Disney+ is developing a live-action series based on Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles, the Egyptian-mythology trilogy that follows siblings Carter and Sadie Kane, with Riordan himself writing and executive producing alongside “How to Get Away With Murder” creator Angela Robinson. The show, first reported September 3, 2026, is still in early development with no cast or premiere date set.
What Was Announced
Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap all confirmed on September 3, 2026 that 20th Television is developing a Kane Chronicles series for Disney+. Riordan and Robinson are writing and executive producing, with Rebecca Riordan, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell of The Gotham Group also attached as executive producers. The project is described as following Carter and Sadie Kane as they “master their inherited Egyptian magic, forge unlikely alliances, and rescue their father before warring gods can wreak havoc on our modern world.”
Why This Is Happening Now
The series adaptation arrives roughly two years after Netflix scrapped a planned Kane Chronicles feature film, according to TheWrap’s September 3, 2026 report. Disney’s pivot to television makes sense given what 20th Television already has running: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, adapted from the same author’s flagship series, premiered on Disney+ in 2023 and is currently in production on a third season, The Titan’s Curse, debuting November 20, 2026. A Kane Chronicles show gives Disney a second Riordan property to build around without competing with Percy Jackson for the same characters or mythology.
| The Kane Chronicles | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | |
|---|---|---|
| Mythology | Egyptian | Greek |
| Protagonists | Carter & Sadie Kane | Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase |
| Books | 3 (2010–2012) | 5 (2005–2009) |
| Screen status | In development at Disney+ (announced Sept. 3, 2026) | 3 seasons; Season 3 premieres Nov. 20, 2026 |
| Studio | 20th Television | 20th Television |
What’s Still Unknown
This is a development announcement, not a greenlit series — Disney has not ordered a season, and there is no casting, showrunner confirmation beyond Robinson, episode count, or release window yet. The Kane Chronicles trilogy (The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, The Serpent’s Shadow) sits alongside Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard in Riordan’s shared universe of YA mythology adaptations, so a second live-action entry would meaningfully expand Disney’s bet on the author’s catalog if it moves forward.
Our Take: Why Robinson Is an Interesting Choice
Angela Robinson’s résumé leans horror and genre drama (True Blood, The L Word) more than family adventure, and that pairing is worth watching. The Kane Chronicles books are already tonally darker than Percy Jackson’s early volumes — The Red Pyramid opens with a house exploding and a father sealed inside a sarcophagus by an Egyptian god — so a writer with horror instincts could let the adaptation lean into that instead of softening it to match Percy Jackson’s younger-skewing register. Whether Disney lets a Riordan show go that direction is the real open question here, not whether the franchise deserves a second series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kane Chronicles TV series confirmed?
No. As of September 2026, Disney+ has only confirmed the project is in development, with Rick Riordan and Angela Robinson attached to write and executive produce. No series order, cast or release date has been announced.
Who is writing the Kane Chronicles Disney+ series?
Rick Riordan, the author of the source novels, is writing and executive producing alongside Angela Robinson (“How to Get Away With Murder,” “True Blood”). Rebecca Riordan, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell are also executive producers.
What is The Kane Chronicles about?
The Kane Chronicles is a trilogy of novels following siblings Carter and Sadie Kane, descendants of pharaohs who discover they can perform Egyptian magic and must stop the god Set from destroying North America.
Is the Kane Chronicles connected to Percy Jackson?
Both are Rick Riordan series produced through 20th Television, and the books share a wider fictional universe, but they follow separate casts and mythologies — Egyptian for the Kanes, Greek for Percy Jackson.
For everything else moving in the Riordan universe right now, see our Percy Jackson Season 2 coverage and track every confirmed Marvel and DC live-action order on our Marvel hub.
