Steve Dorr asked Rick Riordan:

I really admire your books and Disney series. I hope season 2 is being worked on! My question is just out of curiosity and I am not trying to be rude. I noticed in the Disney credits, there must be 10+ producers including you and your wife. How does anything get done with so many cooks in the kitchen?

Rick Riordan Ha! It's a fair question. Yes, the number of producers on any film/TV project tends to be quite extensive. In my limited experience, however, the title of 'producer' or 'executive producer' can mean many different things. In TV, the term 'executive producer' connotates a higher level of involvement and control than 'producer.' Strangely, those terms have reverse meanings on a feature film. Anyway, even among 'executive producers,' not every EP is equally involved in the project. Some EPs are very hands-on day to day, overseeing all kinds of aspects of the show. Becky and I are in that category, along with the show-runners. The directors of the episodes also get credited as EPs, though they are for the most part only there for the episodes they direct. Other EPs get the title for a number of reasons -- contract negotiations, a creative contribution early in the process, an integral part in putting the right people together -- but that doesn't mean they are there all the time or weighing in on every decision. Long way of saying: There are not as many people stepping on each other's toes about every decision as you might think. It's usually just a core group of EPs, working with the studio and network reps, with a whole lot of other folks backing us up as needed. Regarding season two, you bet we're working on it. Deep into script development now and I'm very happy with the results so far.

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