The Acolyte is off to a promising start on Disney+.
The new Star Wars series launched on June 4 with two episodes, generating 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer. That makes it the biggest series premiere on Disney+ this year.
Disney+ doesn’t generally release viewership data for series after just one day of streaming. In August, the streamer said that Ahsoka drew 14M views in its first 5 days. As of now, The Acolyte is on track to zoom right past that benchmark, but it’ll need to sustain similar viewership over the weekend in order to do so.
The streamer can be a bit inconsistent with its viewership data, generally. When Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted in December, Disney+ announced that series’ six-day viewership tally. However, releasing the viewership for one single day of viewing does indicate that Disney+ feels quite confident in The Acolyte‘s ability to keep performing well.
The new Star Wars series launched on June 4 with two episodes, generating 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer. That makes it the biggest series premiere on Disney+ this year.
Disney+ doesn’t generally release viewership data for series after just one day of streaming. In August, the streamer said that Ahsoka drew 14M views in its first 5 days. As of now, The Acolyte is on track to zoom right past that benchmark, but it’ll need to sustain similar viewership over the weekend in order to do so.
The streamer can be a bit inconsistent with its viewership data, generally. When Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted in December, Disney+ announced that series’ six-day viewership tally. However, releasing the viewership for one single day of viewing does indicate that Disney+ feels quite confident in The Acolyte‘s ability to keep performing well.
- 6/6/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: It appears the anticipation for the next Descendants film is on the rise.
Within 10 days, the trailer for Descendants: The Rise of Red has generated 86M views across platforms, including the official Descendants social media accounts as well as those for Disney+ and talent. The trailer has also amassed 4.5M total engagements.
That outperforms the Percy Jackson and the Olympians trailer, which saw great success in December, to be Disney Branded Television’s most-watched trailer of all time in that 10-day window.
According to Disney, about 52M views came from TikTok alone, and the franchise’s follower count has been rising across all social platforms.
Descendants: The Rise of Red follows the story of Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and...
Within 10 days, the trailer for Descendants: The Rise of Red has generated 86M views across platforms, including the official Descendants social media accounts as well as those for Disney+ and talent. The trailer has also amassed 4.5M total engagements.
That outperforms the Percy Jackson and the Olympians trailer, which saw great success in December, to be Disney Branded Television’s most-watched trailer of all time in that 10-day window.
According to Disney, about 52M views came from TikTok alone, and the franchise’s follower count has been rising across all social platforms.
Descendants: The Rise of Red follows the story of Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and...
- 6/4/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Descubre todos los detalles de la nueva temporada. © Netflix
Netflix ha publicado el tráiler y póster de la cuarta y última temporada de “The Umbrella Academy”, la serie basada en los cómics de Gerard Way, que sigue a un grupo de hermanos distanciados con superpoderes que se reúnen tras la muerte de su padre.
La última temporada de la serie (ojo: spoilers) terminó con un giro importante: hay una nueva línea temporal dictada por el patriarca de la familia, Reginald (Colm Feore), y los hermanos ya no tienen sus superpoderes. No es la única rareza de esta línea temporal, en la que hay más en juego que nunca: hay nuevos enemigos que quieren borrarlos de la existencia, pero ¿cómo se enfrentan a ellos sin sus poderes? ¿Los hermanos los recuperarán algún día? En esta temporada de seis episodios, los Hargreeves se enfrentan a una nueva prueba: vivir una vida normal.
Netflix ha publicado el tráiler y póster de la cuarta y última temporada de “The Umbrella Academy”, la serie basada en los cómics de Gerard Way, que sigue a un grupo de hermanos distanciados con superpoderes que se reúnen tras la muerte de su padre.
La última temporada de la serie (ojo: spoilers) terminó con un giro importante: hay una nueva línea temporal dictada por el patriarca de la familia, Reginald (Colm Feore), y los hermanos ya no tienen sus superpoderes. No es la única rareza de esta línea temporal, en la que hay más en juego que nunca: hay nuevos enemigos que quieren borrarlos de la existencia, pero ¿cómo se enfrentan a ellos sin sus poderes? ¿Los hermanos los recuperarán algún día? En esta temporada de seis episodios, los Hargreeves se enfrentan a una nueva prueba: vivir una vida normal.
- 6/3/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Catering to the on-screen longevity that fans of the Percy Jackson book series have been manifesting for years, Rick Riordan’s 2023 Percy Jackson and the Olympians television series got renewed for season 2. Releasing weekly episodes after season 1’s two-part premiere, the Disney+ show confirmed working on the second season.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 (2023) | Disney+
However, despite the confirmation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2, a tentative release date was yet to be announced. Therefore, Cosmic Marvel recently dropped a post on X alleging that the second season will reportedly start filming from August 1, 2024, until January 30, 2025. Although this supposed announcement sparked excitement among fans, it also witnessed public outrage over one issue that is yet to be resolved.
Updates Surrounding Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The excitement surrounding Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ is palpable, with fans eagerly awaiting news about Season 2. After the...
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 (2023) | Disney+
However, despite the confirmation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2, a tentative release date was yet to be announced. Therefore, Cosmic Marvel recently dropped a post on X alleging that the second season will reportedly start filming from August 1, 2024, until January 30, 2025. Although this supposed announcement sparked excitement among fans, it also witnessed public outrage over one issue that is yet to be resolved.
Updates Surrounding Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The excitement surrounding Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ is palpable, with fans eagerly awaiting news about Season 2. After the...
- 5/26/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Widely respected TV publicity vet Rebecca Marks was honored on Wednesday with the Ben Halpern Lifetime Achievement Award, recognized for her ongoing career as one of the most trusted communications execs in the biz. Marks, who’s now the exec VP of publicity, communications and social media at Warner Bros. Television Group, previously held a lengthy tenure at NBC.
In awarding Marks the prize, Tpec noted that she “has hired, trained and served as a mentor to many of the top PR professionals currently working in the public relations industry.” Her credits include overseeing publicity efforts on series like “Saturday Night Live,” “The Voice,” “Friends,” “The Tonight Show,” “Abbott Elementary,” “The West Wing,” “Young Sheldon” and “Ted Lasso.”
The Ben Halpern Lifetime Achievement Award is named after one of the founders of Tpec (the Television Publicity Executives Committee), which also handed out its second annual Tpec Awards on Thursday — recognizing...
In awarding Marks the prize, Tpec noted that she “has hired, trained and served as a mentor to many of the top PR professionals currently working in the public relations industry.” Her credits include overseeing publicity efforts on series like “Saturday Night Live,” “The Voice,” “Friends,” “The Tonight Show,” “Abbott Elementary,” “The West Wing,” “Young Sheldon” and “Ted Lasso.”
The Ben Halpern Lifetime Achievement Award is named after one of the founders of Tpec (the Television Publicity Executives Committee), which also handed out its second annual Tpec Awards on Thursday — recognizing...
