As the year winds down and certain shows have been pushed due to the previous WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the December lineup for television is relatively quiet this year, at least compared to the film slate. The lack of clutter, however, allows for some smaller or more niche titles to be given their due, even if we have to wait for some of the bigger returns and premieres to arrive in the new year. From a South Korean horror series returning for its highly anticipated season two to a new adult animated series on Netflix and a long-awaited adaptation of the “Percy Jackson” series, there’s plenty to seek out, especially if you’re looking for television that digs into fantasy.

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20th Century Fox wanted Chris Columbus‘ 2010 film “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief” to kick off a franchise that could contend with “Harry Potter.” Alas, that didn’t happen. Critics had a mixed reception about the feature, and it didn’t do well at the box office either. But the original “Percy Jackson” books remain popular, so it only makes sense for Disney to take a swing at it, this time as streaming series on Disney+.

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While spawning a sequel, the original ‘Percy Jackson’ film, released in 2010, wasn’t the massive hit people were expecting. Aiming to be another ‘Harry Potter,’ the original film just didn’t strike a chord with critics or fans, despite being based on a massively popular series of YA books. Well, the author of those books, Rick Riordan, has now taken a creative role in the latest attempt to bring his books to life. 

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Rick Riordan‘s “Percy Jackson & The Olympians” was one of the biggest YA fantasy series of the 2000s, capitalizing on the road paved by the “Harry Potter” series. But the 2010 and 2013 films based on the series didn’t really connect with either critics or audiences. Now it’s time to see if the series format works better for the source material, as Disney+ has a “Percy Jackon And The Olympians” series on the way, ready to debut on the streamer on December 20.

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