The long-anticipated second season of Blood of Zeus simply landed on Netflix. Nevertheless, collection creators Charley and Vlas Parlapanides just lately addressed the present’s future past season 3.
Blood of Zeus is an animated Netflix Authentic collection created by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides. The story is an unique tackle beloved Greek mythology centered on the unique character of Heron, a mortal man who learns his true heritage because the son of Zeus.
In a latest interview with the collection creators, we realized what the long run may maintain for Blood of Zeus past season 3 and what venture the present’s creators are lining up subsequent.
Will we get a fourth and even fifth season of Blood of Zeus?
If the creators have their approach, there may be each probability we’ll see as much as 5 seasons of Blood of Zeus. In our interview with Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, Charley had the next to say;
“The factor is, although, and I’ll simply say in a short time, that the aim Jacob was at all times, if we get to do 5 seasons, there was by no means an apocalypse or an end-of-day story in Greek Mythology. It didn’t actually exist, there’s no Ragnarok, no finish of days, and I additionally assume that again then, Christianity so shortly overtook the faith that it was by no means accomplished.
So the unique pitch was that we ultimately get to a know Ragnarok end-time story by the top of season 5, after which it’s only a query of whether or not we’ll be afforded the chance to get there. We’ll see, but it surely’s the thought of, like, what occurs, you understand, to the gods and the way their world got here to an finish.”
– Charley Parlapanides
Charley and Vlas engaged on ‘Medusa’
Our interview with Charley and Vlas revealed that the pair are exhausting at work writing a brand new collection primarily based on the notorious historic Greek villain, the Gorgon Medusa.
They gave some perception into what audiences can count on from the story of Medusa;
“She’s not a villain! She makes use of her energy to get revenge and get justice. She’s capable of remodel, and it’s extra just like the Hulk. She will grow to be the Medusa Gorgon when she wants that energy for revenge, not as a result of she’s been cursed however as a result of, if you happen to’re accustomed to that story, Athena punishes her as a result of the temple obtained desecrated and he or she obtained attacked. That’s not cool. Actually, Athena needs to be on her aspect. So, as a substitute, she [Athena] provides her [Medusa] this capability as a weapon and never as a punishment.
Might we inform the unique story of Medusa? Yeah, in fact. However nobody desires to purchase that, and nobody is keen to pay for that! So, you’ve obtained to place spins on issues to get folks engaged.
– Charley Parlapanides
Nevertheless, it was clarified that Medusa is just not set in stone simply but. Charley revealed that Netflix will greenlight the collection primarily based on the efficiency of the second season of Blood of Zeus;
“We wish everybody to observe and inform their mates, mother and father, cousins, and everybody else to observe. As a result of if we get a sure viewership quantity, Netflix will green-light a Medusa venture that we’ve got. It’s an epic story. For us, one of the crucial iconic Greek mythological figures. So, if folks need to see that present and in the event that they’re going to see extra seasons of Blood of Zeus, I hope that they prove and watch in full pressure.”
– Charley Parlapanides.
Is Medusa linked to Blood of Zeus?
When our interview was carried out, Charley and Vlas couldn’t verify that Medusa is linked to the Blood of Zeus collection.
Nevertheless, in an interview with Past the Trailer, Vlas confirmed what we knew to date that if Blood of Zeus season 2 meets its viewership aim, then Netflix will greenlight Medusa, however he additionally adopted it up with the reveal that a number of the gods seen in Blood of Zeus, will characteristic in Medusa;
“If we get the viewership, the eyeballs mandatory, Netflix will greenlight our Medusa present. We’ve got a fantastic good way into that story, and a Medusa present, that may be epic and we’d see alot of the gods that we love right here in that present.”
-Vlas Parlapanides
Who’s Medusa?
A legendary determine of Greek mythology, Medusa is likely one of the historic world’s biggest monsters and one of the crucial misunderstood.
Whereas students debate the origins of Medusa, she was a lovely younger maiden who caught the eye of the gods, notably Poseidon. The god of the ocean assaulted her in Athena’s temple, desecrating the hallowed floor. Because of Poseidon’s place within the Greek pantheon, Athena couldn’t punish him, so as a substitute, she punished Medusa regardless of being the sufferer. Athena turned the attractive maiden right into a terrifying monster, unable to stare at anybody within the eye with out turning them into stone.
Image: A statue of Perseus holding the top of Medusa
Perseus, the son of Zeus, was tasked with retrieving Medusa’s head as a marriage reward for Polydectes and was assisted by his half-siblings and gods Athena and Hermes. With their assist, Perseus acquired the objects he wanted to slay the Gorgon, infiltrated the lair of the Gorgons, and efficiently beheaded Medusa.
Even with the top stricken from her physique, if anybody have been to gaze upon the severed head they might be turned to stone.
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