjoy the show?
• Ark is curious if there are some fan-favorite quotes that made it into the series.
• Dr. Tiezn needs to know more about Camp Half-Blood coming to life.
• Solomon’s son wants to know if the show is accurate to the book.
• Meanwhile, Ennis is worried about Grover’s hair.
• We also hear from Rebeca, who talks about Chalice of the Gods and might start her own podcast in Spanish!
• Darcy also writes in to tell us which Rick Riordan Presents book are currently optioned and at which streaming services.
• Stick around for our updated schedule!