Taking inspiration from his Greek book, Rick Riordan joins Jonathan E. Steinberg to make Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney Plus.
It is an action-adventure fantasy show where Walker Scobell will be seen as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jefferies will be seen as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadr will play the character of Grover Underwood.
After the Greek mighty God Zeus accuses Percy of stealing his thunderbolt, and the latter goes on a dangerous but adventurous path to return the bolt and stop the battle among Olympian gods.
With the aid of his pals, Driver and Annabeth, the 12-year-old gets very close to the answer that he has been seeking his entire life. Will he find his purpose and a place in the world?
As Percy travels across America and the mythical realm of gods, the viewers have been wondering about the shooting locations of the series. In this article, we will take a look at the location where the scenes have been shot.
Where has the show been filmed?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians have been shot majorly in British Columbia, especially in Metro Vancouver. Reports indicate that few of the scenes have been filmed at various locations across the United States, such as New York, Tennessee, and Nevada.
The principal photography of the season began in June 2022 under the title ‘Mink Golden,’ and it was done in eight months in February 2023.
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
The filming of the fantasy show took place in numerous locations in Metro Vancouver, a.k.a. Greater Vancouver, in the westernmost British Columbia province. The majority of the filming was done in Vancouver, a city in the south-western part.
To film some scenes, the crew went west of the downtown area of Vancity, especially at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser Uni at 888 Uni Drive West.
The location has picturesque backdrops, and the show utilizes them beautifully, especially at the top of Burnaby Mountain. Mammoth Studios, situated at 2880 Underhill Avenue, was also used as a shooting spot for the show.
The production team was also seen at Westminster Pier Park to film a few scenes of the show, which was an award-winning waterfront place in New Westminster in August 2022.
On the northern shore of Fraser River, the beautiful Royal City is located. It is famous for its Victorian-style buildings, museums, rich culture, and entertainment scenes.
The very famous Industrial Light and Magic Vancouver studio, located at 21 Water Street Suite 400 in the Gastown district of Vancouver, is where a few parts of the show were filmed.
Other locations where the movie was filmed?
The production of the show happens across many locations in America. According to the reports, some of the exterior scenes were filmed in Tennessee, Nashville, and around the Las Vegas locations.
James Bobin Interview
James talked about his learned experience with filming the fantasy series. He said it was a big season, and there were many extras on the set. The scenes show both sides of the story, and there were almost 60 kids.
It got complicated, he said, if there is abundant availability of extra, things get complicated, and you film big scenes first and get it over with and slowly transverse into smaller scenes and moments.
He continued that this was his focus for the show, and he believes most of the show shows his point of view. So he was keen to capture the flag sequence as it was in the beginning, as it was crucial for Percy.
He stressed that every action needs a narrative, and without that, the audience will not care much about the story and the plot. It was important to show Percy learning about his abilities; shooting such scenes was full of fun.