- 5/23/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars have an update on filming for Season 2! Walker Scobell and co-stars Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries tell TV Insider that they expect to be back on set by the end of this summer. TV Insider caught up with the teen stars on the red carpet of Disney’s 2024 upfront presentation on Tuesday, May 14, in New York City. When asked if they can confirm when Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 filming begins, Scobell replies, “Probably end of the summer, probably around there.” Simhadri and Jeffries nod in agreement as Jeffries says, “Yeah.” “Again, not 100 percent positive, but I hope so,” Scobell adds. “I hope it’s soon.” “The sooner the better,” Simhadri says, as Scobell and Jeffries both reply, “Exactly.” This aligns with a recent blog update from author/series co-creator and executive producer Rick Riordan. “Sadly, I will not be doing...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
Variety has shared a piece on 2024's streaming titles, confirming Echo is the second most-viewed series on Disney+ this year so far. It's an impressive achievement, particularly as Marvel Studios dropped all five episodes at once, leading to the show being quickly forgotten.
We've seen in recent years that weekly drops are much better for keeping people talking about new titles (which goes against Netflix's once highly successful streaming model of releasing every episode at once).
Rumour has it Echo suffered from quite a few issues behind the scenes, with six instalments becoming five, as a result. That could explain why they hit Disney+ on the same day, though reviews were somewhat positive as is evident from the show's 71% Rotten Tomatoes score.
However, putting this news into context is the fact, "[Percy Jackson and the Olympians] accounts for nearly a quarter of Disney+ original series viewing time so far...
We've seen in recent years that weekly drops are much better for keeping people talking about new titles (which goes against Netflix's once highly successful streaming model of releasing every episode at once).
Rumour has it Echo suffered from quite a few issues behind the scenes, with six instalments becoming five, as a result. That could explain why they hit Disney+ on the same day, though reviews were somewhat positive as is evident from the show's 71% Rotten Tomatoes score.
However, putting this news into context is the fact, "[Percy Jackson and the Olympians] accounts for nearly a quarter of Disney+ original series viewing time so far...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
What to Watch After Blood of Zeus Season 2: 9 Shows We're Digging - Main Image
The much-awaited second season of Blood of Zeus has finally arrived. But if you're done binge-watching the show, you may be wondering what to watch after Blood of Zeus season 2. We've got some options for you to check out:
What to Watch After Blood of Zeus Season 2
We've compiled some of the best shows like Blood of Zeus. Some of these shows are animated adaptations of Greek mythology, while others are live-action adaptations.
With these options, you'll be able to get your fill of Greek mythology until a third season gets ordered.
Related: Blood of Zeus Season 1 Recap: What Happened Before Season 2?
Castlevania
Originally a video game, Castlevania gives viewers an exciting story about the never-ending war between vampires and humans.
What Castlevania shares with Blood of Zeus is that both shows are about an...
The much-awaited second season of Blood of Zeus has finally arrived. But if you're done binge-watching the show, you may be wondering what to watch after Blood of Zeus season 2. We've got some options for you to check out:
What to Watch After Blood of Zeus Season 2
We've compiled some of the best shows like Blood of Zeus. Some of these shows are animated adaptations of Greek mythology, while others are live-action adaptations.
With these options, you'll be able to get your fill of Greek mythology until a third season gets ordered.
Related: Blood of Zeus Season 1 Recap: What Happened Before Season 2?
Castlevania
Originally a video game, Castlevania gives viewers an exciting story about the never-ending war between vampires and humans.
What Castlevania shares with Blood of Zeus is that both shows are about an...
- 5/6/2024
- EpicStream
The “One Piece” live-action series at Netflix is bringing in Joe Tracz to serve as its new co-showrunner for Season 2.
Tracz will helm the popular series based on the Eiichiro Oda manga of the same name alongside Season 1 co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Matt Owens. Steven Maeda, who developed the series with Owens and was co-showrunner on Season 1, will step down but continue to serve as an executive producer on the series.
“Joe has brought a wealth of enthusiasm and experience into our second season that will help take ‘One Piece’ to new heights,” Owens said. “We’re incredibly lucky to have him as a co-captain of this ship. The best crew on the seas grows larger!”
Tracz most recently worked as a writer and co-executive producer on the Disney+ series adaptation of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” He previously created the Netflix series “Dash & Lily” in addition to serving as showrunner.
Tracz will helm the popular series based on the Eiichiro Oda manga of the same name alongside Season 1 co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Matt Owens. Steven Maeda, who developed the series with Owens and was co-showrunner on Season 1, will step down but continue to serve as an executive producer on the series.
“Joe has brought a wealth of enthusiasm and experience into our second season that will help take ‘One Piece’ to new heights,” Owens said. “We’re incredibly lucky to have him as a co-captain of this ship. The best crew on the seas grows larger!”
Tracz most recently worked as a writer and co-executive producer on the Disney+ series adaptation of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” He previously created the Netflix series “Dash & Lily” in addition to serving as showrunner.
- 4/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jay Duplass and Kelvin Yu are the latest additions to the cast of FX’s limited series adaptation of “Dying for Sex,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The series is based on the podcast of the same name. Duplass and Yu join previously announced series lead Michelle Williams and cast members Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, David Rasche, and Esco Jouléy.
The official description of the series states “Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.”
Duplass will play Steve, Molly’s husband. Yu will play Noah, described as “a talented musician with genuinely earnest, big feelings about his girlfriend Nikki that he isn’t shy about sharing.”
As an actor, Duplass...
The series is based on the podcast of the same name. Duplass and Yu join previously announced series lead Michelle Williams and cast members Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, David Rasche, and Esco Jouléy.
The official description of the series states “Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality. She gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend (Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.”
Duplass will play Steve, Molly’s husband. Yu will play Noah, described as “a talented musician with genuinely earnest, big feelings about his girlfriend Nikki that he isn’t shy about sharing.”
As an actor, Duplass...
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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Book lovers are in for a treat this year, with a jam-packed slate of movies and T.V series based on bestselling books.
The most recent book to be adapted to the screen is Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Sympathizer,” whose series adaptation arrives on Max this week. The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent — a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain — who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.
The show stars Hoa Xuande (“Cowboy Bepop”) in addition to Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong,...
Book lovers are in for a treat this year, with a jam-packed slate of movies and T.V series based on bestselling books.
The most recent book to be adapted to the screen is Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Sympathizer,” whose series adaptation arrives on Max this week. The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent — a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain — who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.
The show stars Hoa Xuande (“Cowboy Bepop”) in addition to Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series is undergoing a change in leadership.
Variety has learned that Albert Kim, who developed the series and served as showrunner on Season 1, is stepping down. Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani will lead the show as executive producers going forward. Netflix has already announced the show has been renewed for two more seasons, concluding with Season 3.
