Netflix Is Officially Removing 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'

The most ambitious screen event for fantasy fans is on the way, despite consistent and loud controversy surrounding its creator. HBO's adaptation of all seven of the Harry Potter novels will hit streaming on December 25, 2026, and the most recent trailers and images promise a world both rich in magic and faithful to the source material. Young Dominic McLaughlin (remember the name) takes over from Daniel Radcliffe as the titular Boy Who Lived, with Paapa Essiedu featuring as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, and many more.

Earlier this month, the cast was expanded even more in anticipation of the second season, Chamber of Secrets. Billy Barratt (Invasion) has been added as Tom Riddle; Lenny Rush and Bonnie Hill will portray Dobby and Ginny Weasley, respectively, and Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington has been added as Gilderoy Lockhart, taking over from Nicholas Hoult, who has had to step back from the role due to scheduling conflicts. But as fantasy fans look forward to this huge adaptation coming in just three months, Netflix is delivering some disappointing news.

As of October 1, 2026, Thor Freudenthal's Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is joining Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief in being removed from the Netflix catalog. Sea of Monsters was the inevitable follow-up to the 2010 hit, released in 2013, and based on the Rick Riordan novel of the same name. Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, and Brandon T. Jackson all returned for the sequel, which received similarly mixed reviews to its 2010 predecessor, which was called a "convoluted disaster driven by set pieces and beset with sloppy storytelling" by Collider.

How Much Did 'Sea of Monsters' Make at the Box Office?

After the first installment turned a $95 million budget into over $220 million at the box office, Sea of Monsters was hoping to sail the franchise into greater financial waters. Sadly, this wouldn't come to fruition, with Sea of Monsters only earning $200 million worldwide against a reported $90 million budget. The film debuted in just fourth place in the domestic ranks, behind a trio of fellow newcomers: Disney Planes, We're the Millers, and Elysium.