Arr you ready to walk the plank into some sexy, swashbuckling pirate action? Well, then you’re about as lucky as a treasure chest full of gold coins, because all four seasons of Black Sails are now streaming on Netflix.
The historical adventure drama, which originally ran on Starz from 2014 to 2017, hails from creators Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine. Black Sails combines characters from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island with real historical figures and events to make an action-packed prequel to the classic 1883 adventure novel.
The pilot episode is directed by Neil Marshall, who also helmed Game of Thrones’ famous nautical battle episode “Blackwater,” which should give you some idea of what Black Sails is like. And action movie maestro Michael Bay is one of the series’ executive producers, which should definitely give you a sense of its scale. It’s an ambitious show...
The historical adventure drama, which originally ran on Starz from 2014 to 2017, hails from creators Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine. Black Sails combines characters from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island with real historical figures and events to make an action-packed prequel to the classic 1883 adventure novel.
The pilot episode is directed by Neil Marshall, who also helmed Game of Thrones’ famous nautical battle episode “Blackwater,” which should give you some idea of what Black Sails is like. And action movie maestro Michael Bay is one of the series’ executive producers, which should definitely give you a sense of its scale. It’s an ambitious show...
- 4/16/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Tudum - Netflix
Avatar: The Last Airbender is making a showrunner change.
Albert Kim, who served as showrunner and wrote the pilot for Netflix’s hit live-action adaptation anime adaptation, is moving on with Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani taking over leadership of the show as exec producers for seasons two and three.
Kim shepherded the show for nearly two and a half years and will remain on the show as an executive producer. He has just signed a deal with Disney to join Percy Jackson and the Olympians as an exec producer after it was renewed for a second season.
Boylan was a co-exec producer on the first season. She has previously worked as a co-exec producer on series including Citadel, Poker Face and The Punisher as well as working on series including Castle and Once Upon A Time.
Raisani was director, executive producer and a VFX supervisor on season one. He...
Albert Kim, who served as showrunner and wrote the pilot for Netflix’s hit live-action adaptation anime adaptation, is moving on with Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani taking over leadership of the show as exec producers for seasons two and three.
Kim shepherded the show for nearly two and a half years and will remain on the show as an executive producer. He has just signed a deal with Disney to join Percy Jackson and the Olympians as an exec producer after it was renewed for a second season.
Boylan was a co-exec producer on the first season. She has previously worked as a co-exec producer on series including Citadel, Poker Face and The Punisher as well as working on series including Castle and Once Upon A Time.
Raisani was director, executive producer and a VFX supervisor on season one. He...
- 4/4/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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
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
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
Exclusive: Disney+ is taking audiences inside the making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
In honor of the Season 1 finale, the streamer is also releasing the 50-minute documentary A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians alongside the episode. Watch a trailer for the special above.
The trailer features series leads Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as they dive into Rick Riordan’s world of Greek mythology.
“It’s so weird, because I’ve been imagining it since like third grade and actually being there, you can’t even describe it,” Scobell says, while executive producer Jon Steinberg called it “an adventure” just making the series.
A Hero’s Journey will be streaming on January 30 for viewers to enjoy following the final episode.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been putting up a pretty stellar performance for Disney+ so far. Deadline previously reported...
In honor of the Season 1 finale, the streamer is also releasing the 50-minute documentary A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians alongside the episode. Watch a trailer for the special above.
The trailer features series leads Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as they dive into Rick Riordan’s world of Greek mythology.
“It’s so weird, because I’ve been imagining it since like third grade and actually being there, you can’t even describe it,” Scobell says, while executive producer Jon Steinberg called it “an adventure” just making the series.
A Hero’s Journey will be streaming on January 30 for viewers to enjoy following the final episode.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been putting up a pretty stellar performance for Disney+ so far. Deadline previously reported...
- 1/26/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Percy Jackson and the Olympians is firing on all cylinders for Disney+.
The premiere episode of the streamer’s original series, based on the books by Rick Riordan, has now amassed 26.2M views in its first three weeks on Disney+ and Hulu, according to the company. That’s double the viewership it managed in its first week.
Disney says that all five available episodes have surpassed 10M views in their first week on the platform, which seems to stay in line with the premiere’s initial viewership, though some decline is very usual and expected as the season progresses.
The company defines a view as hours viewed divided by runtime, similar to Netflix’s calculation.
Nielsen data for Percy Jackson and the Olympians could be available as early as Thursday, if the first two episodes manage to make it into the streaming top 10 in their first week on the service.
The premiere episode of the streamer’s original series, based on the books by Rick Riordan, has now amassed 26.2M views in its first three weeks on Disney+ and Hulu, according to the company. That’s double the viewership it managed in its first week.
Disney says that all five available episodes have surpassed 10M views in their first week on the platform, which seems to stay in line with the premiere’s initial viewership, though some decline is very usual and expected as the season progresses.
The company defines a view as hours viewed divided by runtime, similar to Netflix’s calculation.
Nielsen data for Percy Jackson and the Olympians could be available as early as Thursday, if the first two episodes manage to make it into the streaming top 10 in their first week on the service.
- 1/16/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 Episode 4, “I Plunge to My Death.”] Don’t let the episode title fool you. Walker Scobell‘s Percy Jackson does not die in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 4, but the demigod is in the most danger he’s faced so far in the newest installment, streaming now on Disney+. The episode gets its title from Chapter 13 of The Lightning Thief and is one of the major book scenes that fans cite as an unforgivable exclusion from the 2010 film. Bringing the Percy Jackson St. Louis Arch scene to the screen was an important moment for the series. Showrunners and executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz tell TV Insider it was created with as many practical effects as possible, and Scobell spent hours in underwater training to help make that happen. The episode begins with a flashback scene to Percy’s childhood, bringing Young Percy (Azriel ...