Boylan served as co-executive producer on Season 1 of “Last Airbender,” while Raisani was an executive producer, director, and a VFX supervisor. Kim will remain onboard as an executive producer for Seasons 2 and 3. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Kim wanted to explore new opportunities following the multi-year development process on “Last Airbender” and has signed a deal with Disney to work as an executive producer on the “Percy Jackson” series while also developing new projects for that company.
Boylan’s other credits include the...
Variety has learned that Albert Kim, who developed the series and served as showrunner on Season 1, is stepping down. Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani will lead the show as executive producers going forward. Netflix has already announced the show has been renewed for two more seasons, concluding with Season 3.
Boylan served as co-executive producer on Season 1 of “Last Airbender,” while Raisani was an executive producer, director, and a VFX supervisor. Kim will remain onboard as an executive producer for Seasons 2 and 3. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Kim wanted to explore new opportunities following the multi-year development process on “Last Airbender” and has signed a deal with Disney to work as an executive producer on the “Percy Jackson” series while also developing new projects for that company.
Boylan’s other credits include the...
- 4/4/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Despite only being announced just under a month ago, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is well underway, according to updates from the show's creative team.
Preliminary writing work on Season 2 actually began before the renewal was made official — in fact, it started before the show even premiered on Disney+ in the first place.
Now, the full writer's room for the adaptation of The Sea of Monsters by author Rick Riordan is in progress, following Season 2's official announcement on February 7.
Read full article on The Direct.
Preliminary writing work on Season 2 actually began before the renewal was made official — in fact, it started before the show even premiered on Disney+ in the first place.
Now, the full writer's room for the adaptation of The Sea of Monsters by author Rick Riordan is in progress, following Season 2's official announcement on February 7.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/10/2024
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
The week of the Super Bowl was a relatively light one for streaming in the United States — but that allowed a couple of shows to score solid positions in the top 10 despite relatively modest viewing times.
Netflix’s romance One Day, which premiered Feb. 8, was one of them — finishing fifth among original shows despite only gathering 296 million minutes of viewing in the U.S. for the week of Feb. 5-11. In the previous five weeks, the show in that slot had averaged 555 million minutes of watch time. Paramount+’s Halo also made its first appearance in the top 10, finishing fourth among originals with 354 million minutes as it opened its second season.
Only two shows, acquired stalwarts Young Sheldon (1.35 billion minutes on Netflix and Max) and Bluey (1.14 billion minutes on Disney+), eclipsed a billion minutes for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved into first place among originals with 765 million minutes of watch time.
Netflix’s romance One Day, which premiered Feb. 8, was one of them — finishing fifth among original shows despite only gathering 296 million minutes of viewing in the U.S. for the week of Feb. 5-11. In the previous five weeks, the show in that slot had averaged 555 million minutes of watch time. Paramount+’s Halo also made its first appearance in the top 10, finishing fourth among originals with 354 million minutes as it opened its second season.
Only two shows, acquired stalwarts Young Sheldon (1.35 billion minutes on Netflix and Max) and Bluey (1.14 billion minutes on Disney+), eclipsed a billion minutes for the week. Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved into first place among originals with 765 million minutes of watch time.
- 3/7/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From the beginning, Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ was promised to be a faithful adaptation of Rick Riordan's books — and, for the most part, Season 1 succeeded in doing this.
Of course, the first season of the show is not 100% entirely and completely identical to The Lightning Thief (the first of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels). In fact, several key story elements were added or changed.
Season 1 allowed the Medusa sequence to reflect the more mature elements of her myth, Grover saw brand new lore added, and multiple episodes included brand new flashbacks to Percy's childhood.
Read full article on The Direct.
Of course, the first season of the show is not 100% entirely and completely identical to The Lightning Thief (the first of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels). In fact, several key story elements were added or changed.
Season 1 allowed the Medusa sequence to reflect the more mature elements of her myth, Grover saw brand new lore added, and multiple episodes included brand new flashbacks to Percy's childhood.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/3/2024
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a hit TV show that Disney was ready and prepared for after learning from past mistakes. Starring Walker Scobell as Percy, the son of the god Poseidon, this series adapts the popular young adult novels about Greek mythology by Rick Riordan. After some not-so-successful film adaptations of these popular stories, Disney decided it was time to give it another try with this epic series released in December 2023. With how faithful the TV series is to the books, it’s no surprise that it’s receiving tons of praise from fans and critics, which is probably...
- 3/1/2024
- by Isabel k
- TVovermind.com
Netflix’s Griselda spent a second week as the top streaming title in the United States, according to Nielsen. It was one of three shows to snag more than a billion minutes of watch time for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith also had a solid start for Amazon’s Prime Video, coming in just below the billion-minute mark. HBO’s True Detective also joined the rankings as it reached the midpoint of its fourth season.
Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara as the notorious drug lord, grabbed 1.73 billion minutes of viewing for the week, up about 9 percent from the previous seven days. The other two billion-minute shows were Young Sheldon (1.31 billion minutes on Netflix and Max) and Bluey (1.15 billion on Disney+).
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, rang up 964 million minutes of watch time over three days after its Feb. 2 premiere (the full season...
Mr. and Mrs. Smith also had a solid start for Amazon’s Prime Video, coming in just below the billion-minute mark. HBO’s True Detective also joined the rankings as it reached the midpoint of its fourth season.
Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara as the notorious drug lord, grabbed 1.73 billion minutes of viewing for the week, up about 9 percent from the previous seven days. The other two billion-minute shows were Young Sheldon (1.31 billion minutes on Netflix and Max) and Bluey (1.15 billion on Disney+).
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, rang up 964 million minutes of watch time over three days after its Feb. 2 premiere (the full season...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is no longer adapting Rick Riordan’s “Kane Chronicles” book series into feature films.
Riordan, best known as the author of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books, shared the news while responding to question from a fan on Goodreads.
“Right now, Kane Chronicles is in ‘turnaround,’ which means Netflix has decided not to move forward and their option has lapsed after trying for two years to develop a script they liked,” he wrote. “Now it depends on whether another studio would like to step in, assume the preproduction costs, and move forward.”
Riordan announced the development of “The Kane Chronicles” film trilogy in 2020. The first film, based on 2010’s “The Red Pyramid,” was penned by “Star Trek: Prodigy” writer Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, according to a 2022 blog post where Riordan wrote that he was expecting a new script draft soon.
“The Red Pyramid,” along with “The Throne of Fire” (2011) and...
Riordan, best known as the author of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books, shared the news while responding to question from a fan on Goodreads.
“Right now, Kane Chronicles is in ‘turnaround,’ which means Netflix has decided not to move forward and their option has lapsed after trying for two years to develop a script they liked,” he wrote. “Now it depends on whether another studio would like to step in, assume the preproduction costs, and move forward.”
Riordan announced the development of “The Kane Chronicles” film trilogy in 2020. The first film, based on 2010’s “The Red Pyramid,” was penned by “Star Trek: Prodigy” writer Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, according to a 2022 blog post where Riordan wrote that he was expecting a new script draft soon.
“The Red Pyramid,” along with “The Throne of Fire” (2011) and...
