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Percy Jackson Season 2 Launches, Introducing Daniel Diemer’s Tyson With Innovative VFX

A new technique maps the actor’s performance into a single on-screen eye to preserve emotional detail.

Overview

  • The sophomore season premiered globally with a two-episode debut, with new installments arriving Wednesdays on Disney+ and Hulu.
  • Daniel Diemer joins the cast as Tyson, a key addition introduced in the opening chapters of the season.
  • Industrial Light & Magic crafted Tyson’s single eye by blending scans of Diemer’s two eyes to carry his expressions without tracking markers.
  • Executive producers say the method lets the performance read through one eye, with CG work supporting features like the character’s distinctive brow.
  • Diemer’s recent work includes Under The Bridge and The Old Man, he starred in The Half of It, and he is set for The Deputy as production on Season 3 continues in Vancouver.