- 1/3/2024
- TV Insider
"Percy Jackson And The Olympians" may have just debuted on Disney+, but the show's young cast is already thinking ahead to the future. In a recent Deadline story, it wasn't the second season on their minds, but something even bigger: a crossover event with one of the streamers' flagship franchises, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "I hope that there will eventually be an Avengers–Percy Jackson crossover," Grover actor Aryan Simhadri told the outlet, earning nods of approval from co-stars Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries.
Obviously, Marvel doesn't really do inter-franchise crossovers, but Simhadri's idea isn't that out there as the massive superhero machine isn't immune to passionate calls for cameos. Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire appeared in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" after fans wished and hoped for their returns for years, while Megan Thee Stallion ended up in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" after mutual friend Jameela Jamil found out...
Obviously, Marvel doesn't really do inter-franchise crossovers, but Simhadri's idea isn't that out there as the massive superhero machine isn't immune to passionate calls for cameos. Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire appeared in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" after fans wished and hoped for their returns for years, while Megan Thee Stallion ended up in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" after mutual friend Jameela Jamil found out...
- 12/30/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is off to a fantastic start, as the first episode is already among the top five most-watched season premieres on Disney+ and Hulu in 2023. As reported by Variety, the season premiere of the fantasy drama reached 13.3 million viewers in its first six days across both streaming services. This puts it among Disney+’s premieres of The Mandalorian Season 3 and Loki Season 2, plus the series debuts of Ahsoka and Secret Invasion. On Hulu, it sits alongside the premieres of The Bear Season 2, Only Murders In the Building Season 3, American Horror Stories Season 3, and the Futurama reboot. In comparison, Star Wars spinoff Ahsoka‘s premiere reached 14 million viewers after five days of viewing, and 10.9 million viewers watched Loki‘s second season premiere in just three days. However, those shows had the benefit of following two huge movie franchises with expansive universes, Star Wars and Marvel, respectively. Created...
- 12/27/2023
- TV Insider
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has eclipsed the Goosebumps debut to become the top Disney Branded Television premiere of all time with the first episode amassing 13.3M views globally across both Disney+ and Hulu in its first six days streaming, the company said Tuesday.
The Disney+ original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television dropped early on Dec. 19 at 6Pm Pt, with Episodes 1 and 2 on Disney+, and Episode 1 on Hulu. Subsequent episodes of the eight-part series are set to debut weekly on Tuesdays at 6Pm Pt on Disney+. Episode 3 drops today.
Additionally, percyjackson on TikTok received 212M views within the last 7 days in the US, per TikTok for Business.
The Goosebumps reboot, which was available on both Disney+ and Hulu, drew 4.2M views in its first three days of release, Disney said in October.
Based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, the well reviewed Percy...
The Disney+ original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television dropped early on Dec. 19 at 6Pm Pt, with Episodes 1 and 2 on Disney+, and Episode 1 on Hulu. Subsequent episodes of the eight-part series are set to debut weekly on Tuesdays at 6Pm Pt on Disney+. Episode 3 drops today.
Additionally, percyjackson on TikTok received 212M views within the last 7 days in the US, per TikTok for Business.
The Goosebumps reboot, which was available on both Disney+ and Hulu, drew 4.2M views in its first three days of release, Disney said in October.
Based on Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, the well reviewed Percy...
- 12/26/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The first episode of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” brought in 13.3 million viewers in its first six days on Disney+ and Hulu.
This number puts the series among the top five most-watched season premieres in all of 2023 on both streaming services. While the exact titles that make up the top five lists are unknown, both platforms released major titles this year. Among Disney+ debuts were “The Mandalorian” Season 3, “Loki” Season 2, “Ahsoka” and “Secret Invasion.” Hulu releases in 2023 included “The Bear” Season 2, “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, “The Kardashians” Seasons 3 and 4, “American Horror Stories” Season 3, the “Futurama” reboot and more.
13.3 million viewers in six days marks an impressive showing for “Percy Jackson.” For comparison, previously released premiere statistics from Disney+ include “Ahsoka,” which reached a slightly higher 14 million viewers in a slightly shorter five days of viewing, and “Loki” Season 2, which reached 10.9 million premiere viewers in just three days — and...
This number puts the series among the top five most-watched season premieres in all of 2023 on both streaming services. While the exact titles that make up the top five lists are unknown, both platforms released major titles this year. Among Disney+ debuts were “The Mandalorian” Season 3, “Loki” Season 2, “Ahsoka” and “Secret Invasion.” Hulu releases in 2023 included “The Bear” Season 2, “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, “The Kardashians” Seasons 3 and 4, “American Horror Stories” Season 3, the “Futurama” reboot and more.
13.3 million viewers in six days marks an impressive showing for “Percy Jackson.” For comparison, previously released premiere statistics from Disney+ include “Ahsoka,” which reached a slightly higher 14 million viewers in a slightly shorter five days of viewing, and “Loki” Season 2, which reached 10.9 million premiere viewers in just three days — and...
- 12/26/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Percy Jackson And The Olympians Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, and Megan Mullally.
Creator: Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg
Director: James Bobin
Streaming On: Disney+
Language: English
Runtime: 8 Episodes, Around 40 minutes each.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb) Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review: What’s It About:
Once upon a time, when the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings movie adaptations began conquering pop culture, the movie studios looked at the success of both franchises and decided that they needed to do more of those. The result was a wave of fantasy book adaptations, which included Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the story of a young kid who discovers that he is the son of an ancient Greek and that his nature...
Percy Jackson And The Olympians Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, and Megan Mullally.
Creator: Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg
Director: James Bobin
Streaming On: Disney+
Language: English
Runtime: 8 Episodes, Around 40 minutes each.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb) Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review: What’s It About:
Once upon a time, when the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings movie adaptations began conquering pop culture, the movie studios looked at the success of both franchises and decided that they needed to do more of those. The result was a wave of fantasy book adaptations, which included Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the story of a young kid who discovers that he is the son of an ancient Greek and that his nature...