- 2/24/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
For the first time since the show became exclusive to Peacock, The Office has made the weekly streaming rankings.
The long-running comedy series racked up 602 million minutes of viewing time for the week of Jan. 22-28, good enough for ninth place among library series. It’s the first appearance for The Office — which was a regular entrant in the early days of the Nielsen rankings — since it left Netflix for Peacock at the beginning of 2021.
At the top of the rankings for the week is Griselda, Netflix’s drama about the infamous drug queenpin starring Sofia Vergara. The series had 1.59 billion minutes of watch time over its first four days of release (it premiered Jan. 25). Reacher (741 million minutes) hung on in second place among original series a week after its second season finale on Prime Video, beating out Netflix’s docuseries American Nightmare (676 million).
Kids’ favorite Bluey led the acquired...
The long-running comedy series racked up 602 million minutes of viewing time for the week of Jan. 22-28, good enough for ninth place among library series. It’s the first appearance for The Office — which was a regular entrant in the early days of the Nielsen rankings — since it left Netflix for Peacock at the beginning of 2021.
At the top of the rankings for the week is Griselda, Netflix’s drama about the infamous drug queenpin starring Sofia Vergara. The series had 1.59 billion minutes of watch time over its first four days of release (it premiered Jan. 25). Reacher (741 million minutes) hung on in second place among original series a week after its second season finale on Prime Video, beating out Netflix’s docuseries American Nightmare (676 million).
Kids’ favorite Bluey led the acquired...
- 2/22/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The week of Jan. 15-21 was a big one for streaming.
Seven titles — three original series, three acquired shows and one movie — each drew more than 1 billion minutes of viewing for the week, the most that have ever hit that mark in the four-year history of Nielsen’s streaming charts. The previous high was six, which has happened four times (including two weeks earlier).
Kids’ favorite Bluey was the overall No. 1, with just over 1.5 billion minutes on Disney+. Reacher (1.23 billion) reclaimed the top spot among original shows from the prior week‘s leader, Fool Me Once, which fell by more than 50 percent to 1.06 billion minutes of watch time. Netflix’s heist movie Lift grew by 19 percent week-to-week, scoring 1.04 billion minutes.
Young Sheldon (1.16 billion minutes), Netflix’s docuseries American Nightmare (1.12 billion) and Grey’s Anatomy (1.09 billion) also hit the billion-minute mark.
Former NBC series This Is Us was the latest recipient of...
Seven titles — three original series, three acquired shows and one movie — each drew more than 1 billion minutes of viewing for the week, the most that have ever hit that mark in the four-year history of Nielsen’s streaming charts. The previous high was six, which has happened four times (including two weeks earlier).
Kids’ favorite Bluey was the overall No. 1, with just over 1.5 billion minutes on Disney+. Reacher (1.23 billion) reclaimed the top spot among original shows from the prior week‘s leader, Fool Me Once, which fell by more than 50 percent to 1.06 billion minutes of watch time. Netflix’s heist movie Lift grew by 19 percent week-to-week, scoring 1.04 billion minutes.
Young Sheldon (1.16 billion minutes), Netflix’s docuseries American Nightmare (1.12 billion) and Grey’s Anatomy (1.09 billion) also hit the billion-minute mark.
Former NBC series This Is Us was the latest recipient of...
- 2/15/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“This Is Us” has joined the list of titles seeing major viewership bumps after being added to Netflix. The series, which was already available on Hulu and was added to Netflix on Jan. 8, was watched for 929 million minutes across both services between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21 and landed in the No. 8 position of Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings.
Two other titles on the Jan. 15-21 chart have enjoyed the same effect: “Young Sheldon,” which took third place with 1.2 billion minutes watched, continuing the hot streak that began when it was added to Netflix in November; and “Suits” which became America’s No. 1 most streamed title of 2023 after its addition to Netflix in June and this week landed at No. 10 with 732 million minutes watched.
With 1.5 billion minutes watched, the No. 1 title of the week was “Bluey” (which was the second-most-streamed title of 2023 after “Suits”). “Reacher” took second place with 1.2 billion minutes watched; notably,...
Two other titles on the Jan. 15-21 chart have enjoyed the same effect: “Young Sheldon,” which took third place with 1.2 billion minutes watched, continuing the hot streak that began when it was added to Netflix in November; and “Suits” which became America’s No. 1 most streamed title of 2023 after its addition to Netflix in June and this week landed at No. 10 with 732 million minutes watched.
With 1.5 billion minutes watched, the No. 1 title of the week was “Bluey” (which was the second-most-streamed title of 2023 after “Suits”). “Reacher” took second place with 1.2 billion minutes watched; notably,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Titles across the Walt Disney library were viewed for a total of 54 billion hours in the U.S. in 2023 according to Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich, who says this number puts the company 10 billion hours above its closest competitor.
Erwich touted the stat during a Q&a at the Television Critics Association’s winter 2024 press tour. Addressing the TCA for the first time in his tenure as president, Erwich said, “Since I started, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how we decide what goes on linear vs. streaming. I had one resolution this year, and it’s to get people thinking differently on this topic. It’s not one versus the other; ‘versus’ implies an opposition or comparison.”
“These are complementary platforms which reach two very different types of viewers, and they’re non-duplicative,” he continued, before detailing a host of viewership information about how Disney’s...
Erwich touted the stat during a Q&a at the Television Critics Association’s winter 2024 press tour. Addressing the TCA for the first time in his tenure as president, Erwich said, “Since I started, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how we decide what goes on linear vs. streaming. I had one resolution this year, and it’s to get people thinking differently on this topic. It’s not one versus the other; ‘versus’ implies an opposition or comparison.”
“These are complementary platforms which reach two very different types of viewers, and they’re non-duplicative,” he continued, before detailing a host of viewership information about how Disney’s...
- 2/11/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
With the 96th Academy Awards now only a month away, each weekend brings a new award show that reveals a new look at the shape of the Oscar race. Tonight, the auteurs behind some of 2023’s biggest films gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to celebrate the craft of filmmaking at the Directors Guild of America Awards.
Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Alexander Payne were nominated for the night’s top prize, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, with Oscar frontrunner Nolan walking away with the coveted trophy. Celine Song, Cord Jefferson, A.V. Rockwell, Manuela Martelli, and Noora Niasari competed for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film, which ultimately went to Song.
The show celebrated some of the best directors working in television, with awards in a variety of categories ranging from TV dramas and sitcoms to commercials and reality TV.
Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Alexander Payne were nominated for the night’s top prize, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, with Oscar frontrunner Nolan walking away with the coveted trophy. Celine Song, Cord Jefferson, A.V. Rockwell, Manuela Martelli, and Noora Niasari competed for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film, which ultimately went to Song.
The show celebrated some of the best directors working in television, with awards in a variety of categories ranging from TV dramas and sitcoms to commercials and reality TV.
