The fantasy series `Percy Jackson and the Olympians` has added five new members to its cast. Rounding off the starcast, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally and Timm Sharp are all set to appear in recurring guest star roles in the small screen adaptation of the popular Rick Riordan book series, reports `Variety`. 
 
They join previously announced series lead Walker Scobell as well as recently announced co-stars Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries. News of the casting comes as the series kicks off production in Vancouver. 
 
As per `Variety`, Mullally will play Alecto, a.k.a. Mrs. Dodds. Mrs. Dodds is Percy`s strict, irascible maths teacher who acts monstrous at times. She`s one of the three Furies, known as Alecto, who loyally serves Hades, the god of the underworld. 
 
Mantzoukas will play Dionysus, a.k.a. Mr. D. The irritable and sarcastic Mr. D runs Camp Half Blood, a camp for the demigods. Kull will appear as Sally Jackson, Percy`s loving, protective and selfless mother. Sally raised her son knowing that one day she`ll have to give him up to the dangerous world of the Olympian gods. Turman will play Chiron, a.k.a Mr. Brunner. 
 
Sharp will play Gabe Ugliano, Sally`s selfish, brash, and combative husband as well as Percy`s stepfather.

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`Variety` further states that Riordan and Jon Steinberg are writing the pilot with James Bobin directing. 
 
Steinberg and his producing partner Dan Shotz are overseeing the series and serve as executive producers alongside Bobin, Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Anders Engstrom, Jet Wilkinson, and Gotham Group`s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, and D.J. Goldberg. 20th Television is the studio.

The fantasy series `Percy Jackson and the Olympians` has added five new members to its cast. Rounding off the starcast, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally and Timm Sharp are all set to appear in recurring guest star roles in the small screen adaptation of the popular Rick Riordan book series, reports `Variety`.

The fantasy series `Percy Jackson and the Olympians` has added five new members to its cast. Rounding off the starcast, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, Jason Mantzoukas, Megan Mullally and Timm Sharp are all set to appear in recurring guest star roles in the small screen adaptation of the popular Rick Riordan book series, reports `Variety`. They join previously announced series lead Walker Scobell as well as recently announced co-stars Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries. News of the casting comes as the series kicks off production in Vancouver. As per `Variety`, Mullally will play Alecto, a.k.a. Mrs. Dodds. Mrs. Dodds is Percy`s strict, irascible maths teacher who acts monstrous at times. She`s one of the three Furies, known as Alecto, who loyally serves Hades, the god of the underworld. Mantzoukas will play Dionysus, a.k.a. Mr. D. The irritable and sarcastic Mr. D runs Camp Half Blood, a camp for the demigods. Kull will appear as Sally Jackson, Percy`s loving, protective and selfless mother. Sally raised her son knowing that one day she`ll have to give him up to the dangerous world of the Olympian gods. Turman will play Chiron, a.k.a Mr. Brunner. Sharp will play Gabe Ugliano, Sally`s selfish, brash, and combative husband as well as Percy`s stepfather. Also read: Sarah Silverman joins cast of Leonard Bernstein's biopic 'Maestro' starring Bradley Cooper `Variety` further states that Riordan and Jon Steinberg are writing the pilot with James Bobin directing. Steinberg and his producing partner Dan Shotz are overseeing the series and serve as executive producers alongside Bobin, Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe, Anders Engstrom, Jet Wilkinson, and Gotham Group`s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, and D.J. Goldberg. 20th Television is the studio.

'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' gets five new cast members

Actors Jason Mantzoukas and Rupert Friend will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming action-thriller 'Infinite'. Besides announcing their presence in the flick which is scheduled to go on floors in late September, their roles are being kept under wraps, reported news agency.

The film is being directed by Antoine Fuqua, reported news agency. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and John Zaozirny are producing the upcoming movie.

'Infinite', with a script by Ian Shorr and John Lee Hancock, is an adaptation of the 2009 novel 'The Reincarnationist Papers', which tells the story of a group of near-immortal men and women who are reincarnated over the centuries and are known as 'the Infinite'.&nbsp;

To defeat an evil mastermind, the group must rely on a man who suffers from schizophrenia and who will have to learn that all his vivid dreams are actually memories from past lives in order to defeat the villain.&nbsp;

Wahlberg replaced Chris Evans a few months ago after he quit the project due to scheduling issues. Wahlberg is playing the role of the man with schizophrenia. Dylan O'Brien and Sophie Cookson have also been cast for the upcoming thriller. The film is slated to hit the silver screen on August 7, 2020.

Actors Jason Mantzoukas and Rupert Friend will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming action-thriller 'Infinite'. Besides announcing their presence in the flick which is scheduled to go on floors in late September, their roles are being kept under wraps, reported news agency.

Actors Jason Mantzoukas and Rupert Friend will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming action-thriller 'Infinite'. Besides announcing their presence in the flick which is scheduled to go on floors in late September, their roles are being kept under wraps, reported news agency. The film is being directed by Antoine Fuqua, reported news agency. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and John Zaozirny are producing the upcoming movie. 'Infinite', with a script by Ian Shorr and John Lee Hancock, is an adaptation of the 2009 novel 'The Reincarnationist Papers', which tells the story of a group of near-immortal men and women who are reincarnated over the centuries and are known as 'the Infinite'. To defeat an evil mastermind, the group must rely on a man who suffers from schizophrenia and who will have to learn that all his vivid dreams are actually memories from past lives in order to defeat the villain. Wahlberg replaced Chris Evans a few months ago after he quit the project due to scheduling issues. Wahlberg is playing the role of the man with schizophrenia. Dylan O'Brien and Sophie Cookson have also been cast for the upcoming thriller. The film is slated to hit the silver screen on August 7, 2020.

Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend join Mark Wahlberg's 'Infinite'

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'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' gets five new cast members

Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend join Mark Wahlberg's 'Infinite'