- 12/21/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
The wait is over for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Disney has launched the first two episodes of the series earlier than expected. Audiences can watch the episodes beginning at 6 p.m. Pt on December 19 on Disney+. The first episode is also available on Hulu.
And that’s not all — subsequent episodes will roll out weekly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Pt through the finale on January 30.
Percy Jackson was originally slated to debut on December 20 with subsequent episodes available on Wednesdays.
“We’re so grateful for the amazing and dedicated Percy Jackson fans who have enthusiastically supported this project from the very beginning. They’ve been counting down the days, and as a special thank you, we wanted to let our fans enjoy the first two episodes a bit earlier than expected,” Pamela Levine, head of marketing, Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Content, said in a statement.
In the series,...
Disney has launched the first two episodes of the series earlier than expected. Audiences can watch the episodes beginning at 6 p.m. Pt on December 19 on Disney+. The first episode is also available on Hulu.
And that’s not all — subsequent episodes will roll out weekly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Pt through the finale on January 30.
Percy Jackson was originally slated to debut on December 20 with subsequent episodes available on Wednesdays.
“We’re so grateful for the amazing and dedicated Percy Jackson fans who have enthusiastically supported this project from the very beginning. They’ve been counting down the days, and as a special thank you, we wanted to let our fans enjoy the first two episodes a bit earlier than expected,” Pamela Levine, head of marketing, Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Content, said in a statement.
In the series,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Percy Jackson’s quest is beginning a little sooner than anticipated.
Disney+ moved up the premiere of its Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by a few hours. The first two episodes, which had been scheduled to begin streaming early Wednesday, instead dropped at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt Tuesday. The first episode is also streaming on Hulu and will remain there through the end of January. (Read The Hollywood Reporter’s breakdown of the first two episodes.)
Subsequent episodes will also debut on Tuesdays on Disney+, rather than Wednesdays.
“We’re so grateful for the amazing and dedicated Percy Jackson fans who have enthusiastically supported this project from the very beginning,” said Pamela Levine, head of marketing for Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Content. “They’ve been counting down the days, and as a special thank you, we wanted to let our fans enjoy the first two...
Disney+ moved up the premiere of its Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by a few hours. The first two episodes, which had been scheduled to begin streaming early Wednesday, instead dropped at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt Tuesday. The first episode is also streaming on Hulu and will remain there through the end of January. (Read The Hollywood Reporter’s breakdown of the first two episodes.)
Subsequent episodes will also debut on Tuesdays on Disney+, rather than Wednesdays.
“We’re so grateful for the amazing and dedicated Percy Jackson fans who have enthusiastically supported this project from the very beginning,” said Pamela Levine, head of marketing for Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Content. “They’ve been counting down the days, and as a special thank you, we wanted to let our fans enjoy the first two...
- 12/20/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Like Showtime’s recent Dexter: New Blood or USC football’s freshly hired new defensive coordinator, Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians comes with a deceptively simple mandate: Just be better than the thing that came immediately before.
Christopher Columbus’ 2010 feature Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was so bad — and, more specifically, the film was such a misconceived adaptation of Rick Riordan’s Greek mythology-fueled novel series — that Disney+’s series need only “come closer” in order to succeed.
And it does!
With Riordan co-creating along with Jonathan E. Steinberg, Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a generally faithful approach to the books. It carefully targets a younger demographic, honoring what’s likably relatable in the source material and delivering a dose of fantastical whimsy, all while making very few outrage-worthy changes.
Is that the same, mind you, as being a good show? Only occasionally.
Christopher Columbus’ 2010 feature Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was so bad — and, more specifically, the film was such a misconceived adaptation of Rick Riordan’s Greek mythology-fueled novel series — that Disney+’s series need only “come closer” in order to succeed.
And it does!
With Riordan co-creating along with Jonathan E. Steinberg, Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a generally faithful approach to the books. It carefully targets a younger demographic, honoring what’s likably relatable in the source material and delivering a dose of fantastical whimsy, all while making very few outrage-worthy changes.
Is that the same, mind you, as being a good show? Only occasionally.
- 12/19/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s not quite Christmas yet, but there are plenty of offerings that will make you want to cozy up with your favorite family member – everything from highly anticipated YA adaptation “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” to Bradley Cooper’s new movie “Maestro” to an outer space epic courtesy of Zack Snyder (“Rebel Moon”). There’s also a new BTS documentary series (“BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star”) and the long-awaited return of “Marvel’s What If … ?” and “Dr. Death.” Plus the season finale of “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (we think) and the series finale of “Archer” (for real this time). And your next K-drama obsession (“Gyeongseong Creature”).
On with the television!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Wednesday, December 20, Disney+
Source: Disney+
Based on Rick Riordan’s popular young adult fantasy series that began in 2005, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” returns with a brand-new streaming series. (Two of the books were adapted...
On with the television!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Wednesday, December 20, Disney+
Source: Disney+
Based on Rick Riordan’s popular young adult fantasy series that began in 2005, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” returns with a brand-new streaming series. (Two of the books were adapted...
- 12/16/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In another sign of Disney+ and Hulu’s deepening ties, the first episode of Disney+’s high profile new original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians will launch on Hulu, concurrent to the series’ two-episode premiere on Disney+ Dec. 20. The announcement was made by Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan at the series’ premiere in New York Wednesday night.
The first episode will be available on Hulu through Jan. 31 while new episodes of Percy Jackson will be released weekly on Disney+.
Disney used a similar strategy recently with Disney+’s Star Wars series Andor, whose two-episode premiere was also made available on Hulu, and with the Disney+ original series Goosebumps, whose entire first season was shared on both streamers.
The moves come as Disney just rolled out a beta version of the “one-app experience,” combining Hulu — now fully owned — and Disney+ for bundle subscribers. The merged app will officially launch in March.
The first episode will be available on Hulu through Jan. 31 while new episodes of Percy Jackson will be released weekly on Disney+.
Disney used a similar strategy recently with Disney+’s Star Wars series Andor, whose two-episode premiere was also made available on Hulu, and with the Disney+ original series Goosebumps, whose entire first season was shared on both streamers.