- 2/11/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Renewed at Disney+
Lightning will strike twice: following a successful, acclaimed first season, Disney+ has officially renewed “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” for a second season.
Adapted from Rick Riordan’s book series of the same name, the series follows the title protagonist Percy (Walker Scobell), a 12-year-old modern demigod who is just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when Zeus (the late Lance Reddick) accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri), Percy begins a journey across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Season 1 also starred Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Timm Sharp, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, and more.
Watch the trailer for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” below:
According to Disney CEO Bob Iger in the latest quarterly earnings call, Season 1 has...
Lightning will strike twice: following a successful, acclaimed first season, Disney+ has officially renewed “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” for a second season.
Adapted from Rick Riordan’s book series of the same name, the series follows the title protagonist Percy (Walker Scobell), a 12-year-old modern demigod who is just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when Zeus (the late Lance Reddick) accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri), Percy begins a journey across America to find it and restore order to Olympus. Season 1 also starred Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally, Timm Sharp, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, and more.
Watch the trailer for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” below:
According to Disney CEO Bob Iger in the latest quarterly earnings call, Season 1 has...
- 2/9/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
With over 110 million hours* streamed to date, the Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been officially renewed for a second season. The announcement was made today by Bob Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, during the company’s first quarter earnings call for the fiscal year 2024. The upcoming season will feature the return of Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri, who will embark on a new adventure based on “The Sea of Monsters” – the second installment of Rick Riordan’s best-selling “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book series, published by Disney Hyperion. “Rich ... Read more...
- 2/9/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Netflix’s The Brothers Sun had a solid opening on Nielsen’s streaming charts, but the show took a sizable leap forward in its second week of release.
The series, starring Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li and Justin Chien, grew by 38 percent over its debut week to record 960 million minutes of viewing for Jan. 8-14. That was good for third place among original series, behind Fool Me Once (2.4 billion minutes of viewing) — which was also the No. 1 overall title for the second straight week — and Reacher (1.06 billion), which recorded its fifth straight week over the billion-minute mark.
Disney+ and Hulu also saw a good start for Echo, its first binge-released Marvel series and the first Marvel show in the Disney+ era to receive a TV-ma rating. The five-episode show drew 731 million minutes of viewing for the week. That’s above recent premieres for shows like Loki and Secret Invasion, but...
The series, starring Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li and Justin Chien, grew by 38 percent over its debut week to record 960 million minutes of viewing for Jan. 8-14. That was good for third place among original series, behind Fool Me Once (2.4 billion minutes of viewing) — which was also the No. 1 overall title for the second straight week — and Reacher (1.06 billion), which recorded its fifth straight week over the billion-minute mark.
Disney+ and Hulu also saw a good start for Echo, its first binge-released Marvel series and the first Marvel show in the Disney+ era to receive a TV-ma rating. The five-episode show drew 731 million minutes of viewing for the week. That’s above recent premieres for shows like Loki and Secret Invasion, but...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Disney has been on something of a cancellation spree of late with its live-action, family friendly shows, there is at least good news if you were a fan of the series adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson And The Olympians books. Based on the viewing figures, plenty of people were, and the company has handed down a season 2 renewal from its corporate Mount Olympus (Mouse Olympus? We'll see ourselves out quietly).
Yes, the impressive viewing figures, critical praise and buzzy weekly releases have lead to a bona fide hit on the streaming service, and on that the company itself produces, which makes it even more attractive.
There's also the factor of righting the wrongs of the two movies, which never quite seemed to capture the magic of Riordan's published works. The show, which stars The Adam Project's Walker Scobell as Percy alongside Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri,...
Yes, the impressive viewing figures, critical praise and buzzy weekly releases have lead to a bona fide hit on the streaming service, and on that the company itself produces, which makes it even more attractive.
There's also the factor of righting the wrongs of the two movies, which never quite seemed to capture the magic of Riordan's published works. The show, which stars The Adam Project's Walker Scobell as Percy alongside Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri,...
- 2/8/2024
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is returning to Disney+ for a second season. The streaming service has renewed the popular series based on the novels by Rick Riordan. The eight-episode first season, based on The Lightning Thief novel, arrived in December and has been streamed for over 110 million hours.
Starring Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series follows a young demigod as he learns to handle his new powers. In the first season, he was accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt.
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Starring Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series follows a young demigod as he learns to handle his new powers. In the first season, he was accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt.
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- 2/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There’s more Percy Jackson And The Olympians in our future as Disney+ renews the series for a second season.
It’s been merely a week since the grand finale of Percy Jackson And The Olympians finale on Disney+. We were big fans of the 8-part first season, so it is with great pleasure that we can report that more is on the way.
That’s right, Disney+ has officially renewed Percy Jackson And The Olympians for season 2. The news was announced yesterday (7th Feb) during Disney’s Q1 earnings call, during which we also got updates on upcoming release dates and the surprise announcement of Moana 2, which will be in cinemas later this year.
Series creator and author of the book series, Rick Riordan, shared the news online.
“I can’t wait to bring the next season of #PercyJackson to @DisneyPlus! Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck,...
It’s been merely a week since the grand finale of Percy Jackson And The Olympians finale on Disney+. We were big fans of the 8-part first season, so it is with great pleasure that we can report that more is on the way.
That’s right, Disney+ has officially renewed Percy Jackson And The Olympians for season 2. The news was announced yesterday (7th Feb) during Disney’s Q1 earnings call, during which we also got updates on upcoming release dates and the surprise announcement of Moana 2, which will be in cinemas later this year.
Series creator and author of the book series, Rick Riordan, shared the news online.
“I can’t wait to bring the next season of #PercyJackson to @DisneyPlus! Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Leah Sava Jeffries, Walker Scobell, and Aryan Simhadri in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympian’ (Photo Credit: Disney)
Disney+ wants more adventures with Percy Jackson and his friends, officially announcing Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been renewed for season two. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri will return for the new season, reprising their roles as Percy, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood.
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” stated Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent that bring this story to life.”
Season two will be based on author Rick Riordan’s second book of the Percy Jackson series, The Sea of Monsters.
Disney+ wants more adventures with Percy Jackson and his friends, officially announcing Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been renewed for season two. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri will return for the new season, reprising their roles as Percy, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood.
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” stated Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent that bring this story to life.”
Season two will be based on author Rick Riordan’s second book of the Percy Jackson series, The Sea of Monsters.
- 2/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
We haven’t seen the last of Percy Jackson as Disney has announced that season 2 of the fantasy series is on the way.
Disney CEO Bob Iger made the announcement of the official renewal of Percy Jackson and the Olympians during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. The second season will feature the return of Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. It will be based on The Sea of Monsters, the second installment of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series.
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“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan,...
Disney CEO Bob Iger made the announcement of the official renewal of Percy Jackson and the Olympians during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. The second season will feature the return of Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. It will be based on The Sea of Monsters, the second installment of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series.
