Attention, Demigods! Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is less than a week away, which means it’s almost time to see Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief come to life for the first time as a TV show. Part of the excitement that comes with following the adaptation week to week is seeing which actors will embody them, including in incomparable Lin-Manuel Miranda who is set to play Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
The Hamilton playwright and star joined the Percy Jackson cast last November amidst the show being shot. When CinemaBlend sat down with two of the producers of the Disney+ series, they shared the story behind how the big name joined the show. In Jon Steinberg’s words:
