Netflix might be targeting a summer 2024 production start for the highly-anticipated One Piece Season 2. The live-action fantasy adventure series is based on Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga of the same name.
Per What’s On Netflix, Netflix is reportedly planning to begin the production on One Piece Season 2 around mid-June 2024, which would last up to seven months until late January 2025. Just like the first installment, the cast and crew will be returning to South Africa to film the next season. This comes after over six months since the writers room for Season 2 officially opened, following the end of last year’s WGA strike. Until now, the streamer has yet to provide any official announcements regarding the show’s new cast members and current release window.
One Piece Season 1 was created and executive produced by showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda. The series follows the story of devil fruit user Monkey D. Luffy, as he starts his journey to becoming the King of the Pirates by first recruiting members of his Straw Hat crew. The first installment featured Luffy meeting his first four crewmates: navigator Nami, swordsman Zoro, chef Sanji and marksman Usopp. While the Japanese dubbed version was voiced by the original anime’s voice cast, the live-action adaptation is being led by Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Taz Skyler, Jacob Romero Gibson, Vincent Regan, Morgan Davies, Jeff Ward, Peter Gadiot and more.
One Piece Season 2 Gets a New Showrunner
Ahead of Season 2’s production start, it has recently been confirmed that Percy Jackson and the Olympians writer Joe Tracz had officially joined the latest season’s creative team to replace Maeda as the new co-showrunner and executive producer. Despite this, Maeda will remain as an executive producer on the show. "I’ve been lucky to work on big adaptations of several beloved series, and they don’t come bigger or more beloved than One Piece," Tracz said in a statement. "I’m a huge fan of Oda-san’s incredible imagination, and I was blown away by what the live-action team created in Season 1. So it’s a dream and a joy to come aboard the Going Merry as it enters the Grand Line for an even more giant Season 2."
The first installment ends with the Straw Hat crew getting ready to sail off to the infamous Grand Line, following their battle with Arlong. Season 2 will include lots of new characters in the live-action adaptation, including fan-favorites Tony Tony Chopper, Captain Smoker, Dr. Kureha, Princess Vivi, Nico Robin and more. In a previous interview, Owens confirmed that Luffy’s next adventures will give more spotlight to his role as the captain of the Straw Hats. "Without saying too much, and speaking to any new characters that we might meet, I would say a major theme that we’re working with in Season 2 is the challenge of leadership," he teased. "From Luffy’s perspective, he’s got his crew now, and they are setting out to the Grand Line. They’re doing the thing, and there are a lot of challenges that come with that responsibility."
One Piece Season 2 is expected to debut sometime in 2025.
Source: What’s On Netflix
