Charlie Bushnell, who is set to play Luke Castellan in the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians television adaptation, has finished shooting his season 1 scenes - and is already teasing a possible season 2 return. Based on the book series of the same name by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson was initially adapted into a feature film in 2010. In 2013, a sequel film entitled Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters was released. Both films were met with criticism from fans of the book series and from Riordan himself, who openly admitted that he had little to no creative control of the movies. In May 2020, Riordan announced that Disney would be adapting Percy Jackson into a television show, set to premiere exclusively on Disney+. The series is currently in production, and is expected to premiere in early 2024.
In a post to Instagram, Bushnell revealed that he has officially wrapped all of his scenes for Percy Jackson season 1. Though the series has not yet been renewed for season 2, Bushnell teases Luke's return in another possible season, saying that he "can't wait to be back for more..." Bushnell also praises the cast and crew of Percy Jackson, saying that working on the series has been "a dream come true." Check out Bushnell's post below:
Everything We Know About Disney+'s Percy Jackson
Bushnell is not the first person on the Percy Jackson set to suggest that season 2 of the highly-anticipated series is likely. Riordan, who is an executive producer on the show, has repeatedly shared how optimistic he is about Percy Jackson season 2 happening, as well as several additional seasons. Riordan has said that each season of the series will follow the plot of one Percy Jackson book, and with five books in the series, it seems that Riordan is hoping for at least five seasons. The books also have several spinoff series, including The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo, meaning that there is plenty of Percy Jackson content for the Disney+ series to draw from.
Like the ill-fated film adaptations, Disney+'s television series has revealed a star-studded cast, with recent additions including Timothy Omundsen as Hephaestus, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, and Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus. However, the long-awaited castings for major gods Zeus and Poseidon still have yet to be revealed. Unlike the Percy Jackson movies, however, the show has favored lesser-known actors for its main cast, particularly when it comes to the central trio. This may avoid some of the problems that the films have been so heavily criticized for.
Though fans have only seen glimpses of Percy Jackson's set, costuming, and casting, there is already significantly more optimism about the television adaptation than there was for the films, particularly due to Riordan's close involvement. Riordan has been very vocal on his personal blog about how well filming has been going, and has praised early footage of the show since it began production in June. Now, with both Riordan and Bushnell seemingly confident about a potential season 2, hopes have never been higher for a Percy Jackson and the Olympians adaptation.
Source: Charlie Bushnell/Instagram