The highly-anticipated “One Piece” live-action adaptation is nowconfirmed to air this yearon Netflix. A new promotional poster featuring actor Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy – the main character – was released showcasing the protagonist donning his iconic outfit and preparing for his quest to find the fabled One Piece treasure.The One Piece live-action adaptation, initiallyreported by Deadlinein 2020, is said to be a 10-episode show according to producers Shueisha and Tomorrow Studios (the same studio behind the “Cowboy Bebop.” TV adaption). The newly released promotional material depicts Luffy’s initial four trusted crew members, indicating that the show will follow events from the first 60 episodes (Romance Dawn arc), and cover Luffy’s preliminary search for trusted companions who would help him in his pursuit of the coveted One Piece treasure and the title of Pirate King across many exotic islands.RELATED:One Piece Episode 1049 Release Date And TimeSteven Maeda (known for his work on “Lost” and “The X-Files”) and Matt Owens (of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Luke Cage” fame) will serve as main writers and executive producers on the upcoming adaptation. A dedicated fanwho spoke with the showrunnersalso mentioned that original author Eiichiro Oda is closely overseeing all scripts himself. The cast, led by Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, includes Mackenyu as swordmaster Zoro, Emily Rudd as navigator Nami, Taz Skylar as cook Sanji, and Jacob Romero Gibson as marksman Usopp. Iconic characters such as Mihawk, Shanks, Buggy, and Arlong have also been confirmed to feature in the show.
The story of “One Piece” is steadily approaching its grand finale with over 1,000 manga chapters currently published. For those seeking a refresher on the series' journey, the newly launched “One Piece Odyssey” game offers players a chance to relive all previous story arcs leading up to the final chapter, though not including the Wano Arc. Additionally, the game features new twists in the story and unexplored locations not depicted in the anime. Fans of the big screen can also enjoy One Piece in another way through One Piece Red, a recently released standalone movie thathas become a global sensationand is currently the highest-grossing Toei Animation film of all time.
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