Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins The Cast Of The Disney+ Series, Percy Jackson & The Olympians

Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined the cast of the new Disney+ series, Percy Jackson & The Olympians. Miranda will be joining already announced Walter Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, Leah Sava Jeffries, Charlie Bushnell, and Megan Mullally in this series based on the book series by Rick Riordan.

According to Deadline, “Miranda, who is a fan of the Percy Jackson books along with his son, will play Hermes, the messenger god who looks out for travelers and thieves, and is a bit of a trickster himself. He is charismatic & boisterous, the life of the party. Unfortunately, his charm does not do much to heal his strained relationship with his son, Luke (Charlie Bushnell). He’s hesitant to help Percy and his friends on their quest as sometimes getting involved is more trouble than it’s worth.”

Production is currently underway on the series and it is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2024.