Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to play a Greek god!

The Hamilton maker, 42, will visitor star as courier god Hermes in the forthcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Disney+ declared on Monday.

The organization shared two photographs of Miranda presenting on the arrangement of the series on Twitter.

The subtitle read, “A message from the courier god himself: @Lin_Manuel Miranda is Hermes in #PercyJackson and the Olympians, a Unique series coming to @DisneyPlus!”

In the series, which depend on Rick Riordan’s top of the line books, the Tony, Emmy and Grammy grant champ will visitor star as Hermes, “the courier god who pays special attention to explorers and cheats and is somewhat of a prankster himself,” as per a depiction from Disney+.

“He is alluring and tumultuous, the energy everyone needs,” the depiction proceeds. “Sadly, his appeal doesn’t do a lot to mend his stressed relationship with his child, Luke [Charlie Bushnell]. He’s reluctant to help Percy [Walker Scobell] and his companions on their journey as some of the time getting involved is more difficulty than it’s worth.”

Riordan focused on working with Miranda on the Percy Jackson set on his site.

A message from the messenger god himself: @Lin_Manuel Miranda is Hermes in #PercyJackson and the Olympians, an Original series coming to @DisneyPlus! pic.twitter.com/91tDQDudAw

— Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) November 7, 2022

“It’s dependably magnificent when somebody so multi-gifted and stunningly effective ends up being likewise a truly quite good individual,” he shared.

“Lin-Manuel is that sort of fellow.” The creator added that Miranda was his best option for the job of Hermes.

“Whenever we’d composed the content and had Hermes’ lines, I was unable to get Lin-Manuel Miranda’s voice somewhere far away from me,” he uncovered.

“I realized he would be the ideal individual to rejuvenate Hermes in the entirety of his mind boggling greatness. I figured it was a remote chance. Lin-Manuel is a bustling person!”

He proceeded, “Yet with our show sprinters’ support, I sent him a note saying, ‘Hello, you at any point wanted to be a divine being for two or three days?’ To my pleasure, he was eager to join the Percy Jackson family. His child even gave him some foundation perusing on Hermes to prepare him for the part. I love junior Classicists!”

Created by twentieth TV, Percy Jackson and the Olympians follows 12-year-old present day mythical being, Percy Jackson, who is dealing with his freshly discovered otherworldly powers.

After the sky god Zeus blames him for taking his lord lightning bolt, Percy should travel through America to track down the bolt, clear his name and reestablish request to Olympus.

In April 2021, Riordan declared on his site that Scobell had been projected in the lead spot. Scobell — who has “seen the two films and read every one of the books” in the Percy Jackson adventure — told Individuals in January that he had a blend of feelings when he learned of his projecting.

“I was truly energized, however I was somewhat apprehensive as well. I would have rather not let anyone down, you know?” he said. “It’s an enormous fanbase.”

In a video declaration on Disney+’s Twitter in January, Riordan uncovered that a variation of his cherished Percy Jackson book series had been greenlit for a TV program at the real time feature.

“The stand by is finished, mythical beings,” Riordan said in the clasp. “I’m excited to be quick to let you know that Percy Jackson and the Olympians is truly, genuinely, and without a doubt coming to your screens. The brilliant people at Disney+ have given us the go-ahead.”

Riordan likewise shared that James Bobin would be coordinating the pilot episode. Bobin recently coordinated 2011’s The Muppets and the 2019 true to life film, Dora and the Lost City of Gold.

“James is a spectacular individual and furthermore a unimaginably gifted chief who as of late coordinated the pilot for Disney+’s The Baffling Benedict Society,” he said.

“James knows the Percy Jackson books well — his children are fans — so we’re in extraordinary hands.”

“On account of every one of you for your energy about the series,” Riordan wrapped up. “It will be perfect.”

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is presently underway, however is supposed to debut on Disney+ at some point in 2024.

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