Related Lance Reddick gets a loving tribute in the season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians," the second attempt at adapting the popular book series by Rick Riordan, is taking one step closer to being able to tell its complete story. After the movie series ended abruptly with the terrible "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," Disney has decided to renew the TV adaptation for a second season that tackles the events of that story. This was announced by CEO Bob Iger during the company's first quarter earnings call for 2024. The news comes as Disney announced the first season of "Percy Jackson" was their biggest non-Marvel and non-"Star Wars" hit on streaming.
"I can't wait to bring the next season of 'Percy Jackson' to Disney+! Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck, demigods. We're heading for the Sea of Monsters!" Riordan said in a statement. The upcoming second season sees the return of Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries,...
"I can't wait to bring the next season of 'Percy Jackson' to Disney+! Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck, demigods. We're heading for the Sea of Monsters!" Riordan said in a statement. The upcoming second season sees the return of Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been renewed for Season 2 at Disney+. The streaming platform announced the renewal on Wednesday, February 7, just one week after its Season 1 finale debuted. Disney+ also reveals that the series has garnered over 110 million hours streamed since it first premiered on Tuesday, December 19. Stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri are confirmed to reprise their roles as Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood. “Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a Season 2 with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent that bring this story to life.” Season 2 will be based on the second book of Riordan’s franchise, The Sea of Monsters.
- 2/7/2024
- TV Insider
Percy Jackson will be embarking on another quest to protect Camp Half-Blood.
Disney Branded Entertainment’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has been officially renewed for Season 2 at Disney+. The announcement was made today by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company’s Q1 2024 earnings call.
The second installment will follow Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) as they embark on a new adventure based on The Sea of Monsters, the second book of Rick Riordan’s best-selling “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series, published by Disney Hyperion.
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“I can’t wait to bring the next season of Percy Jackson to Disney+!,” Reordan said. “Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck, demigods. We’re heading for the Sea of Monsters!
Disney Branded Entertainment’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series has been officially renewed for Season 2 at Disney+. The announcement was made today by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company’s Q1 2024 earnings call.
The second installment will follow Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) as they embark on a new adventure based on The Sea of Monsters, the second book of Rick Riordan’s best-selling “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series, published by Disney Hyperion.
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“I can’t wait to bring the next season of Percy Jackson to Disney+!,” Reordan said. “Raise anchors. Hoist the mainsail. All hands on deck, demigods. We’re heading for the Sea of Monsters!
- 2/7/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” has been renewed for its second season at Disney+.
As announced on Disney’s latest quarterly earnings call by CEO Bob Iger, Season 1 has been streamed for over 110 million hours across both Disney+ and Hulu. Divided by the season’s runtime, that translates to roughly 20.6 million total views, suggesting that the season’s audience grew throughout its monthlong run, as Variety exclusively reported that Episode 1 hit 13.3 million views in its first six days of availability.
The series was also a hit with critics, earning a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes with Variety‘s Aramide Tinubu praising it as “a gorgeous, intriguing narrative about self-discovery, courage and friendship.”
Adapted from Rick Riordan’s book series of the same name, “Percy Jackson’s” success was crucial for Disney, whose execs gave the series a Star Wars-sized budget and were betting on its potential to kick off a major franchise.
As announced on Disney’s latest quarterly earnings call by CEO Bob Iger, Season 1 has been streamed for over 110 million hours across both Disney+ and Hulu. Divided by the season’s runtime, that translates to roughly 20.6 million total views, suggesting that the season’s audience grew throughout its monthlong run, as Variety exclusively reported that Episode 1 hit 13.3 million views in its first six days of availability.
The series was also a hit with critics, earning a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes with Variety‘s Aramide Tinubu praising it as “a gorgeous, intriguing narrative about self-discovery, courage and friendship.”
Adapted from Rick Riordan’s book series of the same name, “Percy Jackson’s” success was crucial for Disney, whose execs gave the series a Star Wars-sized budget and were betting on its potential to kick off a major franchise.
- 2/7/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ is making a return trip to Camp Half-Blood.
The streamer has ordered a second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, its series based on the best-selling novels by Rick Riordan. Disney announced the pickup during its quarterly earnings call Wednesday, a week after the show’s first season concluded.
Season two will adapt the second of Riordan’s novels, The Sea of Monsters, which sends Percy (Walker Scobell) and some of his fellow demigods on an oceangoing quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent that bring this story to life.
The streamer has ordered a second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, its series based on the best-selling novels by Rick Riordan. Disney announced the pickup during its quarterly earnings call Wednesday, a week after the show’s first season concluded.
Season two will adapt the second of Riordan’s novels, The Sea of Monsters, which sends Percy (Walker Scobell) and some of his fellow demigods on an oceangoing quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.
“Rich in magic, wonder, adventure and heart, Percy Jackson and the Olympians captivated the imaginations of viewers of all ages everywhere,” Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to embark on an exciting new quest and a season two with Rick Riordan, our fantastic partners at 20th Television, and the exceptional ensemble of cast and creative talent that bring this story to life.
- 2/7/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Percy Jackson and the Olympians concluded its first season on Disney+ with a blend of critical acclaim and fan approval, successfully translating Rick Riordan‘s beloved book series into a visual spectacle that both newcomers and longtime fans could appreciate. With its thoughtful adaptation of The Lightning Thief, the series not only captured the character and story of Percy Jackson’s world well but also set a high bar for future adaptations within the franchise. While incorporating the first book into eight episodes still at times felt stuffed, the overall adaptation wasn’t all that bad. The final and eighth episode, of Percy Jackson...
- 2/7/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Netflix rang in 2024 with a huge opening week for its series Fool Me Once.
The thriller based on a novel by Harlan Coben scored better than 3 billion minutes of viewing in the week of Jan. 1-7, easily leading Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week (it premiered on New Year’s Day). The series had the biggest single week for any streaming show since August, when Suits (with a much higher episode count) brought in 3.24 billion minutes of viewing.
Fool Me Once had more than twice the viewing total of the second-place show, Reacher. The Prime Video series continued its strong second season, racking up 1.38 billion minutes of watch time for the week that episode six premiered. Nielsen also revised Reacher’s totals for the previous two weeks after correcting an issue related to audio capture for Prime Video shows: It drew about 1.4 billion minutes each week, pushing its total...
The thriller based on a novel by Harlan Coben scored better than 3 billion minutes of viewing in the week of Jan. 1-7, easily leading Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week (it premiered on New Year’s Day). The series had the biggest single week for any streaming show since August, when Suits (with a much higher episode count) brought in 3.24 billion minutes of viewing.
Fool Me Once had more than twice the viewing total of the second-place show, Reacher. The Prime Video series continued its strong second season, racking up 1.38 billion minutes of watch time for the week that episode six premiered. Nielsen also revised Reacher’s totals for the previous two weeks after correcting an issue related to audio capture for Prime Video shows: It drew about 1.4 billion minutes each week, pushing its total...