The moves come as Disney just rolled out a beta version of the “one-app experience,” combining Hulu — now fully owned — and Disney+ for bundle subscribers. The merged app will officially launch in March.
- 12/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” the Disney+ series based on the book series of the same name, will concurrently launch on Hulu on Dec. 20.
Only the first episode will stream on Hulu, while Disney+ will get two episodes on the premiere date, followed by new episodes weekly. Additionally, Episode 1 will remain on Hulu only through Jan. 31.
The news was announced by “Percy Jackson” author and series co-creator Rick Riordan during the show’s red carpet premiere at the Met Museum in New York City on Wednesday.
The series marks a long-waited adaptation for the IP, as Riordan published the first “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book in 2005. 20th Century Fox released two “Percy Jackson” films in 2010 and 2013, but changes to the books and Riordan’s lack of involvement made them unpopular among the fanbase, and the studio never adapted the last three books.
“After the movie experience, I basically wrote off Hollywood for a long,...
Only the first episode will stream on Hulu, while Disney+ will get two episodes on the premiere date, followed by new episodes weekly. Additionally, Episode 1 will remain on Hulu only through Jan. 31.
The news was announced by “Percy Jackson” author and series co-creator Rick Riordan during the show’s red carpet premiere at the Met Museum in New York City on Wednesday.
The series marks a long-waited adaptation for the IP, as Riordan published the first “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book in 2005. 20th Century Fox released two “Percy Jackson” films in 2010 and 2013, but changes to the books and Riordan’s lack of involvement made them unpopular among the fanbase, and the studio never adapted the last three books.
“After the movie experience, I basically wrote off Hollywood for a long,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Statues and thrown sandwiches abound in the first trailer for Disney’s TV adaptation of Percy Jackson And The Olympians. Here’s the new trailer:
In the 2010s, when film studios were frantically adapting anything they found in the ‘YA’ section of their local Waterstone’s, Rick Riordan’s popular Percy Jackson books were first brought to the screen by 20th Century Fox. It’s fair to say that the resulting films, 2010’s The Lightning Thief and 2013’s Sea Of Monsters, weren’t universally loved. Even Riordan once described them as “My life’s work going through a meat grinder.” Ouch.
A decade on, and the dust has settled enough for Disney to make a new attempt at adapting those books. This time, it’s taking the form of a Disney+ TV series, Percy Jackson And The Olympians, which this time stars Walker Scobell in the lead as Percy, the...
In the 2010s, when film studios were frantically adapting anything they found in the ‘YA’ section of their local Waterstone’s, Rick Riordan’s popular Percy Jackson books were first brought to the screen by 20th Century Fox. It’s fair to say that the resulting films, 2010’s The Lightning Thief and 2013’s Sea Of Monsters, weren’t universally loved. Even Riordan once described them as “My life’s work going through a meat grinder.” Ouch.
A decade on, and the dust has settled enough for Disney to make a new attempt at adapting those books. This time, it’s taking the form of a Disney+ TV series, Percy Jackson And The Olympians, which this time stars Walker Scobell in the lead as Percy, the...
- 11/16/2023
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
As much as coming-of-age stories like "Harry Potter" tended to suck up all the oxygen in the room during our younger years, Millennials of a certain age can't help but look back fondly on the "Percy Jackson" series. Author Rick Riordan's novels took a fantastical spin on Greek mythology and cleverly blended it with all the typical teenage angst found in YA books everywhere. This approach proved so popular, in fact, that 20th Century Studios ushered in two big-budget film adaptations in the early 2010s, following the adventures of the young demigod Percy Jackson with grand ambitions of all six of Riordan's original books. That didn't exactly pan out as expected and plans for the franchise all but fizzled out with "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" in 2013 ... not least of all because Riordan essentially disowned the films.
The upcoming Disney+ series, however, has been working overtime to right those...
The upcoming Disney+ series, however, has been working overtime to right those...
- 11/16/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
He wasn’t on the speakers’ list, but Percy Jackson & The Olympians creator Rick Riordan staged a surprise last-minute walk-on Sunday at New York Comic Con with his wife, Becky Riordan.
The couple closed out a jam-packed panel for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of author Riordan’s beloved, modern-day-mythological fantasy novels about a boy who learns he is the half-human son of the sea god Poseidon.
“Let’s go to Camp Half-Blood and play capture the flag,” a smiling Riordan said from the stage, introducing the last of three exclusive sneak-peak clips from the series, which premieres December 20.
A capacity Comic Con audience — many already in orange and black Camp Half-Blood t-shirts handed out at the door — cheered inside the mammoth exhibition hall at Manhattan’s Javits Center. Then came a five-minute reel showing Percy, played by Walker Scobell, in a crucial early test of his fighting skills at the sleep-away camp for young demigods-in-training.
The couple closed out a jam-packed panel for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of author Riordan’s beloved, modern-day-mythological fantasy novels about a boy who learns he is the half-human son of the sea god Poseidon.
“Let’s go to Camp Half-Blood and play capture the flag,” a smiling Riordan said from the stage, introducing the last of three exclusive sneak-peak clips from the series, which premieres December 20.
A capacity Comic Con audience — many already in orange and black Camp Half-Blood t-shirts handed out at the door — cheered inside the mammoth exhibition hall at Manhattan’s Javits Center. Then came a five-minute reel showing Percy, played by Walker Scobell, in a crucial early test of his fighting skills at the sleep-away camp for young demigods-in-training.
- 10/15/2023
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Jeff Bridges is entering the “The Old Man” episode “I” as his 2023 Emmy Award submission for Best Drama Actor. “I” premiered on June 16, 2022, and is the first episode of the seven-episode first season of the FX series.
