Reckon reporter Daric L. Cottingham recently spoke with the Disney+ original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, executive producers Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz. Inspired by Rick Riordan’s best-selling fantasy novel series, the story centers on 12-year-old modern demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. With help from his friends, Grover (Aryan Simhadri) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries), Percy must embark on an adventure of a lifetime to find it and restore order to Olympus.

In this interview, Steinberg and Shotz discuss what went into bringing PJO to life for TV, maintaining the whimsical heart of the books, how they work with the lead cast’s chemistry, and their hopes for viewers. Click play and check out the full interview above.

Check out our full review and interview with the cast of Percy Jackson and the Olympians here.