Megan Mullally Is Fury-ous in New ‘Percy Jackson’ Trailer Packed with Mythical Foes for Teen Demigod

It’s time to return to Camp Half-Blood — and Megan Mullally sets out on an adventure!

A popular series of books for young people, Percy Jackson and the Olympiansjumps to the small screen with a December 20 premiere on Disney+.

The live action follows 12-year-old Percy (Walker Scobell), who must come to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when Zeus (Lance Reddick), the god of the sky, accuses him of stealing his master’s lightning, according to a Disney+ statement.

With his friends Grover (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) by his side, Percy sets out on a quest to retrieve the lightning bolt to restore order to Olympus.

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The new teaser trailer offers a glimpse into Percy’s world and the harrowing adventure with Grover and Annabeth that lies ahead.

As the clip shows Percy for the first time, the boy introduces himself.

“My name is Percy Jackson. Am I a problem kid?” he asks rhetorically. “Yes, you could say that. Bad marks. Thugs. All the normal stuff. And there are some normal things that may not be so normal.”

Walter Scobell as Percy Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.

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As Percy notices a pen vibrating uncontrollably in his hand as he stands on the sidewalk, Alecto a.ka. Mrs. Dodds (Mullally) emerges from the crowd.

“There you are,” Alecto says over her voice before the winged creature knocks Percy to the ground.

“You saw something—something no one else can see,” Percy’s mother, Sally Jackson (Virginia Kull), tells her son.

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Megan Mullally in the movie ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.

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Over a montage showing Zeus and a handful of warriors marching across a bridge, Sally’s voice is heard telling Percy, “The stories I told you about Greek gods and half-bloods are real.”

The tease then cuts to a scene where Grover breaks into Percy’s home, revealing his hairy goat legs. “So it’s important not to panic,” he tries to reassure Percy. The next moment he sees Percy walking with Chiron called Mr. Brunner (Glynn Turman), who is leading him through a strange town.

“Percy Jackson, we’ve been expecting you,” Chiron explains. “Master Bolt has been stolen. That is your quest.”

Walter Scobell, Aryan Simhadri and Leah Jeffries in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’.

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The following are brief snippets of moments from Percy’s ensuing adventure: encountering mummified human-like creatures, a dark entrance to a dilapidated amusement park, and falling into a deep pool of water.

“Remember what I taught you,” Sally tells him through her voice. “Now you’ll have to be brave.”

Deep in the darkness of the forest, Percy wields a magical sword and charges at a mystical creature before the teaser cuts to the series title.

The series marks one of Reddick’s final screen appearances before he died suddenly last March at the age of 60.

Other guest stars include Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, Toby Stephens as Poseidon and Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus aka Mr. D. Jay Duplass (Hades), Adam Copeland (Ares), Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan), Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse La Rue), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Medusa), Olivea Morton (Nancy Bobofit), Suzanne Cryer (Echidna), Timm Sharp (Gabe Ugliano) and Timothy Omundson (Hephaestus) round out the list of guest stars.

Actor Lance Reddick poses for a portrait during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Larry Busacca/Getty Walker Scobell says former ‘Percy Jackson’ stars haven’t heard from him: I’d like to hear ‘from Logan Lerman’

This is not the first time Percy Jackson and the Olympians the novels were adapted. The book series – written by Rick Riordan – was made into a movie in 2010 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and its 2013 sequel Percy Jackson: Sea of ​​Monsters.

Off-Broadway musical called The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical debuted in 2017 and received three Drama Desk Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ the first two episodes air Wednesday, December 20 on Disney+. The following episodes will be broadcast every week.

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