In “I,” the past of former CIA operative and Vietnam vet Dan Chase (Bridges) – who has been living off the grid – catches up to him, forcing him to flee the Vermont town he’s called home for three decades and go on the run. He’s tracked by FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Harold Harper (John Lithgow). The episode was written by co-creators and executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine and directed by Jon Watts.
SEEJeff Bridges interview: ‘The Old Man’
This is Oscar winner Bridges’ second overall Emmy nomination and first in the Best Drama Actor category. His first came for Actor in a...
In “I,” the past of former CIA operative and Vietnam vet Dan Chase (Bridges) – who has been living off the grid – catches up to him, forcing him to flee the Vermont town he’s called home for three decades and go on the run. He’s tracked by FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Harold Harper (John Lithgow). The episode was written by co-creators and executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine and directed by Jon Watts.
SEEJeff Bridges interview: ‘The Old Man’
This is Oscar winner Bridges’ second overall Emmy nomination and first in the Best Drama Actor category. His first came for Actor in a...
- 7/21/2023
- by Ray Richmond and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Filming on Season 2 of the FX drama series The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges, is being suspended. We hear the crew of the series, produced by 20th Television, were alerted this morning of the decision to stop after today’s shoot, completing Episode 204.
According to sources, the plan had been to film through Episode 205 as five Season 2 scripts had been completed before the writers strike started on June 2. However, the last remaining script needed rewrites, so production will wrap now for the foreseeable future. It will resume sometime after the WGA work stoppage is over.
The set of the show in Santa Clarita has been picketed, causing some delays in production last Thursday. Accompanied by a producer, Bridges crossed the picket line in a van that day.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, also stars John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla,...
According to sources, the plan had been to film through Episode 205 as five Season 2 scripts had been completed before the writers strike started on June 2. However, the last remaining script needed rewrites, so production will wrap now for the foreseeable future. It will resume sometime after the WGA work stoppage is over.
The set of the show in Santa Clarita has been picketed, causing some delays in production last Thursday. Accompanied by a producer, Bridges crossed the picket line in a van that day.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, also stars John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Old Man VII Plot Synopsis and Air Date — FX‘s The Old Man: Season 1, Episode 7: VII plot synopsis and air date have been released. Cast and crew The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman. Robert Levine, Daphne Olive, and Jonathan E. Steinberg are writers on The Old Man. Jon [...]
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- 7/14/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The Old Man V Trailer — FX‘s The Old Man: Season 1, Episode 5: V TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman. Robert Levine, Daphne Olive, and Jonathan E. Steinberg are writers on The Old Man. Jon Watts, Jet Wilkinson, and Zetna [...]
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- 7/6/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
FX is keeping The Old Man around.
The new drama starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman has been picked up for a second season following its stellar premiere performance on FX and streaming on Hulu in its opening weekend, it was announced by Eric Schrier, FX Entertainment President.
Dating back to January 2021, The Old Man on FX was the most-watched cable series premiere of 61 scripted series bowing in that span.
The Old Man was also the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on the powerful intrigue and breathtaking action of Thomas Perry’s book,” said Schrier.
“The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat is really connecting with audiences and we are excited to get to work on season...
The new drama starring Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman has been picked up for a second season following its stellar premiere performance on FX and streaming on Hulu in its opening weekend, it was announced by Eric Schrier, FX Entertainment President.
Dating back to January 2021, The Old Man on FX was the most-watched cable series premiere of 61 scripted series bowing in that span.
The Old Man was also the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on the powerful intrigue and breathtaking action of Thomas Perry’s book,” said Schrier.
“The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat is really connecting with audiences and we are excited to get to work on season...
- 6/28/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Old Man IV Trailer — FX‘s The Old Man: Season 2, Episode 4: IV TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman. Robert Levine, Daphne Olive, and Jonathan E. Steinberg are writers on The Old Man. Jon Watts, Jet Wilkinson, and Zetna [...]
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- 6/28/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
We’ll get to see The Old Man get even older: FX has renewed the spy thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow for a second season, the network announced on Monday.
Bridges stars as former CIA asset Dan Chase, who goes on the run after a decades-old case gets reopened. John Lithgow costars as FBI official Harold Harper, who has a past with Chase. Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat lead the supporting cast.
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Bridges stars as former CIA asset Dan Chase, who goes on the run after a decades-old case gets reopened. John Lithgow costars as FBI official Harold Harper, who has a past with Chase. Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat lead the supporting cast.
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- 6/27/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Jeff Bridges is staying off the grid after FX renewed The Old Man for a second season.
The drama series, which also stars John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman, will be back for a sophomore run after a strong linear and digital debut.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, launched on June 16 with its first two episodes. The network said that, per Nielsen live+3 numbers, that it was the most-watched cable series premiere since January 2021, beating 60 other premium and basic cable dramas, comedies and limited series. The company also said that it was the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend, although it did not break out digital streaming numbers.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
The series follows Dan Chase, played by Bridges, who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since.
The drama series, which also stars John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman, will be back for a sophomore run after a strong linear and digital debut.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, launched on June 16 with its first two episodes. The network said that, per Nielsen live+3 numbers, that it was the most-watched cable series premiere since January 2021, beating 60 other premium and basic cable dramas, comedies and limited series. The company also said that it was the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend, although it did not break out digital streaming numbers.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
The series follows Dan Chase, played by Bridges, who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since.
- 6/27/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
FX’s “The Old Man” has been renewed for a second season on the strength of an impressive viewership debut, the network announced Monday.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on the powerful intrigue and breathtaking action of Thomas Perry’s book,” said Eric Schrier, FX Entertainment President. “The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat is really connecting with audiences and we are excited to get to work on season two with our colleagues at 20th Television and this fantastic team.”
Dating back to January 2021, the spy thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Jon Lithgow and Amy Brennemann was the most-watched cable series premiere of 61 scripted series bowing in that span, according to Nielsen Live+3 ratings. It was also the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend, according to the network.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on the powerful intrigue and breathtaking action of Thomas Perry’s book,” said Eric Schrier, FX Entertainment President. “The stellar cast led by Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman and Alia Shawkat is really connecting with audiences and we are excited to get to work on season two with our colleagues at 20th Television and this fantastic team.”