- 2/1/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once” delivered quite the opening week as it managed to record 3.04 billion viewing minutes during the Jan. 1-7 viewing window and cracking Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart at No. 1. For context, that’s an impressive feat considering that’s more minutes viewed than the No. 2 and No. 3 titles combined.
Amazon’s “Reacher” marked its fourth week among the top 10 titles following the release of Season 2 with another recorded 1.38 billion minutes viewed. That now marks the show’s fourth consecutive week recording over 1 billion minutes viewed. Nielsen also adjusted its previous rankings for “Reacher” after addressing an audio asset capture interruption affected the reporting intervals of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-31. With the revised data taken into consideration, the title moved to No. 1 overall with 1. 451 million viewing minutes for the Dec. 18-24 viewing window and landed at No. 1 with 1.443 million minutes viewed during the Dec. 25-31 interval.
Amazon’s “Reacher” marked its fourth week among the top 10 titles following the release of Season 2 with another recorded 1.38 billion minutes viewed. That now marks the show’s fourth consecutive week recording over 1 billion minutes viewed. Nielsen also adjusted its previous rankings for “Reacher” after addressing an audio asset capture interruption affected the reporting intervals of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-31. With the revised data taken into consideration, the title moved to No. 1 overall with 1. 451 million viewing minutes for the Dec. 18-24 viewing window and landed at No. 1 with 1.443 million minutes viewed during the Dec. 25-31 interval.
- 2/1/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
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The first season of the long-awaited “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has come to a close, and the whole season is now available to stream on Disney+.
Buy Now: percy jackson and the olympians on disney+ $7.99/Month
The season ended the same way Rick Riordan’s first book did: Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) part ways before the school year, knowing that they’ll reunite in the not-so-distant future with a bit more world-saving to do.
The series follows Percy on a dangerous quest as he journeys across America to return Zeus’ (Lance Reddick) master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his quest mates Annabeth and his best friend Grover, Percy’s journey lead him closer to the...
The first season of the long-awaited “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has come to a close, and the whole season is now available to stream on Disney+.
Buy Now: percy jackson and the olympians on disney+ $7.99/Month
The season ended the same way Rick Riordan’s first book did: Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) part ways before the school year, knowing that they’ll reunite in the not-so-distant future with a bit more world-saving to do.
The series follows Percy on a dangerous quest as he journeys across America to return Zeus’ (Lance Reddick) master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his quest mates Annabeth and his best friend Grover, Percy’s journey lead him closer to the...
- 1/31/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 8, Percy, Annabeth and Grover averted their eyes from Ares' "true form," and fans may be wondering, though, what exactly that means.
Warning - This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+, and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
Something the Disney+ adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels has done consistently throughout all eight of its episodes is including little details from the source material.
Read full article on The Direct.
Warning - This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+, and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
Something the Disney+ adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels has done consistently throughout all eight of its episodes is including little details from the source material.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/31/2024
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
[This story contains spoilers for the season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.]
Percy Jackson completed his quest.
The season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians finds the title character (Walker Scobell) confronting two powerful Greek gods, sharing emotional scenes with both of his parents — and discovering that there might be more challenges to come. In keeping with the structure of The Lightning Thief, the Rick Riordan novel that’s the source material for this season, the finale showcases several high-stakes scenes that all feel like climaxes to the story, only to build to another big moment.
First, Percy faces down Ares (Adam Copeland) in hopes of retrieving Hades’ helm and preventing an all-out war among the gods and its disastrous consequences for humanity. After successfully taking on the god of war — with a little help from the sea — he travels to Olympus to return the master bolt to Zeus (Lance Reddick, in one of his final acting roles before his death...
Percy Jackson completed his quest.
The season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians finds the title character (Walker Scobell) confronting two powerful Greek gods, sharing emotional scenes with both of his parents — and discovering that there might be more challenges to come. In keeping with the structure of The Lightning Thief, the Rick Riordan novel that’s the source material for this season, the finale showcases several high-stakes scenes that all feel like climaxes to the story, only to build to another big moment.
First, Percy faces down Ares (Adam Copeland) in hopes of retrieving Hades’ helm and preventing an all-out war among the gods and its disastrous consequences for humanity. After successfully taking on the god of war — with a little help from the sea — he travels to Olympus to return the master bolt to Zeus (Lance Reddick, in one of his final acting roles before his death...
- 1/31/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The season finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” brought the debut of the King of the Gods himself, stolen lightning bolt and all — Zeus, played by the late Lance Reddick. And, according to series star Walker Scobell, Reddick was a lot like the God of Thunder, in that “his presence demands respect.”
In the final episode of the season, now streaming on Disney+, Percy Jackson (Scobell) manages to make it up to Olympus to return Zeus’ stolen bolt. Alas, Zeus doesn’t care about the fact that Percy didn’t steal it, nor that he brought it back. He’s preparing for war regardless, and Percy only gets to leave because he brought the news of Kronos attempting to return.
Unsurprisingly, Reddick makes for the perfect Zeus, and Scobell readily agrees. Looking back on working with the actor, Scobell remained reverent of the actor beloved for “The Wire” and “John Wick.
In the final episode of the season, now streaming on Disney+, Percy Jackson (Scobell) manages to make it up to Olympus to return Zeus’ stolen bolt. Alas, Zeus doesn’t care about the fact that Percy didn’t steal it, nor that he brought it back. He’s preparing for war regardless, and Percy only gets to leave because he brought the news of Kronos attempting to return.
Unsurprisingly, Reddick makes for the perfect Zeus, and Scobell readily agrees. Looking back on working with the actor, Scobell remained reverent of the actor beloved for “The Wire” and “John Wick.
- 1/31/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Note: This story contains spoilers from the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Season 1 finale.
Apart from avoiding what “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg describes as “a sequence of endings” in the Disney+ show’s Season 1 finale, the most important thing to establish was the solidified friendship between Walker Scobell’s Percy, Aryan Simhadri’s Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries’ Annabeth.
The episode concluded with the trio parting ways after the harrowing quest they shared to the Underworld and back. Annabeth left to give living with her mortal dad and his family another shot, Grover embarked on his quest for Pan and Percy went back to live with his mother and attend yet another new school.
“It felt really important that these three kids, who had been on this adventure [together], had a moment to realize that they had become friends and to understand that wasn’t going away,...
Apart from avoiding what “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg describes as “a sequence of endings” in the Disney+ show’s Season 1 finale, the most important thing to establish was the solidified friendship between Walker Scobell’s Percy, Aryan Simhadri’s Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries’ Annabeth.
The episode concluded with the trio parting ways after the harrowing quest they shared to the Underworld and back. Annabeth left to give living with her mortal dad and his family another shot, Grover embarked on his quest for Pan and Percy went back to live with his mother and attend yet another new school.
