Blog post written by Angelique Colon:
Your favorite Greek couple is coming to TV! Prime Video is currently in the process of adapting Rachel Smythe’s Lore Olympus into an animated adult series. If you are new to Lore Olympus, it’s a romance-fantasy webcomic that is a modern take on Greek mythology with a focus on Persephone and Hades’ story. Instead of colosseums and temples, it’s clubs and condos! This adaption of the gods makes them feel even more relatable and humanlike then they were depicted in 500BCE. It began in March 2018 on Webtoons, a digital platform for reading comics.
The impact of Lore Olympus was already apparent when collaborators Webtoon Productions and The Jim Henson Company announced that the project would begin in October 2019
The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter quoted Webtoon Productions president David Madden stating, “With stunning artwork, rich storytelling, and unforgettable characters, Lore Olympus and Rachel Smythe have built a passionate global fandom clamoring for more. Lore Olympus is a title that will continue to speak to readers for generations, and this new animated adaptation will bring the story to more fans around the world in a new format. Together with the creative powerhouses we have in our partners at Prime Video, The Jim Henson Company, and showrunner Julia Cooperman, we’re thrilled to kick off 2026 with this incredible project.”
Though the series on Webtoon ended in June 2024, Inklore has been publishing printed volumes with extra exclusive material since 2021. Volumes 1-9 are ready for you to order now, so you can get pumped to watch all your favorite Greek gods and goddess in the animated series!
The final two volumes are being released later this year. Lore Olympus: Volume Ten releases on June 2nd, and the finale, Lore Olympus: Volume Eleven, releases October 6th. Now including a never-before-seen bonus short story!
View the entire Lore Olympus series below. And browse & order from our Lore Olympus title collection for every volume, box sets, and tie-in products from Random House Worlds like the The Lore Olympus Oracle Deck, The Official Lore Olympus Cookbook, and Lore Olympus: The Official Coloring Book.
