Walker Scobell says Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 is even better than I imagined
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 just ended, but star Walker Scobell is already eager for the future of the show.
In a Say More interview with Mashable Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards, Scobell revealed that Season 3, which is currently shooting and set to release this year, is “even better than I imagined.”
As a massive fan of Rick Riordan’s original book series, Scobell’s appreciation for Season 3 stems from his deep fandom of the source material — especially The Titan’s Curse, which Season 3 will adapt.
“Listen, I love Season 2, and I love Season 1. Perfect, I love them so much,” Scobell told Mashable. “But there’s something about The Titan’s Curse to The Last Olympian that’s just a completely new level, and it’s just so different.”
From The Titan’s Curse onwards, Riordan’s books get considerably darker, a challenge that Scobell relishes as he and his castmates grow up alongside Percy and his crew of heroes.
“They’re getting older, and things are getting pretty serious with this Great Prophecy,” Scobell explained. “It think it gets really difficult for them, because now things are real. They’re not invincible — not like they weren’t before, but they’ve seen how they’re not invincible.”
Thankfully, amid Season 3’s emotional damage (and book fans know there’s a lot of that to go around), audiences will also be getting some levity. That includes one iconic scene from The Titan’s Curse: all those Hoover Dam puns.
“We’re gonna be getting a lot of good dam jokes,” Scobell revealed. “That’s the only thing I’m gonna confirm. As a fan, before we got episode 5, Aryan [Simhadri] and I were like, ‘There’s no way they take that out.’ Because it’s my favorite part of that book. There’s no reason for them to laugh at that point. But I love how they’re just sitting there, laughing about these dam jokes.”
Sounds like we’re in for a dam good time, right?
“It’s gonna be a dam great season,” Scobell said.
For more of Mashable’s interview with Scobell, including a deep dive into finale fight scenes, changes between Riordan’s book and the show, and what’s next for Percy and Thalia (Tamara Smart), check out the full video on YouTube.
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