Dating back to January 2021, the spy thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Jon Lithgow and Amy Brennemann was the most-watched cable series premiere of 61 scripted series bowing in that span, according to Nielsen Live+3 ratings. It was also the most-watched FX series debut on Hulu in its opening weekend, according to the network.
- 6/27/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
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FX is not yet ready to retire The Old Man.
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of the drama starring Jeff Bridges as a former CIA operative who is pulled back into the world of espionage. The renewal comes three episodes into the show’s seven-episode first season, which has scored solid viewing so far.
Based on a novel by Thomas Perry, The Old Man follows Dan Chase (Bridges), who left the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid. When an assassin finds and tries to take Chase out, he is drawn back into the life he left behind. FX’s Disney sibling 20th Television produces the series along with The Littlefield Company (Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale).
“[Executive producers] Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on...
FX is not yet ready to retire The Old Man.
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of the drama starring Jeff Bridges as a former CIA operative who is pulled back into the world of espionage. The renewal comes three episodes into the show’s seven-episode first season, which has scored solid viewing so far.
Based on a novel by Thomas Perry, The Old Man follows Dan Chase (Bridges), who left the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid. When an assassin finds and tries to take Chase out, he is drawn back into the life he left behind. FX’s Disney sibling 20th Television produces the series along with The Littlefield Company (Fargo, The Handmaid’s Tale).
“[Executive producers] Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have done a fantastic job with The Old Man, which delivers on...
- 6/27/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Old Man” has been renewed for Season 2 at FX.
The drama series debuted on FX on June 16. The first season will consist of seven episodes total with the fourth set to air on June 30 before becoming available to stream on Hulu.
Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, centers on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.
The series also stars John Lithgow as Harold Harper, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, as well as Alia Shawkat as Angela Adams, Harper’s protégé. E.J. Bonilla, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Amy Brenneman, Bill Heck, Leem Lubany, and Pej Vahdat also star.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have...
The drama series debuted on FX on June 16. The first season will consist of seven episodes total with the fourth set to air on June 30 before becoming available to stream on Hulu.
Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, centers on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.
The series also stars John Lithgow as Harold Harper, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, as well as Alia Shawkat as Angela Adams, Harper’s protégé. E.J. Bonilla, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Amy Brenneman, Bill Heck, Leem Lubany, and Pej Vahdat also star.
“Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield have...
- 6/27/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Network: FX
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: June 16, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.
TV show description:
An action-thriller drama series, The Old Man TV show was developed by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine and is based on the novel by Thomas Perry.
The story revolves around Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA operative who absconded from the agency decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future, he now must reconcile his past.
With Chase flushed out of hiding, the FBI's Assistant Director...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: June 16, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.
TV show description:
An action-thriller drama series, The Old Man TV show was developed by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine and is based on the novel by Thomas Perry.
The story revolves around Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA operative who absconded from the agency decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future, he now must reconcile his past.
With Chase flushed out of hiding, the FBI's Assistant Director...
- 6/17/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
A compelling but uneven game of cat and mouse unfolds in “The Old Man,” Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine’s adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel of the same name. At the center are two former CIA agents, Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and Harold Harper (John Lithgow), who take turns as the hunter and quarry, as well as the “old man” of the title.
But while the FX drama deals in such dichotomies—predator and prey, hero and villain—it’s much more ambiguous about morality than its source material. “The Old Man” reminds us (and then reminds us some more) that being the hero of a story is often a matter of perspective; sometimes, it’s simply a matter of time.
When we first meet Dan, he looks well past his prime—waking up throughout the night to pee, enduring condescending bromides about aging from a new doctor.
But while the FX drama deals in such dichotomies—predator and prey, hero and villain—it’s much more ambiguous about morality than its source material. “The Old Man” reminds us (and then reminds us some more) that being the hero of a story is often a matter of perspective; sometimes, it’s simply a matter of time.
When we first meet Dan, he looks well past his prime—waking up throughout the night to pee, enduring condescending bromides about aging from a new doctor.
- 6/15/2022
- by Danette Chavez
- The Wrap
The title of FX’s The Old Man doesn’t really tell you what kind of show it is. It could be a wacky multicamera sitcom about an ill-behaving senior citizen who gets kicked out of his retirement home and has to move in with his hipster grandson. It could be a whimsical dramedy about a retiree figuring out how to fill his days. Or it could be what it actually is: a thriller starring Jeff Bridges as a renegade former CIA operative who has to kill a lot of...
- 6/14/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff Bridges is back in action after a life-threatening battle with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Covid-19. At the Wednesday night premiere of his FX thriller “The Old Man”, the Oscar winner described the surreal experience of returning to set after a year-long hiatus due to his health struggles.
“I was sick for a year and then came back to work with all the same cast and crew, and it was like I had a bizarre dream or something,” Bridges told reporters on the red carpet at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Filming for the TV adaptation of Thomas Perry‘s 2017 novel was initially shut down in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After production resumed later in the fall with three episodes left to shoot, it was once again halted when Bridges was diagnosed with cancer and left to seek treatment.
While undergoing chemotherapy, Bridges contracted...
“I was sick for a year and then came back to work with all the same cast and crew, and it was like I had a bizarre dream or something,” Bridges told reporters on the red carpet at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Filming for the TV adaptation of Thomas Perry‘s 2017 novel was initially shut down in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After production resumed later in the fall with three episodes left to shoot, it was once again halted when Bridges was diagnosed with cancer and left to seek treatment.
While undergoing chemotherapy, Bridges contracted...
- 6/10/2022
- by Ashley Hume
- Variety Film + TV
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Dan Chase, the protagonist of FX’s new drama The Old Man, is on the run. He’s being chased — see what they did there? — by several agencies of the American government, at least one deadly contractor and international adversaries. He’s a clever man, but his primary antagonist is time — a past catching up to him and a future becoming more finite.
