Original Percy Jackson films to stream for free in June 2026

The streaming move

The two original Percy Jackson films, based on the novels by Rick Riordan, will become available on a new, currently unannounced free streaming service in June 2026. The move concerns Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, a 2010 release, and its 2013 sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Both pictures star Logan Lerman in the title role.

The strategic release window is designed to build audience anticipation for the ongoing Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. According to the announcement, the films will become available ahead of the television show's anticipated third season. This timing creates a promotional opportunity, allowing viewers to revisit the franchise's cinematic origins before the next chapter of the new adaptation premieres.

Franchise context

The original films earned a combined worldwide gross of over $425 million but received a mixed reception, particularly from fans of the book series and from Riordan himself, who was not substantially involved in their development. By contrast, the author serves as a co-creator and executive producer on the Disney+ series, which was developed to hew more closely to his source material.

The free availability of the Lerman-led films presents a new chapter for the library titles. While Disney holds the rights to the underlying property and produces the current series, the original films were distributed by 20th Century Fox, which was acquired by Disney in 2019. This licensing deal reintroduces the first screen adaptation of the demigod's adventures to a wider audience, positioning them as complementary content to the flagship streaming series.