Disney expands Percy Jackson streaming availability to Netflix

Disney is licensing its Percy Jackson television series to Netflix as part of a strategy to introduce the franchise to new audiences.

FTMQ Books, written by our newsroom7 October 2026 at 01:050 views

Disney is bringing its Percy Jackson television series to Netflix, according to BSCkids, IMDb and TVLine. The move expands the distribution of the adaptation beyond its original home streaming platform. [1][3][4]

BSCkids reported that the licensing arrangement includes other family titles alongside Percy Jackson, such as Ice Age and Elio. The series is finding a new audience on the third party streaming service, according to reports from IMDb and TVLine. [1][3][4]

The television series Percy Jackson and the Olympians was created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for Disney+. It is based on the book series of the same name by Riordan and stars Walker Scobell as the title character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. [5]

Disney is bringing its Percy Jackson television series to Netflix.
The Percy Jackson show was created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for Disney+.
Other titles included in the Disney and Netflix content agreement include Ice Age and Elio.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Disney's Percy Jackson Series Is Finding A New Audience On A Different Streaming ServiceIMDb, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]George R.R. Martin’s Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Series Is Officially the King of StreamingCollider Book Adaptations, 2h ago
[3]Disney's Percy Jackson Series Is Finding A New Audience On A Different Streaming ServiceTVLine, 3h ago
[4]Disney Is Bringing “Percy Jackson,” “Ice Age,” “Elio” and More Family Favorites to NetflixBSCkids, 1d ago

Background

[5]Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series) on Wikipedia
[6]Audience on Wikipedia
[7]VMX (streaming service) on Wikipedia

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