It’s a part made for Jeff Bridges, one of those actors who was born for and into Hollywood stardom and who has grown gracefully from golden boy to sage septuagenarian on movie screens nationwide. As if the star’s gravitas weren’t enough, it’s almost impossible to watch The Old Man without thinking about the show’s delays for both the Covid pandemic and Bridges’ cancer — without considering time.
As a thriller, The Old Man doesn’t always deliver.
Dan Chase, the protagonist of FX’s new drama The Old Man, is on the run. He’s being chased — see what they did there? — by several agencies of the American government, at least one deadly contractor and international adversaries. He’s a clever man, but his primary antagonist is time — a past catching up to him and a future becoming more finite.
It’s a part made for Jeff Bridges, one of those actors who was born for and into Hollywood stardom and who has grown gracefully from golden boy to sage septuagenarian on movie screens nationwide. As if the star’s gravitas weren’t enough, it’s almost impossible to watch The Old Man without thinking about the show’s delays for both the Covid pandemic and Bridges’ cancer — without considering time.
As a thriller, The Old Man doesn’t always deliver.
- 6/7/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are two of our greatest living actors, so it’s exciting to see them paired up as the stars of the new FX thriller The Old Man (debuting Thursday, June 16 at 10/9c). In fact, the promise of Bridges and Lithgow sharing the screen is almost enough on its own to sell this… almost. But after seeing the first four episodes, I’m not completely sold. The Old Man hits all the beats of a standard spy thriller and delivers some bone-crunching action, but the personal stuff falls flat. It strikes a meditative tone, without giving us much to meditate on.
- 6/1/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
One last game. One last heist. One last job. Film and TV are chock full of swan songs, many of which serve to resurrect retired characters or spotlight actors beloved by retirees. “The Old Man,” starring Jeff Bridges as an ex-CIA operative brought out of hiding, sits firmly in the latter camp and doesn’t overexert itself trying to separate from the pack. Instead, Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine’s adaptation of Thomas Perry’s 2017 novel relies on familiarity to craft a serviceable drama with above-average action scenes. Bridges, who also executive produces, is front and center, dragging himself out of bed to pee every few hours yet still resourceful enough to put young whipper-snappers in their place. If his grizzled appeal isn’t enough for you — and odds are, it will be for many — the cast is stacked with talent, from a generous adversary in John Lithgow...
- 6/1/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The Old Man Trailer — FX‘s The Old Man (2022) TV show trailer has been released. The Old Man trailer stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Amy Brenneman. Crew Robert Levine, Daphne Olive, and Jonathan E. Steinberg are writers on The Old Man. Jon Watts, Jet Wilkinson, and Zetna Fuentes directed episodes of the [...]
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- 5/17/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Don’t make The Dude angry. You wouldn’t like The Dude when he’s angry.
Jeff Bridges gets to play action hero in the official trailer for FX’s The Old Man, premiering Thursday, June 16 at 10/9c. In the trailer — which you can watch above — Bridges plays grizzled ex-CIA operative Dan Chase, who’s happily living off the grid with his two dogs when he’s ambushed by a trained assassin. He survives the ambush, but it forces him to go on the run — and he brings a lot of guns with him.
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Jeff Bridges gets to play action hero in the official trailer for FX’s The Old Man, premiering Thursday, June 16 at 10/9c. In the trailer — which you can watch above — Bridges plays grizzled ex-CIA operative Dan Chase, who’s happily living off the grid with his two dogs when he’s ambushed by a trained assassin. He survives the ambush, but it forces him to go on the run — and he brings a lot of guns with him.
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- 5/16/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
A new FX drama is returning Jeff Bridges to action for a seven-episode season that begins on Thursday, June 17 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on FX, with streaming available the next day on Hulu.
FX’s The Old Man will premiere with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. The series will soon be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man centers on “Dan Chase” (Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.
With Dan Chase flushed out of hiding, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence “Harold Harper” (John Lithgow) is called...
FX’s The Old Man will premiere with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. The series will soon be available on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man centers on “Dan Chase” (Bridges), who absconded from the CIA decades ago and has been living off the grid since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.
With Dan Chase flushed out of hiding, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence “Harold Harper” (John Lithgow) is called...
- 4/22/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The highly-anticipated Jeff Bridges-led drama “The Old Man” will premiere on FX June 16, the network announced Thursday.
Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, Bridges stars as Dan Chase, a former CIA agent living off the grid for decades. When a mysterious assassin begins targeting him, he’s forced to exit hiding and finds himself chased by Harold Harper (John Lithgow), a former friend of his from the past. Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla and Gbenga Akinnagbe co-star in the series as CIA operatives helping hunt down Dan, while Amy Brenneman plays Zoe, an ordinary woman who is dragged into the case when Dan rents a room from her. Bill Heck, Leem Lubany and Pej Vahdat are also slated to star in the series.
Bridges executive produces “The Old Man” with creators Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, Warren Littlefield, Dan Shotz, David Schiff and Jon Watts.
Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, Bridges stars as Dan Chase, a former CIA agent living off the grid for decades. When a mysterious assassin begins targeting him, he’s forced to exit hiding and finds himself chased by Harold Harper (John Lithgow), a former friend of his from the past. Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla and Gbenga Akinnagbe co-star in the series as CIA operatives helping hunt down Dan, while Amy Brenneman plays Zoe, an ordinary woman who is dragged into the case when Dan rents a room from her. Bill Heck, Leem Lubany and Pej Vahdat are also slated to star in the series.
Bridges executive produces “The Old Man” with creators Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, Warren Littlefield, Dan Shotz, David Schiff and Jon Watts.
- 4/21/2022
- by Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
“The Old Man,” the new drama series starring Jeff Bridges, will premiere on FX this summer, the network announced Thursday.
The series will premiere June 16 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. The series will stream the following day on Hulu.
