It’s reported in Variety that Courtney B. Vance has been cast to take over the role of Zeus in Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The season is based on the second book in author Rick Riordan's series, called Sea of Monsters.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians has found a new Zeus following the death of Lance Reddick. The John Wick star passed away in March 2023 at 60, not long after production wrapped on the first season of the Disney+ fantasy series.

In March, Reddick's reps announced that the late actor had died "suddenly" at age 60 from natural causes in a statement shared with PEOPLE