The cast and showrunners of the Disney+ series appeared at Comic-Con for a panel that included news about the coming second season, as well as a key piece of casting for season three, which the streamer ordered shortly after filming on season two wrapped earlier in the year. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has cast Nico and Bianca di Angelo for season 3. Levi Chrisopulos will play Nico di Angelo as a series regular, while Olive Abercrombie will recur as his older sister Bianca. Creator Rick Riordan announced the news during the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday in a special video message.

After a long break, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" returns for Season 2 in December with new characters and "massive" action scenes.