The series stars Bridges as Dan Chase, a disgraced CIA operative who has been living off the grid since his quick departure from the agency decades ago. When an assassin begins hunting him down, Chase learns that he must reconcile his past.
Based on the novel by Thomas Perry, the series also stars John Lithgow as Harold Harper, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence — who is also tasked with tracking down Chase once he’s forced out of hiding. Working alongside Harper is his protégé Angela Adams (Alia Shawkat) and CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters (E.J. Bonilla).
Gbenga Akinnagbe,...
The series will premiere June 16 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX with the first two episodes of its seven-episode season. The series will stream the following day on Hulu.
The series stars Bridges as Dan Chase, a disgraced CIA operative who has been living off the grid since his quick departure from the agency decades ago. When an assassin begins hunting him down, Chase learns that he must reconcile his past.
Based on the novel by Thomas Perry, the series also stars John Lithgow as Harold Harper, the FBI’s Assistant Director for Counterintelligence — who is also tasked with tracking down Chase once he’s forced out of hiding. Working alongside Harper is his protégé Angela Adams (Alia Shawkat) and CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters (E.J. Bonilla).
Gbenga Akinnagbe,...
- 4/21/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
The live-action "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series has officially found its lead. Walker Scobell ("The Adam Project") will star as the eponymous demigod, with production getting underway at some point in summer 2022.
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" is based on the young adult fantasy novel series of the same name authored by Rick Riordan, who is co-writing and executive producing the show for Disney+. "Jericho" and "Black Sails" co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg is also writing and executive producing, with James Bobin directing the pilot. Other executive producers include Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke,...
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"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" is based on the young adult fantasy novel series of the same name authored by Rick Riordan, who is co-writing and executive producing the show for Disney+. "Jericho" and "Black Sails" co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg is also writing and executive producing, with James Bobin directing the pilot. Other executive producers include Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke,...
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- 4/11/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
FX is holding its own in the TV series game by releasing promising thriller dramas every year. Recently, it was announced that FX is going to feature a new thriller drama in 2022, showcasing an intriguing storyline and a topnotch ensemble of cast members to boot. The name of the series is The Old Man, and it’s based on a 2017 novel of the same name by Thomas Perry. The Old Man depicts the story of an ex-CIA officer who finds himself confronting people who wish him dead. The series is developed by Jonathan E. Steinberg, who previously worked on the
Meet The Cast Of “The Old Man”...
Meet The Cast Of “The Old Man”...
- 4/2/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Jeff Bridges joined his castmates onstage for a virtual panel for his upcoming FX series “The Old Man” on Tuesday, where he told reporters he feels “terrific.”
In Oct. 2020, Bridges announced he had lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Last fall, he confirmed he is in remission. Production was shut down on his FX series in March 2020 due to the pandemic, and again when Bridges dealt with his cancer battle. And on Tuesday, during the virtual press event, Bridges expressed his gratitude to the cast, crew and fellow producers (he is an executive producer on the show) for their support during the difficult personal time.
“As far as I’m concerned, FX and all of the team were so considerate and gave me all of the time I needed to heal and all the support I needed. The protocols — we were still in Covid — made me feel very safe and...
In Oct. 2020, Bridges announced he had lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Last fall, he confirmed he is in remission. Production was shut down on his FX series in March 2020 due to the pandemic, and again when Bridges dealt with his cancer battle. And on Tuesday, during the virtual press event, Bridges expressed his gratitude to the cast, crew and fellow producers (he is an executive producer on the show) for their support during the difficult personal time.
“As far as I’m concerned, FX and all of the team were so considerate and gave me all of the time I needed to heal and all the support I needed. The protocols — we were still in Covid — made me feel very safe and...
- 3/29/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
A joyful Jeff Bridges held court Tuesday with the cast and crew of The Old Man, the FX series that marks Bridges’ first series regular role.
Bridges declared he felt “terrific,” after having to take time away from production after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. (Production went dark for 15 months). The series was originally set to bow last year but is now scheduled for June 16.
“I went through a year and a half of this bizarre dream and then came back,” Bridges told reporters Tuesday. “It was great to be back with the gang.” His co-star Amy Brenneman said she was charmed by how candid Bridges was about his ordeal. When she’d ask him about it, he would say nonchalantly, “‘it was weird but it was interesting. It was cool!'” Brenneman told reporters.
Bridges declared he felt “terrific,” after having to take time away from production after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. (Production went dark for 15 months). The series was originally set to bow last year but is now scheduled for June 16.
“I went through a year and a half of this bizarre dream and then came back,” Bridges told reporters Tuesday. “It was great to be back with the gang.” His co-star Amy Brenneman said she was charmed by how candid Bridges was about his ordeal. When she’d ask him about it, he would say nonchalantly, “‘it was weird but it was interesting. It was cool!'” Brenneman told reporters.
- 3/29/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC is developing a legal drama written and executive produced by Bill Chais (Franklin & Bash), a former public defender, and Pat Cunnane (Designated Survivor), who was President Barack Obama’s Senior Writer and Deputy Director of Messaging at the White House. The drama is executive produced by the Black Sails duo of Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz and Warren Littlefield via The Littlefield Company. 20th Television, where The Littlefield Company is based, is the studio.
In the Untitled North Carolina Governor project, a brash Bronx public defender comes to North Carolina to reform a dysfunctional, seriously underfunded criminal justice system, putting him on a collision course with the tough-on-crime governor, when, desperate and out of options, he invokes an arcane law that can compel any attorney to serve as defense counsel in criminal trials… and assigns the first case to the governor herself, an attorney in good standing.
In the Untitled North Carolina Governor project, a brash Bronx public defender comes to North Carolina to reform a dysfunctional, seriously underfunded criminal justice system, putting him on a collision course with the tough-on-crime governor, when, desperate and out of options, he invokes an arcane law that can compel any attorney to serve as defense counsel in criminal trials… and assigns the first case to the governor herself, an attorney in good standing.
- 10/11/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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