“It felt really important that these three kids, who had been on this adventure [together], had a moment to realize that they had become friends and to understand that wasn’t going away,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Note: Spoilers ahead for the Season 1 finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”
The traitor of Percy Jackson’s first prophecy has finally been revealed and, though it obviously didn’t shock those who read the books, it certainly shocked Annabeth Chase on screen. And Charlie Bushnell, who plays the traitor himself, is definitely excited for what a proper confrontation between the two might look like.
In the season finale of the Disney+ series, now streaming, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) and his friends return to camp, ready to rat out Clarisse (Dior Goodjohn) as the traitor, after they figure that Ares (Adam Copeland) would only protect one of his own children.
But, as it turns out, the traitor is really Luke (Bushnell). He gave Percy the winged shoes hoping that they’d drag him down to Tartarus and straight to Kronos. Luke didn’t anticipate Percy giving the shoes to Grover (Aryan Simhadri). So,...
The traitor of Percy Jackson’s first prophecy has finally been revealed and, though it obviously didn’t shock those who read the books, it certainly shocked Annabeth Chase on screen. And Charlie Bushnell, who plays the traitor himself, is definitely excited for what a proper confrontation between the two might look like.
In the season finale of the Disney+ series, now streaming, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) and his friends return to camp, ready to rat out Clarisse (Dior Goodjohn) as the traitor, after they figure that Ares (Adam Copeland) would only protect one of his own children.
But, as it turns out, the traitor is really Luke (Bushnell). He gave Percy the winged shoes hoping that they’d drag him down to Tartarus and straight to Kronos. Luke didn’t anticipate Percy giving the shoes to Grover (Aryan Simhadri). So,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for the season finale of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” now streaming on Disney+.
The first season of the long-awaited “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series on Disney+ has come to a close, and it ended the same way Rick Riordan’s first book did: Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) part ways before the school year, knowing that they’ll reunite in the not-so-distant future with a bit more world-saving to do. But the journey to get there was often unpredictable, even for fans of the novel.
Most notably, Percy fails his quest. He and his friends miss the summer solstice deadline to find and return Zeus’ (the late Lance Reddick) stolen master lightning bolt, kicking off a war between Zeus and Poseidon (Toby Stephens) — and marking the series’ biggest departure from the book. Still, the kids plunge...
The first season of the long-awaited “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series on Disney+ has come to a close, and it ended the same way Rick Riordan’s first book did: Percy (Walker Scobell), Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri) part ways before the school year, knowing that they’ll reunite in the not-so-distant future with a bit more world-saving to do. But the journey to get there was often unpredictable, even for fans of the novel.
Most notably, Percy fails his quest. He and his friends miss the summer solstice deadline to find and return Zeus’ (the late Lance Reddick) stolen master lightning bolt, kicking off a war between Zeus and Poseidon (Toby Stephens) — and marking the series’ biggest departure from the book. Still, the kids plunge...
- 1/31/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Percy Jackson has restored some order to Mount Olympus — for now.
The Season 1 finale of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians uncovered the truth about who stole the Master Bolt, as well as their motive. After their run-in with Ares (Adam Copeland) that resulted in the trio stealing back his shield in order to make it to Los Angeles before the solstice, a trip to the Underworld reveals that Ares was never their benevolent savior in the first place. In fact, he definitely had something to do with Percy being framed for stealing the Master Bolt.
Once Percy, Annabeth and Grover manage to escape Hades without Percy’s mom, they confront Ares about conspiring with Clarisse (or so they think) to wreak havoc on Mount Olympus. Walker Scobell, who plays Percy, went head-to-head...
Percy Jackson has restored some order to Mount Olympus — for now.
The Season 1 finale of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians uncovered the truth about who stole the Master Bolt, as well as their motive. After their run-in with Ares (Adam Copeland) that resulted in the trio stealing back his shield in order to make it to Los Angeles before the solstice, a trip to the Underworld reveals that Ares was never their benevolent savior in the first place. In fact, he definitely had something to do with Percy being framed for stealing the Master Bolt.
Once Percy, Annabeth and Grover manage to escape Hades without Percy’s mom, they confront Ares about conspiring with Clarisse (or so they think) to wreak havoc on Mount Olympus. Walker Scobell, who plays Percy, went head-to-head...
- 1/31/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians actor Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse La Rue) spoke with The Direct about how she interprets her character's relationship with her father, Ares (Adam Copeland).
Goodjohn plays a key role in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. Her most prominent appearance is in Episode 2, but the daughter of Ares has either appeared in or been mentioned in other episodes as well.
If the show were to get a second season, Goodjohn's role would be significantly increased, as the daughter of Ares is one of the lead characters in the second Percy Jackson book, The Sea of Monsters.
Read full article on The Direct.
Goodjohn plays a key role in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. Her most prominent appearance is in Episode 2, but the daughter of Ares has either appeared in or been mentioned in other episodes as well.
If the show were to get a second season, Goodjohn's role would be significantly increased, as the daughter of Ares is one of the lead characters in the second Percy Jackson book, The Sea of Monsters.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/30/2024
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
Walker Scobell is looking forward to Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2. While the series is not yet renewed, the young star has shared his hopes for the potential second season with TV Insider ahead of the Season 1 finale, debuting on Tuesday, January 30 at 9/8c on Disney+. Author/series co-creator Rick Riordan has said that the dream plan for the Percy Jackson series is to have five seasons, one for each of his five Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels. Season 1 has covered the events of The Lightning Thief, and Season 2 would cover book two, The Sea of Monsters. Both of these books were already made into movies in 2010 and 2013, but the show has so far been a more loyal adaptation of the book material. The official Sea of Monsters book description reads: “When Thalia’s tree is mysteriously poisoned, ...
- 1/29/2024
- TV Insider
This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians episodes 1-7.
With one more episode remaining, Percy Jackson’s (Walker Scobell) adventure is coming to a close in season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. With Zeus’ missing master bolt literally falling into his hands, and nearly into Kronos’, Percy is one step closer to stopping the gods’ war with each other and directing their attention to what really matters – Ares’ (Adam Copeland) betrayal and Kronos’ power grab.
Will Percy get the master bolt to Olympus before it’s too late? Will he be able to save his mom? Will we discover who the true lightning thief is? All of these questions and more will hopefully be answered in the season finale, so here’s what you need to know before diving into episode 8 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
When and Where Will Percy Jackson Episode 8 Be Available to Watch?...
With one more episode remaining, Percy Jackson’s (Walker Scobell) adventure is coming to a close in season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. With Zeus’ missing master bolt literally falling into his hands, and nearly into Kronos’, Percy is one step closer to stopping the gods’ war with each other and directing their attention to what really matters – Ares’ (Adam Copeland) betrayal and Kronos’ power grab.
Will Percy get the master bolt to Olympus before it’s too late? Will he be able to save his mom? Will we discover who the true lightning thief is? All of these questions and more will hopefully be answered in the season finale, so here’s what you need to know before diving into episode 8 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
When and Where Will Percy Jackson Episode 8 Be Available to Watch?...
- 1/28/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
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