Courtney B. Vance to play Zeus in 'Percy Jackson' Season 2

Courtney B. Vance has joined the Season 2 cast of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians." File Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI Left to right, Slater Josiah Vance, Bronwyn Golden Vance, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance arrive for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2023. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett (R) arrive on the red carpet for the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Lance Reddick attends the premiere of "Angel Has Fallen" at the Regency Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Lance Reddick attends the special screening of "John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Lovecraft Country and Grotesquerie actor Courtney B. Vance has signed on to play the god Zeus in Season 2 of the teen adventure series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Vance is replacing the late Lance Reddick, who died shortly after filming his role in Season 1 last year.

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"Finding someone to step into this role going forward was not an easy task, but when icon Courtney B. Vance answered the call, we knew the gods were listening," executive producer Dan Shotz said in a statement.

"This legend of cinema not only wanted to honor the books, but wanted to honor Lance's legacy. We can't wait for you all to see him take the throne."

Set to premiere in 2025, Season 2 is based on The Sea of Monsters, the second book in Rick Riordan's best-selling, young-adult book franchise.

Walker Scobell plays Percy, Aryan Simhadri plays Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth in the show, which premiered in 2023.