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.

The demigods have ascended over Hall H. At this year's San Diego Comic-Con panel for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," the cast and crew took to stage to talk about Season 2 and what's next for Camp Half-Blood.