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Disney Plus has rounded out the cast of its upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri have been added in the roles of Annabeth and Grover, Variety reported.
The Disney Plus series will be based on author Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, with production getting under way this summer.
Full cast: Leah Sava Jeffries (left) and Aryan Simhadri (right) have been cast in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians (starring Walker Scobell - center)
The two child actors join Walker Scobell as he takes on the titular role of Percy, a 12-year-old boy who is just starting to come to grips with the superhuman powers he possesses.
The book series written by Rick Riordan was picked up by the streaming platform back in January.
The story follows Jackson - a demigod who is half mortal human and half immortal god - who is accused by the sky god Zeus of stealing his master lightning bolt.
Percy must now go on a journey across America to find this lightning bolt and
