Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Summary

Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1 was a resounding succeeder for Disney , paving the manner for a resilient - activity adaptation of a forgotten playscript series . The popularity of thePercy Jacksonbook serieshas always been discernible since they begin in 2005 . This popularity led to an initial batch of adaptations in 2010 and 2013 as feature films , though both installments of thePercy Jackson & the Olympiansseries were received poorly for the egregious changes made to the source fabric .

Spawning out of this was the Disney+ show , with many now hop forPercy Jacksonseason 2 updatesin the wake of season 1 ’s finish . From the expectancy of season 2 to the positive fan reviews ofPercy Jacksonseason 1 ’s episodes , it is clear how successful the adaptation was for Disney . When combined with the incontrovertible book changes made to better adaptPercy Jacksonto the medium of TV and the warm critical receipt of the show , the triumph of the show could herald a live - activeness version of a bury , Percy Jackson - adjacent book series .

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is being praise for its faithfulness to the source cloth , though that does not entail there are no changes to the book of account .

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Magnus Chase Could Bring Norse Mythology To Percy Jackson’s World

The forget Word of God series in question isMagnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard . TheMagnus Chasebooks are also written by Rick Riordan and take home in the same universe as thePercy Jacksonseries . However , where thePercy Jackson & the Olympiansbook series mess with Hellenic mythology , Magnus Chaseblends the modern human beings with the Norse pantheon . From gods like Odin , Loki , Thor , Freyr , and Freya , Magnus Chasetakes whatPercy Jacksonbegan and bend the Greek aspects to the world of Norse myth .

Mythological Book Series By Rick Riordan

Mythological Origin

Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson between blurred images of the Percy Jackson and Magnus Chase books

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The Heroes of Olympus

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Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson holding a shield in the Disney+ show atop a blurred image of the Percy Jackson book series

Based on the novel series by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson & the Olympians is an action-adventure fantasy television series created for Disney+. When Percy Jackson is framed for the theft of Zeus' almighty thunderbolt, Percy must clear his name, all while harnessing the powers inherited by his father, Poseidon, at a camp created for demi-gods.

The Kane Chronicles

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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

Image of Magnus Chase from the novel series.

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The Trials of Apollo

How Is Magnus Chase Connected To Percy Jackson?

AsMagnus Chase and the Gods of Asgardis set in the same existence asPercy Jackson & the Olympians , the inquiry is raised over how the two are connected . On a encompassing level , the Norse and Grecian mythological worlds of both dealership co - exist with one another with some slim differences to avoid major confusedness . In thePercy Jacksonbook series , the Greek pantheon and their associated myths and legends have essentially fused with the world of the mod United States .

The gods , monsters , and demigods spawn from Grecian mythology - and Roman when involvingThe Heroes of OlympusandTrials of Apollo- exist within the United States . While many mortals can not interact with the magical world ofPercy Jackson , both realm exist togetherwhereasMagnus Chase ’s Earth is somewhat different . TheMagnus Chasebooks espouse the concept of Norse mythology ’s Nine Realms , with Earth being one of these . This allows the Norse gods to move to Earth and sire demigod child , thoughmost of theMagnus Chasestories are hold in to the other Nine Realms of Yggdrasil , the World Tree .

Annabeth ’s male parent is the brother of Magnus ' mother , the latter of whom sired a child with the Norse god Freyr , while the former had Annabeth with the Grecian goddess Athena .

The poster for the Percy Jackson TV show next to the book cover for Magnus Chase

From Asgard and Jotunheim to Niflheim and Vanaheim to name a few , the Nine Realms of Norse mythology often domiciliate the stories ofMagnus Chase ; ’s various adventures . This provide those books to stand separately fromPercy Jacksonwhile being set in the same universe with some connexion . For instance , one of these connections is that the titularMagnus is the cousin ofPercy Jackson ’s Annabeth Chase . Annabeth ’s Padre is the crony of Magnus ' mother , the latter of whom generate a child with the Norse graven image Freyr , while the former had Annabeth with the Greek goddess Athena .

Family is a fundamental theme in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ , but the connections between all the characters are quite complex .

Why A Magnus Chase Disney Show Could Work After Percy Jackson’s Success

WithPercy Jackson and the Olympiansproving to be such a achiever for Disney , it is almost guaranteed that aMagnus Chaseshow would work . For one , the round-eyed premiss of Rick Riordan ’s universe of discourse - that is the shading of modern and mythological worlds - has endeavor to be endear . The worldbuilding ofPercy Jacksonseason 1 was one of the show ’s strong view , a worldbuilding modeling that theMagnus Chasebooks share with their match . This alone proves that aMagnus Chaseshow could figure out , given the overall compelling assumption ofPercy Jacksontranslates well to the former .

Future time of year of Percy Jackson and the Olympians are on the cusp of being confirm , further try the success of the show that could transform to Magnus Chase .

what is more , the endlessly popular concept of mythology provesMagnus Chasewould play . franchise likePercy Jackson , the MCU with its Norse god , and the various other video games , movies , and goggle box shows that are versed in mythology all support the idea that another long - figure show from Riordan ’s judgement could wreak . Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgardcould be this next franchise , depending on the continued success ofPercy Jackson and the Olympianson Disney+ .

Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus, Timothy Odmundon as Hephaestus, Toby Stephens as Poseidon, Lance Reddick as Zeus, and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.

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Based on the novel series by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson & the Olympians is an action - escapade fantasy television serial produce for Disney+ . When Percy Jackson is framed for the theft of Zeus ' omnipotent thunderbolt , Percy must clear his name , all while harness the power inherit by his don , Poseidon , at a camp created for demi - gods .

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